A robot for coating a vehicle body includes a coating head, a reservoir for storing coating material, a supply device capable of controlling the pressure of coating material flowing through a circulation path provided between the coating head and the reservoir, and an arm having a coating head and a supply device. The arm is a multi-axis arm having multiple arm members and a movable shaft connecting each arm member to each other, and it has a posture control means that controls the posture of the multiple arm members during coating of the vehicle body by the coating head to maintain the relative position of the coating head and the supply device at a constant level or to suppress fluctuations in the relative position within a predetermined allowable range.
B05B 13/04 - Means for supporting work; Arrangement or mounting of spray heads; Adaptation or arrangement of means for feeding work the spray heads being moved during operation
B25J 11/00 - Manipulators not otherwise provided for
B25J 13/08 - Controls for manipulators by means of sensing devices, e.g. viewing or touching devices
B05B 12/08 - Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area responsive to condition of liquid or other fluent material discharged, of ambient medium or of target
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Versatile Emergency Lighting Luminaire for Buildings
An emergency lighting luminaire for mounting in a recess in a wall or ceiling of a building, wherein this recess is configured to be covered with a covering plate, the luminaire comprising: a power supply unit that is configured to be mounted in the recess, the power supply unit comprising at least one power source and driver electronics for a plurality of illuminants; an illuminant unit that is configured to be held outside the recess, the illuminant unit comprising a substrate on which a plurality of illuminants are mounted; and a connector that attaches the illuminant unit to the power supply unit, contains electrical connections between the illuminants and the power supply unit, and is configured to traverse the covering plate.
A method of detecting sensor malfunction in an automated guided vehicle, AGV, including for at least two different pairs of wheel units in a motion state of the AGV, calculating a motion value for at least one motion variable of a body of the AGV based on sensor data from a wheel sensors and/or a steering sensors; for at least one motion variable, calculating a difference between the motion values for at least two different pairs; and determining that there is a malfunction in one or more of the wheel sensors and the steering sensors if one of the at least one difference exceeds a threshold value associated with the respective motion variable.
G05B 19/418 - Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control (DNC), flexible manufacturing systems (FMS), integrated manufacturing systems (IMS), computer integrated manufacturing (CIM)
G05D 1/02 - Control of position or course in two dimensions
[Problem to be solved] Provided is a painting robot capable of realizing at least one of improvement in movement performance, reduction of the influence of a water head pressure difference, and prevention of occurrence of a state in which the pressure cannot be adjusted by a first adjustment valve and a second adjustment valve.
[Problem to be solved] Provided is a painting robot capable of realizing at least one of improvement in movement performance, reduction of the influence of a water head pressure difference, and prevention of occurrence of a state in which the pressure cannot be adjusted by a first adjustment valve and a second adjustment valve.
[Means for solving the problems] The painting robot 10 comprises a robot arm R1 attaching the painting head unit 50 to the tip, a paint supply mechanism 70 disposed between the robot arm R1 and the painting head unit 50, and a control unit 100, the control unit 100 comprising a paint supply means 90, a paint supply control unit 140 that performs control of at least one actuation of the paint supply means 91, the first adjustment valve 92 and the second adjustment valve 93 so as to be a pressure set point read from the control memory 141, and controls operation of at least one of the paint supply means 90 and the paint recovery means 91 while adjusting the openness of the first adjustment valve 92 and the second adjustment valve 93 within a predetermined adjustment range when controlling the pressure of the paint to be a pressure set point.
B05B 13/04 - Means for supporting work; Arrangement or mounting of spray heads; Adaptation or arrangement of means for feeding work the spray heads being moved during operation
B25J 11/00 - Manipulators not otherwise provided for
B05B 15/58 - Arrangements for cleaning; Arrangements for preventing deposits, drying-out or blockage; Arrangements for detecting improper discharge caused by the presence of foreign matter preventing deposits, drying-out or blockage by recirculating the fluid to be sprayed from upstream of the discharge opening back to the supplying means
B05B 12/08 - Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area responsive to condition of liquid or other fluent material discharged, of ambient medium or of target
The present invention relates to high-resistivity permanent magnets, their preparation and their application in electrical machines. A permanent magnet according to the present invention comprises a permanent magnet comprising a magnetic material and a shaped inorganic insulating element, wherein a shape and a size of the shaped inorganic insulating element have been substantially unchanged by the sintering, wherein the shaped inorganic insulating element has a width and a length which are both at least 10 times larger than an average grain diameter of the magnetic material after sintering, and wherein an arithmetic average waviness Wa of an interface between the magnetic material and the shaped inorganic insulating element is less than 10% of a local wall thickness of the shaped inorganic insulating element after sintering.
H01F 1/057 - Alloys characterised by their composition containing rare earth metals and magnetic transition metals, e.g. SmCo5 and IIIa elements, e.g. Nd2Fe14B
H01F 41/02 - Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing or assembling magnets, inductances or transformers; Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing materials characterised by their magnetic properties for manufacturing cores, coils or magnets
A visual-tactile sensing device includes a visual-tactile sensing pad useful to capture image data related to a work piece during contact with the pad and as it approaches the pad. The sensing device can be used as part of a robotic gripper or other device. One or more lights can be used to illuminate the work piece and/or project light through the pad. The pad includes a rigid base, an elastic layer structured to deform upon contact with the work piece, a light layer 70 structured to emit light at a first wavelength, and a spectrally absorbing layer structured to absorb light at a target wavelength but allow light at other wavelengths to pass. In one form the light layer can be a fluorescent layer. The spectrally absorbing layer can be a dye layer.
Embodiments of an apparatus for improving cleanliness of a robot and an associated robot. The apparatus includes a hoop adapted to be mounted on a joint of the robot to enclose a plurality of parts of the joint, wherein the hoop is shaped such that at least one gap is formed between the hoop and the plurality of parts. A suction port provided on the hoop and adapted to be coupled to a suction device to allow creation of a flow from the at least one gap to the suction port. Within the hoop enclosing the parts of the joint that move relatively and the suction port allowing creation of a flow from the gap to the suction port, debris generated due to the relative movement of the parts during operation of the robot can be removed with the flow.
B25J 19/00 - Accessories fitted to manipulators, e.g. for monitoring, for viewing; Safety devices combined with or specially adapted for use in connection with manipulators
An emergency lighting luminaire (2) for mounting in a recess (la) in a wall or ceiling (1) of a building, wherein this recess (la) is configured to be covered with a covering plate (1b), the luminaire (2) comprising: = a power supply unit (3) that is configured to be mounted in the recess (1a), the power supply unit (3) comprising at least one power source (3a) and driver electronics (3b) for a plurality of illuminants (4b); = an illuminant unit (4) that is configured to be held outside the recess (1a), the illuminant unit (4) comprising a substrate (4a) on which a plurality of illuminants (4b) are mounted; and = a connector (5) that attaches the illuminant unit (4) to the power supply unit (3), contains electrical connections between the illuminants (4b) and the power supply unit (3), and is configured to traverse the covering plate (1b).
A mounting structure for mounting a propulsion unit to a hull of a floating structure includes a first mounting surface and a sealed portion provided on the first mounting surface for sealing the propulsion unit to the hull. The first mounting surface is further provided with a pivot point provided at an edge or in the vicinity of an edge of the first mounting surface and outside the sealed portion, and at least two first protrusions spaced from each other on the first mounting surface. Each of the first protrusions includes a surface at least on a side of the first protrusion facing away from the pivot point, which surface is formed at least in a direction perpendicular to the first mounting surface in a manner dependent of a distance between the pivot point and the surface in such a manner that the first protrusion provided in a cylindrical cavity formed in a counterpart is configured to guide a mutual tilting movement of the cylindrical cavity and the first protrusion, when the mounting structure and, thus, the first protrusions are tilted with respect to the cylindrical cavities about the pivot point.
A visual-tactile sensing device includes a visual-tactile sensing pad useful to capture image data related to a work piece during contact with the pad and as it approaches the pad. The sensing device can be used as part of a robotic gripper or other device. One or more lights can be used to illuminate the work piece and/or project light through the pad. The pad includes a rigid base, an elastic layer structured to deform upon contact with the work piece, and a diffraction layer structured to diffract light at different colors depending on the angle of the incoming light rays and camera placement.
A method for configuring a new field device in an industrial plant includes detecting the new device, obtaining driver information including configuration parameters of the new device; determining the previously used field device, determining whether the driver information for the new device matches that for the previously used device. In case of a match, provisioning the new device with the previously used configuration parameters, and in case of no match, provisioning the new device with new configuration parameters.
G05B 19/4155 - Numerical control (NC), i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of programme data in numerical form characterised by programme execution, i.e. part programme or machine function execution, e.g. selection of a programme
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Method of Controlling of Battery Energy Storage System of Power System with High Dynamic Loads
A method of controlling battery energy storage comprises a renewable active power source (PR), a battery energy storage system (BESS), at least one static load (PLoad) and at least one high dynamic load PH.LOAD. Active power demand of the system in the point of common coupling is at quasi-constant level. The method further includes gathering constant active power limit from the external grid (PGRID) and historical data of active power profiles of: predicting the following active power profiles for day+1, calculating required active power of the battery energy storage system, setting daily peak of state of charge and minimum state of charge of the battery energy storage system, and verifying whether daily peak of state of charge and minimum state of charge ensure that instantaneous values of state of charge through the entire day of the battery energy storage system is within range of 20% to 80%.
The invention relates to a vapor chamber (1), comprising walls sealing off an interior space of the vapor chamber from surroundings, said walls including at least an evaporator wall (3) and a condenser wall (4). In order to obtain a reliable and efficient vapor chamber, the vapor chamber comprises porous pillars (6) with different porosity in different parts of the pillars extend into the vapor chamber from the evaporator wall for evaporating fluid (5) by a heat load (7) received via the evaporator wall (3), and a condenser section (8) at the condenser wall (4) for condensing the evaporated fluid by dissipating heat (9) to surroundings via the condenser wall (4).
F28D 15/02 - Heat-exchange apparatus with the intermediate heat-transfer medium in closed tubes passing into or through the conduit walls in which the medium condenses and evaporates, e.g. heat-pipes
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A RIVET, A BUSBAR JOINT OF ELECTRICAL CABINETS COMPRISING A RIVET AND A METHOD OF MAKING A BUSBAR JOINT
The present disclosure relates to an electrical joint used to connect busbars and method to making it. A busbar joint of electrical cabinets comprising at least two electrical busbars (5, 6), namely a first electrical busbar (5) and a second electrical busbar (6), with a hole in each electrical busbar (5, 6), electrically and mechanically connected with each other characterized in that comprises at least one rivet, wherein each rivet comprises a top head (1), a collar (2), a pin (3) and a bottom head (4) wherein the top head (1) is connected to a first end (3a) of the pin (3) through the collar (2) wherein the collar (2) has a conical shape, wherein an outer diameter of the collar (2) is facing toward the pin (3) and the bottom head (4) is placed on a second end (3b) of the pin (3); the pin (3) is placed into the holes of electrical busbars (5, 6) in such a way that the collar (2) is in contact with the first electrical busbar (5) and the bottom head (4) is in contact with the second electrical busbar (6), wherein the collar (2) is elastically deformed.
A thermal conductivity detector device (100) is disclosed. The device (100) includes a chamber (9) defined with an inlet channel (1) and an outlet channel (2). The chamber (9) is of an elliptical shape where, at least two opposing sides (21, 22) of the chamber (9) is defined in an arcuate shape and the chamber (9) is defined in the shape of a venturi. A temperature sensing element (4) is positioned within the chamber (9). The temperature sensing element (4) is configured to determine the temperature of a fluid flowing through the chamber (9) from the inlet channel (1) towards the outlet channel (2).
A thermal conductivity detector device (100) is disclosed. The device (100) includes a chamber (9) defined with an inlet channel (1) and an outlet channel (2). A temperature sensing element (4) is positioned proximal to the outlet channel (2) to detect the temperature of a fluid flowing through the chamber (9) from the inlet channel (1) to the outlet channel (2). The temperature sensing element (4) includes a body (11) defined in a cylindrical shape with a through passage (15), the through passage (15) defining an inner surface (16) for the flow of the fluid.
G01K 13/02 - Thermometers specially adapted for specific purposes for measuring temperature of moving fluids or granular materials capable of flow
G01K 13/024 - Thermometers specially adapted for specific purposes for measuring temperature of moving fluids or granular materials capable of flow of moving gases
G01N 25/18 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of thermal means by investigating thermal conductivity
G01N 33/00 - Investigating or analysing materials by specific methods not covered by groups
G01K 1/18 - Special arrangements for conducting heat from the object to the sensitive element for reducing thermal inertia
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A DEVICE FOR DETECTING THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF A FLUID
A thermal conductivity detector device (100) is disclosed. The device (100) includes a chamber (9) defined with an inlet channel (1) and an outlet channel (2). A temperature sensing element (4) is positioned proximal to the outlet channel (2) and a plurality of passages (10) are defined between the inlet channel (1) and the outlet channel (2). The plurality of passages (10) is structured to direct a fluid from the inlet channel (1) to impinge on the temperature sensing element (4) to detect the temperature of the fluid.
G01N 25/18 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of thermal means by investigating thermal conductivity
G01N 33/00 - Investigating or analysing materials by specific methods not covered by groups
G01K 1/18 - Special arrangements for conducting heat from the object to the sensitive element for reducing thermal inertia
G01K 13/02 - Thermometers specially adapted for specific purposes for measuring temperature of moving fluids or granular materials capable of flow
G01K 13/024 - Thermometers specially adapted for specific purposes for measuring temperature of moving fluids or granular materials capable of flow of moving gases
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FIXING PLATFORM FOR USE WITH INDUSTRIAL ROBOT AND METHOD OF AUTOMATICALLY MEASURING BACKLASH OF GEAR
A fixing platform (3), comprises a baseplate (32), a securing component (34) provided on the baseplate (32); a balancing weight (36) coupled to a terminal arm (10) of an industrial robot (1); and a cylinder (38) provided on the baseplate (32) and adjacent to the securing component (34). The cylinder (38) comprises a plunger (380) configured to move along a first direction (L1) to clamp the balancing weight (36) when the balancing weight (36) is coupled to the securing component (34). A method of automatically measuring a backlash of a gear (400) is also provided.
B23Q 7/00 - Arrangements for handling work specially combined with or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, machine tools, e.g. for conveying, loading, positioning, discharging, sorting
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FIXING APPARATUS FOR USE WITH INDUSTRIAL ROBOT AND METHOD OF MEASURING BACKLASH OF GEAR
A fixing apparatus (2) for use with an industrial robot (1) and a method of measuring a backlash of a gear (400). The industrial robot (1) comprises a first arm (11) and a second arm (12) connected to the first arm (11). The fixing apparatus (2) comprises a first securing component (21) configured to couple to the first arm (11) and a second securing component (22) configured to couple to the second arm (12). When the first securing component (21) is coupled to the first arm (11) and the second securing component (22) is coupled to the second arm (12), at least one of the first arm (11) and the second arm (12) is remained at a non-gravity position.
B25J 19/00 - Accessories fitted to manipulators, e.g. for monitoring, for viewing; Safety devices combined with or specially adapted for use in connection with manipulators
Computer-implemented method of estimating battery degradation, in particular, the battery in a battery energy storage system (BESS) comprising the steps of: acquiring (S1) battery parameters, characteristics of calendar ageing wearing coefficient BWC1 and/or characteristics of cycle ageing wearing coefficient BWC2 wherein BWC1 is a function of State of Charge (SoC) and BWC2 is a function of charging/dis-charging rate (C-rate), acquiring and/or calculating (S2) instantaneous values of SoC and C-rate of a battery in a defined period, reading (S3) instantaneous values of calendar ageing wearing coefficient BWC1 and/or instantaneous values of cycle ageing wearing coefficient BWC2 corresponding to instantaneous values of SoC and C-rate of a battery acquired in step (S2), using characteristics of calendar ageing wearing coefficients acquired in step (S1) and determining (S4) value of calendar ageing wearing index BWI1 by referring integrated instantaneous values of BWC1 determined in step (S3) to the integrated instantaneous values of BWC1 for a period of nominal operation time with maximum allowable value of the SoC, and/or values of cycle ageing wearing index BWI2 by referring integrated instantaneous values of BWC2 determined in step (S3) to the integrated instantaneous values of BWC2 for full battery charging (from SOC., to SOC.() or discharging (from Soc. to SoCm,n) with nominal C-rate, thereby indicating degree of battery degradation.
H01M 10/48 - Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte
Described herein is a measuring apparatus including a first measuring unit operatively coupled to a first measurement point of the electric circuit, said first measuring unit configured to acquire first detection values related to one or more voltages at the first measurement point of said electric circuit; and a plurality of second measuring units operatively coupled to a plurality of second measurement points of said electric circuit, each second measuring unit configured to acquire second detection values related to one or more currents at a corresponding second measurement point of said electric circuit. The first measuring unit and the second measuring units are capable of communicating one with another, in a wired or wireless manner, in order to measure active electric power at said second measurement points. Also described herein is a method for measuring active electric power in an electric circuit.
Described herein is a VI assembly that includes a VI having a stationary contact on a stationary contact potential, a moveable contact on a moveable contact potential, and a vapor shield. The stationary and moveable contacts define a contacting area. The moveable contact is moveable relative to the stationary contact along an axis of the VI. The VI assembly further includes at least one field coupler. The stationary contact and the vapor shield have a predetermined stationary contact-vapor shield capacitance with respect to each other. The moveable contact and the vapor shield have a predetermined moveable contact-vapor shield capacitance with respect to each other. The field coupler is configured such that it adds a field coupler capacitance to at least one of the stationary contact-vapor shield capacitance and the moveable contact-vapor shield capacitance to make the stationary contact-vapor shield capacitance and the moveable contact-vapor shield capacitance substantially equal.
An electric current switch comprising: a housing; a contact lever including a proximal end and a distal end and is rotatable at a pivot point at the distal end, the contact lever including a lever arcing contact area and a lever arcing contact at the proximal end; a fixed contact assembly configured to receive the contact lever in a closed position of the contact lever, the fixed contact assembly including fixed main contacts and a fixed arcing contact, the fixed contact assembly being fixed relative the housing accommodating the fixed contact; the contact lever is configured to rotate about the pivot point between the closed position and an open position, the electric current switch further including a nozzle fixedly arranged to surround the position of the fixed arcing contact, the nozzle including at least one outlet to provide a flow of cooling gas towards the fixed arcing contact, the flow of cooling gas being in the proximal direction of the contact lever as when the contact lever in the closed position.
A system for monitoring a switchgear includes: an infrared camera for acquiring at least one infrared image of the switchgear; a processing unit for determining a pixel in the at least one infrared image associated with a hottest temperature, determining e pixels in the at least one infrared image associated with a temperature that is within a threshold temperature of the hottest temperature, and determining that a hot spot exists in the switchgear as a determination, the determination being a utilization of the determined pixels in the at least one infrared image; and an output unit for outputting an indication of a fault in the switchgear based on the determined hot spot.
An electrical panel board is disclosed. The electrical panel board includes an enclosure defining a first and second chamber. The panel board further includes a power distribution module disposed in one of the first chamber and the second chamber and is adapted to electrically connect a main power source to receive power thereof with one or more loads. A neutral assembly is positioned in the remaining of the first chamber and the second chamber and securable to the rear wall of the enclosure. The neutral assembly includes a neutral circuit and a ground fault protection unit electrically coupled to each other. The neutral assembly having the neutral circuit and the ground fault protection unit extends from the rear wall to an imaginary plane which is off set rearwardly from an imaginary plane along which the power distribution module extends from the rear wall.
H02B 1/06 - Boards, panels, desks; Parts thereof or accessories therefor having associated enclosures, e.g. for preventing access to live parts
H01H 83/02 - Protective switches, e.g. circuit-breaking switches, or protective relays operated by abnormal electrical conditions otherwise than solely by excess current operated by earth fault currents
H02B 1/015 - Boards, panels, desks; Parts thereof or accessories therefor
An electrical panel board includes an enclosure defining a first and second chamber, a power distribution module disposed in one of the first chamber and the second chamber and adapted to electrically connect a main power source to receive power thereof with one or more loads. A neutral assembly is positioned in the remaining of the first chamber and the second chamber and securable to the rear wall of the enclosure. The neutral assembly includes a neutral circuit and a ground fault protection unit electrically coupled to each other. The neutral assembly having the neutral circuit and the ground fault protection unit extends from the rear wall to an imaginary plane which is off set rearwardly from an imaginary plane along which the power distribution module extends from the rear wall.
H02B 1/04 - Mounting thereon of switches or of other devices in general, the switch or device having, or being without, casing
H02H 3/16 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal electric working condition, with or without subsequent reconnection responsive to fault current to earth, frame or mass
H02B 1/14 - Shutters or guards for preventing access to contacts
A method of inspection and repair of a robotic operation is provided. The robotic operation preferably includes dispensing material onto a surface of a component. A camera is used to capture an image of the robotic operation and identify defects in the robotic operation in the captured image. The locations of the defects are then transformed from the image coordinate system to the robot coordinate system. The robot may then be moved to the defect locations in the robot coordinate system to repair the defects, e.g., by dispensing additional material at the defect.
A method of providing a control software configuration for a module of a modular plant, the method including, in a module engineering phase: receiving a user definition for the module; and automatically generating the control software configuration for the module based on the user definition, the automatically generating including: specifying parameters for the module that are not specific to any target system; and providing the control software configuration as a controller-agnostic configuration file for subsequent binding of controller software instantiated according to the controller-agnostic configuration file to a hardware controller of the module when the module is integrated into a target system during a plant engineering phase.
G05B 19/418 - Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control (DNC), flexible manufacturing systems (FMS), integrated manufacturing systems (IMS), computer integrated manufacturing (CIM)
An assembly for engaging an electromagnetic actuator comprising a first shaft having a first link and a second shaft having a second link connected by a biasing assembly configured to rotate between an initial and a final position. A contact arm of the second shaft advances a sliding armature of the electromagnetic actuator from an activated state to a deactivated state such that the assembly prevents the electromagnetic actuator from returning to the activated state. The biasing assembly has a toggle-over position in which a biasing force rotates the contact arm from the toggle-over position to the final position.
An apparatus for determining oil leakage of a gearbox and an associated robot. The apparatus includes a base arranged between the gearbox and a motor coupled to the gearbox. The base can be made of a oil-absorbing material such that a volume of the base changes when the base contacts oil. The apparatus also includes a signal generator coupled to the base and configured to cause an electrical signal or a change in a physical property of the signal generator in response to a change in the volume of the base. The apparatus also includes a controller coupled to the signal generator and configured to detect the electrical signal or the change in the physical property and to determine the oil leakage in response to a detection of the electrical signal or the change in the physical property.
G01M 3/16 - Investigating fluid tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using electric detection means
G01M 3/04 - Investigating fluid tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point
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Method for Estimating Flux Using Handheld Gas Sensors and an Inertial Measurement Unit
A system, method, and apparatus are provided for estimating a flux of fugitive gas emissions. The method is performed using a gas analyzer coupled to a sampling wand, where gas enters the inlet tip of the sampling wand prior to being sampled by the gas analyzer. The sampling wand is fixed to a mobile device that includes an inertial measurement unit. Location information from the inertial measurement unit is used to compile a high resolution geo-spatial map of gas concentration levels across a cross-sectional area of a gas plume. A near-field Gaussian plume inversion calculation is then performed to estimate the flux based on the gas concentration data and the location information.
G01M 3/04 - Investigating fluid tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point
G01C 21/16 - Navigation; Navigational instruments not provided for in groups by using measurement of speed or acceleration executed aboard the object being navigated; Dead reckoning by integrating acceleration or speed, i.e. inertial navigation
G01P 15/08 - Measuring acceleration; Measuring deceleration; Measuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration by making use of inertia forces with conversion into electric or magnetic values
G01C 19/00 - Gyroscopes; Turn-sensitive devices using vibrating masses; Turn-sensitive devices without moving masses; Measuring angular rate using gyroscopic effects
G01P 5/02 - Measuring speed of fluids, e.g. of air stream; Measuring speed of bodies relative to fluids, e.g. of ship, of aircraft by measuring forces exerted by the fluid on solid bodies, e.g. anemometer
G01P 15/18 - Measuring acceleration; Measuring deceleration; Measuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration in two or more dimensions
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Primary Coil and a Method for Manufacturing a Primary Coil
A primary coil suitable for use in a transformer includes a primary winding bobbin onto which a layer of a primary winding and at least one layer, which includes a fixed number of 1 to 3 layers, of an interlayer insulation material are wound alternately, wherein the interlayer insulation material and the primary winding are impregnated with an epoxy, and wherein the interlayer insulation material is a nonwoven material or a crepe paper.
A system and method for connecting a process controller to one or more peer devices includes providing a process controller interface for bidirectional communication; using a peer device interface for bidirectional OPC UA communication with the peer devices; and providing a logic unit that determines one or more to-be-performed actions from the one or more inputs according to a predetermined logic; determines, according to the predetermined logic, one or more outputs which, when supplied to the process controller, and/or to the peer devices, cause the to-be-performed actions to be performed; and supply these outputs to the process controller, and/or to the one or more peer devices.
A computer-implemented method for determining a mitigated peak power exchange value for power exchange between a supplier and a facility includes receiving a timeseries comprising power exchange values for power exchange between the supplier and the facility over a predetermined time period; executing an optimization algorithm configured to determine a mitigated maximum power exchange value in the timeseries using data defining one or more peak shaving capabilities at the facility as variables; and outputting the determined mitigated maximum power exchange value.
H02J 3/14 - Circuit arrangements for ac mains or ac distribution networks for adjusting voltage in ac networks by changing a characteristic of the network load by switching loads on to, or off from, network, e.g. progressively balanced loading
An assembly for engaging an electromagnetic actuator comprising a first shaft having a first link and a second shaft having a second link connected by a biasing assembly configured to rotate between an initial and a final position. A contact arm of the second shaft advances a sliding armature of the electromagnetic actuator from an activated state to a deactivated state such that the assembly prevents the electromagnetic actuator from returning to the activated state. The biasing assembly has a toggle-over position in which a biasing force rotates the contact arm from the toggle-over position to the final position.
H01H 73/36 - Protective overload circuit-breaking switches in which excess current opens the contacts by automatic release of mechanical energy stored by previous operation of a hand reset mechanism having electromagnetic release and no other automatic release
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Outlier Detection Based on Process Fingerprints from Robot Cycle Data
A system and method for outlier detection based on process fingerprints from robot cycle data includes a data collection component, which is configured to collect cyclic data, wherein the cyclic data comprises multiple vectors each of which comprises data from one individual cycle of the robot cycle data; a data storage component, wherein which is configured to store the collected cyclic data; and a data processing component, which is configured to perform cloud processing of the stored cyclic data triggered by a cycle-start signal, wherein the data processing component is configured to parse the stored cyclic data and to process the stored cyclic data based on a configuration file defining metadata of the stored cyclic data, wherein the data processing component is configured extract process fingerprints from the stored cyclic data using the metadata.
A system and method for synthesizing energy time-series data for a facility includes a time-series generator configured to receive an input set of attributes comprising attributes characterizing the facility, and to output a synthesized time-series representing estimated energy data for the facility. The synthesized time-series are generated on the basis of the input set of attributes and one or more reference time-series associated with respective reference sets of attributes.
Provided herein is a cable tray apparatus including a first side rail, a second side rail spaced from the first side rail, and at least one support member having a first end and a second end. The second side rail includes a support wall and first and second tabs extending from the support wall. The support member includes side walls extending between the ends, and first and second recesses formed within each of the two side walls at each end. The support member is located between the side rails, and the tabs of the side rails are configured to engage and be located within the respective first and second recesses at the respective ends of the support member. The support member is slidable relative to the side rails along the tabs.
H02G 3/04 - Protective tubing or conduits, e.g. cable ladders or cable troughs
F16L 3/26 - Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets specially adapted for supporting the pipes all along their length, e.g. pipe channels or ducts
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ASSEMBLY FOR MOUNTING ONE OR MORE LINES, AND SYSTEM
An assembly (38) for being mounted to a target structure (64), the assembly (38) comprising one or more lines (36); and a holder (40a) comprising a holding part (12) holding the one or more lines (36); an attachment part (48) fixed with respect to the holding part (12), the attachment part (48) being configured to mechanically connect the holder (40a) to the target structure (64); and a lifting structure (44) for being engaged by an industrial robot (76a; 76b) to lift the assembly (38), the lifting structure (44) being fixed with respect to the attachment part (48). A system (74) comprising an assembly (38) and at least one secondary holder (40b-40f) is also provided.
A robot system comprises a manipulator (1) and a controller (14) therefore, wherein the controller (14) supports impedance-based control of a lead- through operation mode, characterized in that the controller (14) is switchable between impedance-based and admittance-based control of the leadthrough mode.
G05B 19/423 - Teaching successive positions by walk-through, i.e. the tool head or end effector being grasped and guided directly, with or without servo-assistance, to follow a path
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DAMPING HIGHER ORDER HARMONICS IN AVERAGE DC LINK VOLTAGES
dc,avdc,avavdc,avavdc,avdc,avavdc,avdc,avavdc,avdc,av) is damped; determining corrected voltage references (Formula IV) for the AC-to-DC converter (26) by adding the converter reference correction (44) to the voltage references of the AC-to-DC converters (26) or by adding the converter reference correction (45) to an average current reference for the AC-to-DC converters (26); and controlling the AC-to-DC converters (26) with the respective corrected voltage references (Formula IV).
H02M 7/23 - Conversion of ac power input into dc power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only arranged for operation in parallel
According to implementations of the subject matter described herein, there is provided a robot. The robot includes a motor mounted on a frame; a driving member having a shaft portion mounted to the motor and an output portion configured to engage a downstream driving member; a seal ring coupled to the frame and having an inner annular portion; and a collar secured to the shaft portion and having an outside peripheral surface in contact with the inner annular portion of the seal ring. A robot having a more reliable seal for protecting the motor can be achieved.
B25J 19/00 - Accessories fitted to manipulators, e.g. for monitoring, for viewing; Safety devices combined with or specially adapted for use in connection with manipulators
B25J 9/12 - Programme-controlled manipulators characterised by positioning means for manipulator elements electric
B25J 9/10 - Programme-controlled manipulators characterised by positioning means for manipulator elements
F16H 57/029 - Gearboxes; Mounting gearing therein characterised by means for sealing gearboxes, e.g. to improve airtightness
H02K 5/10 - Casings or enclosures characterised by the shape, form or construction thereof with arrangements for protection from ingress, e.g. of water or fingers
H02K 7/00 - Arrangements for handling mechanical energy structurally associated with dynamo-electric machines, e.g. structural association with mechanical driving motors or auxiliary dynamo-electric machines
A system and method for monitoring a switchgear includes an infrared camera, a processing unit, and an output unit. The infrared camera acquires an infrared image of the switchgear, and the processing unit converts it into a binary image. Pixels in the infrared image having a temperature equal to or above a first threshold value are given the same first value. Pixels in the infrared image having a temperature below the first threshold value are given the same second value. The processing unit is configured to implement a Siamese neural network to determine if a hot spot exists in the infrared image.
In an industrial automation system including a first and a second wireless communication device communicating with each other via a cellular network, the first wireless communication device obtains, while the first wireless communication device is attached to a first base station of the cellular network, knowledge about to which base station the second wireless communication device is attached and if the second wireless communication device is attached to a second allowable base station, the first wireless communication device detaches from the first base station and attaches to the second base station.
G05B 19/418 - Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control (DNC), flexible manufacturing systems (FMS), integrated manufacturing systems (IMS), computer integrated manufacturing (CIM)
Provided herein is a cable tray apparatus including a first side rail, a second side rail spaced from the first side rail, and at least one support member having a first end and a second end. The second side rail includes a support wall and first and second tabs extending from the support wall. The support member includes side walls extending between the ends, and first and second recesses formed within each of the two side walls at each end. The support member is located between the side rails, and the tabs of the side rails are configured to engage and be located within the respective first and second recesses at the respective ends of the support member. The support member is slidable relative to the side rails along the tabs.
A system and method for determining the type of an analog sensor device in a process control system comprising at least a terminal block unit comprising four connection ports connectable with an analog sensor device, wherein the sensor device to be determined is a 2-wire connection sensor device, a 3-wire connection sensor device, or a 4-wire connection sensor device. The method includes detecting whether: a predefined resistance value is present for a 2-wire connection sensor device, a 3-wire connection sensor device, a predefined resistance value between two predefined pairs of connection ports of the terminal block unit is provided, or a 4-wire connection sensor device is connected to the terminal block unit.
G01K 7/13 - Circuits for cold-junction compensation
G01K 7/22 - Measuring temperature based on the use of electric or magnetic elements directly sensitive to heat using resistive elements the element being a non-linear resistance, e.g. thermistor
An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) converter circuit includes a controlled switching element, a filter capacitor, and a split DC capacitor comprising a plus DC capacitor and a minus DC capacitor split at a DC-link mid-point, connected to each other at the DC-link mid-point on a respective first side. A second side of the input filter capacitor at an AC point is coupled via an inductor element to a second side of the controlled switching element, the second side of the controlled switching element being coupled to the second side of the plus DC capacitor and the minus capacitor. The controlled switching element operates is configured to be controlled such that a current from the AC point via the inductor element flows alternatingly to either the plus DC output capacitor or the minus DC capacitor, and to the DC-link mid-point, respectively, thereby discharging the input filter capacitor.
H02J 9/06 - Circuit arrangements for emergency or stand-by power supply, e.g. for emergency lighting in which the distribution system is disconnected from the normal source and connected to a standby source with automatic change-over
H02M 3/158 - Conversion of dc power input into dc power output without intermediate conversion into ac by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only with automatic control of output voltage or current, e.g. switching regulators including plural semiconductor devices as final control devices for a single load
H02M 1/14 - Arrangements for reducing ripples from dc input or output
A fixture for unpacking a carton is disclosed. The fixture comprises a fixed portion (101) comprising: a first frame (103); a first plurality of suction components (106) arranged on the first frame (103) and capable of sucking a first part of the carton; and a first driving component (108) arranged on the first frame (103); and a rotating portion (102) comprising: a second frame (104) connected to the first frame (103) and capable of rotating or being fixed relative to the first frame (103) under the driving of the first driving component (108); a third frame (105) arranged on the second frame and capable of moving relative to the second frame; a second plurality of suction components (107) arranged on the third frame and capable of sucking a second part of the carton; and a second driving component (109) connected to the second frame (104) and the third frame (105) and configured to fix the third frame to the second frame before the second plurality of suction components suck the carton, and not fix the third frame to the second frame after the second plurality of suction components suck the carton. Large cartons can be unpacked by the fixture instead of manual work, thereby increasing the production efficiency and reducing the packing cost.
AUXAUX) coupled across the power supply (200). The accuracy of calculating the grounding resistance is improved while the detection of the ground faults has a less response time.
G01R 31/00 - Arrangements for testing electric properties; Arrangements for locating electric faults; Arrangements for electrical testing characterised by what is being tested not provided for elsewhere
A lifting apparatus (1) for an industry robot (2), comprises: a fixing part (11) adapted to be attached to the industry robot (2) and comprising at least two first hanging members (111); and a rotating arm (12) rotatably coupled to the fixing part (11) and comprising at least one second hanging member (121), wherein the at least two first hanging members (111) and the at least one second hanging member (121) are adapted to be coupled to a transport device (3) configured to lift and transport the industry robot (2), and wherein the rotating arm (12) is configured to rotate to a position when the industry robot (2) is being lifted, so that an orientation of the industry robot (2) is substantially the same as an orientation of the industry robot (2) before being lifted. The lifting apparatus (1) is configured to adjust the position of lifting points of an industry robot (2) to allow smooth lifting for industry robots with any posture.
B25J 19/00 - Accessories fitted to manipulators, e.g. for monitoring, for viewing; Safety devices combined with or specially adapted for use in connection with manipulators
B66C 1/10 - Load-engaging elements or devices attached to lifting, lowering, or hauling gear of cranes, or adapted for connection therewith for transmitting forces to articles or groups of articles by mechanical means
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METHOD FOR PROVIDING A TRAINING DATASET FOR TRAINING AND/OR TESTING A MACHINE LEARNING MODEL, METHOD FOR TRAINING A MACHINE LEARNING MODEL, AND METHOD FOR PREDICTING TIMING AND/OR RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS OF AN UNKNOWN APPLICATION RUNNING ON AN INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION AND CONTROL SYSTEM PLATFORM
A method for providing a training dataset for training and/or testing a machine learning model (20) for predicting timing and/or resource requirements of an unknown application (52) running on an industrial automation and control system platform is provided. The method comprising: providing a training module configured for showing a behaviour as a predetermined industrial automation and control system platform; obtaining a plurality of representative applications (26), which are known and configured to run on the industrial automation and control system platform; running the plurality of representative applications (26) on the training module; recording at least one value of at least one performance metric for each of the representative applications (26) when running on the training module; extracting at least one feature from the representative applications (26); and associating the extracted features, the corresponding recorded values of the performance metric and the corresponding performance metrics in the training dataset; and providing the dataset for training and/or testing the machine learning model (20).
G06F 11/34 - Recording or statistical evaluation of computer activity, e.g. of down time, of input/output operation
G06F 30/27 - Design optimisation, verification or simulation using machine learning, e.g. artificial intelligence, neural networks, support vector machines [SVM] or training a model
G06F 11/36 - Preventing errors by testing or debugging of software
A unitary distribution plate of a Gas chromatograph (GC) module having a plurality of valve bores disposed on a bottom surface of the unitary distribution plate and a least one sensor cell and at least one column port machined into the top surface of the unitary distribution plate. The valve bores and sensor cells are connected by fluid pathways within a thickness of the distribution plate. The pathways include a combination of planar, longitudinal, diagonal, and radial fluid pathways relative to the top surface of the distribution plate. The fluid channels are formed by diffusion bonding or more generally laminating multiple plates into the unitary distribution plate.
A method of operating a charging station of an electric vehicle and a charging station. The charging station including multiple of charging points for charging electrical vehicles and an energy storage system, the charging station being connected to an electrical network for providing power to the multiple of charging points and the energy storage system is adapted to be charged from the electrical network and adapted to provide power to the multiple of charging points. The method includes receiving information of a vehicle required to be charged in a charging point, providing a signal from the charging point to the energy storage system indicating the approaching charging, receiving the signal from the charging point in an energy storage system, ramping down charging of the energy storage system if the energy storage system is being charged, and providing power from the energy storage system to the multiple of charging points if the charging power from the multiple of charging points exceeds the power limit of the electrical network, and charging the vehicle.
Embodiments of present disclosure relate to an input /output (I/O) module and a control system. The I/O module comprises at least two coreless communication transformers arranged in parallel, each coreless communication transformer comprising: a printed circuit board, PCB; a primary winding and a secondary winding disposed on opposite sides of the PCB; and at least two closed wires disposed coaxially on the PCB and arranged around the primary winding or inside the primary winding. The crosstalk of the I/O module is reduced and the communication robustness of the I/O module is improved.
An uninterruptible power supply, UPS, arrangement for subsea applications, including a container arranged and configured for subsea operation, and the following main modules arranged inside the container: at least one battery module of a predetermined battery capacity; at least one UPS module governing the battery module, the UPS module having a predetermined UPS capacity; at least one control module configured for interfacing and managing the battery module and the UPS module. The UPS arrangement is arranged and configured to vary its overall capacity based on at least the number of battery and UPS modules, wherein the at least one battery module and the at least one UPS module are internally arranged such that the heat losses from the UPS module are used to heat the battery module.
H02J 9/06 - Circuit arrangements for emergency or stand-by power supply, e.g. for emergency lighting in which the distribution system is disconnected from the normal source and connected to a standby source with automatic change-over
B63J 3/04 - Driving of auxiliaries from power plant other than propulsion power plant
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an uninterruptible power supply. The uninterruptible power supply comprises a switch, a power management module, an inverter and a controller. The switch is arranged between a load and a power source, the power source configured to supply power to the load. The power management module comprises a main energy storage and configured to reduce a ripple experienced by the main energy storage. The inverter is arranged between and coupled to the power management module and the load. The controller is coupled to the power management module, the inverter and the switch, the controller configured to control the inverter to regulate output voltage magnitude and frequency by regulating the power exchange between the inverter and the power source. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, the overcharging of the energy storage during sudden load rejections or utility phase jumps can be avoided.
H02J 9/06 - Circuit arrangements for emergency or stand-by power supply, e.g. for emergency lighting in which the distribution system is disconnected from the normal source and connected to a standby source with automatic change-over
H02J 1/02 - Arrangements for reducing harmonics or ripples
A system and method are described for post-processing a 3D printed component. For example, support structures for the 3D printed component may be removed during post-processing. In the system and method, a first image of a component is stored in memory. A second image of a 3D printed component corresponding to the component is also captured. One or more cutting paths between the 3D printed component and the support structures is then determined based on the first image and the second image. The 3D printed component may then be autonomously separated from the support structures by cutting through the cutting path.
B22F 10/40 - Structures for supporting workpieces or articles during manufacture and removed afterwards
B22F 10/60 - Treatment of workpieces or articles after build-up
G06V 10/26 - Segmentation of patterns in the image field; Cutting or merging of image elements to establish the pattern region, e.g. clustering-based techniques; Detection of occlusion
G01D 5/20 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing the magnitude of a current or voltage by varying inductance, e.g. by a movable armature
G01D 3/08 - Measuring arrangements with provision for the special purposes referred to in the subgroups of this group with provision for safeguarding the apparatus, e.g. against abnormal operation, against breakdown
rscrr) flowing in the rotor winding (15) at a predetermined first phase (ϕ1) of the excitation current, c) deciding that the resolver (8) is defective if the first sampling voltage value deviates significantly from a DC component of the induced voltage.
G01D 5/20 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing the magnitude of a current or voltage by varying inductance, e.g. by a movable armature
G01D 3/08 - Measuring arrangements with provision for the special purposes referred to in the subgroups of this group with provision for safeguarding the apparatus, e.g. against abnormal operation, against breakdown
A seal unit (50; 50a-50e) for being installed in a joint (22; 22a-22f), the seal unit (50; 50a-50e) comprising a first adapting ring (52) concentric with a seal unit axis (60); a dynamic seal (56; 98) in contact with, and allowed to slide relative to, the first adapting ring (52); and a holding device (58; 104) configured to adopt two states (72, 90), at least one of the states (72, 90) being associated with a unique seal unit width (74; 94; 114) of the seal unit (50; 50a-50e) along the seal unit axis (60); wherein the holding device (58; 104) is configured to hold the dynamic seal (56; 98) compressed against the first adapting ring (52) in at least one of the states (72, 90). A joint (22; 22a-22f), an industrial device (10) and a method of installing a seal unit (50; 50a-50e) are also provided.
A method (200), an apparatus (600), a computer readable media and a computer program product are provided for detecting a gas leak of a gas tank (110) of a Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS). The method (200) comprises: obtaining a gas pressure within the gas tank (110) and a temperature of a tank body of the gas tank (110) which are collected by a gauge (130) arranged on the tank body at a plurality of time points when the GIS operates in one or more current states (210); determining, for each of the plurality of time points, an internal average temperature of the gas tank (110) based on the gas pressure and an ideal gas equation (220); determining, for each of the plurality of time points, a temperature rise of the tank body relative to an ambient temperature based on the temperature of the tank body (230); determining, for each of the plurality of time points, at least one additional characteristic quantity associated with the temperature rise of the tank body (240); and fitting the internal average temperature of the gas tank (110), the temperature rise of the tank body, and the at least one additional characteristic quantity to obtain a predicted relationship between the internal average temperature of the gas tank (110) and the temperature rise of the tank body for detecting the gas leak of the gas tank (250). Therefore, the gas leak of the gas tank (110) can be detected in an accurate and effective way.
G01M 3/26 - Investigating fluid tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by measuring rate of loss or gain of fluid, e.g. by pressure-responsive devices, by flow detectors
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METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND CONTROLLER FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRICAL CONVERTER, ELECTRICAL CONVERTER, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM
SSSSSSSSSS); modifying switching instants of the optimized pulse pattern (OPP), such that the difference is minimized; and applying at least a part of the modified optimized pulse pattern (OPP) to the electrical converter (12).
H02M 7/5387 - Conversion of dc power input into ac power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only, e.g. single switched pulse inverters in a bridge configuration
H02P 23/14 - Estimation or adaptation of motor parameters, e.g. rotor time constant, flux, speed, current or voltage
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METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND CONTROLLER FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRICAL CONVERTER, ELECTRICAL CONVERTER, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM
ψss ωrr ωrr θrr ωrr ψss θrr ψss s ); modifying switching instants (42) of the optimized pulse pattern (OPP), such that the difference is minimized; and applying at least a part of the modified optimized pulse pattern (OPP) to the electrical converter (12).
H02M 7/5387 - Conversion of dc power input into ac power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only, e.g. single switched pulse inverters in a bridge configuration
H02P 23/14 - Estimation or adaptation of motor parameters, e.g. rotor time constant, flux, speed, current or voltage
64.
METHOD FOR OPERATING A PLURALITY OF ELECTROLYSER-STACKS
A method for operating a plurality of electrolyser-stacks is described, wherein each of the plurality of electrolyser-stacks are configured to be provided with water and electrical energy to produce at least a first reaction gas electrochemically at a first electrode type of each of the electrolyser-stacks, and wherein the first reaction gas produced by each of the plurality of electrolyser- stacks are merged into a first gas stream, including: determining a concentration of impurities, which is originated by a second reaction gas electrochemically produced at a second electrode type of each of the electrolyser-stacks, within the first gas stream; generating a trigger signal if the concentration of the impurities of the second reaction gas within the merged first reaction gas exceeds a specific second reaction gas level; identifying at least one electrolyser-stack out of the plurality of electrolyser- stacks, which is low performing in respect to excessively feeding second reaction gas impurities into the first gas stream, by measuring a current density of at least one electrolyser-stack of the plurality of electrolyser-stacks, if the trigger signal is generated.
C25B 1/04 - Hydrogen or oxygen by electrolysis of water
C25B 1/34 - Simultaneous production of alkali metal hydroxides and chlorine, oxyacids or salts of chlorine, e.g. by chlor-alkali electrolysis
C25B 9/70 - Assemblies comprising two or more cells
C25B 15/023 - Measuring, analysing or testing during electrolytic production
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CONTROL ARRANGEMENT, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE, CONTROL PLATFORM COMPRISING THE CONTROL ARRANGEMENT, METHOD FOR TRAINING A MACHINE LEARNING MODEL, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM
A control arrangement (22) for controlling an electronic device (26), is provided. The control arrangement (22) comprises: an inner controller (30) being coupled to the electronic device (26) and being configured for generating at least one control signal for controlling the electronic device (26) depending on at least one instruction signal from an outer controller (50); and a smart controller (32) coupled to the inner controller (30) and being configured for providing at least one substitute instruction signal for controlling the electronic device (26) to the inner controller (30) if an abnormality related to a signal traffic between the inner controller (30) and the outer controller (50) is detected.
The present disclosure relates to method and system (103) for enriching data for training an Artificial Intelligence (AI) model in process industries. The method comprises obtaining one or more variables associated with each of plurality of process blocks (101) of industrial process (100), for upstream material flow to downstream material flow, based on learning task of AI model associated with the industrial process (100). Further, the method comprises receiving one or more primary attributes related to the one or more variables from user. Furthermore, the method comprises determining effects of each variable on other variables, from the upstream material flow to the downstream material flow by correlating the one or more primary attributes. Thereafter, the method comprises generating one or more secondary attributes related to the one or more variables based on the effects. The one or more primary attributes and the one or more secondary attributes form the enriched data.
G05B 17/02 - Systems involving the use of models or simulators of said systems electric
G05B 13/02 - Adaptive control systems, i.e. systems automatically adjusting themselves to have a performance which is optimum according to some preassigned criterion electric
A system and method are described for post-processing a 3D printed component. For example, support structures for the 3D printed component may be removed during post-processing. In the system and method, a marker is placed on the 3D printed component or on a support structure attached to the 3D printed component. The marker may be printed while the 3D printed component and the support structures are printed by a 3D printer. After printing, the marker may then be sensed to determine one or more cutting paths between the 3D printed component and the support structures. The 3D printed component may then be autonomously separated from the support structures by cutting through the cutting path.
A resolver (8) comprises first and second winding assemblies (14, 15) which are rotatable with respect to each other and are inductively coupled, the first winding assembly (14) having a sine winding (14s) and a cosine winding (14c) arranged so that when inductive coupling between the sine winding (14s) and the second winding assembly (15) is zero, inductive coupling between the cosine winding (14c) and the second winding assembly (15) is at a maximum, and when inductive coupling between the cosine winding (14c) and the second winding assembly (15) is zero, inductive coupling between the sine winding (14s) and the second winding assembly (15) is at a maximum. A method for monitoring the resolver (8) comprises the steps of a) obtaining (S6, S10) a master amount (MA) of total inductive coupling between the first and second winding assemblies (14, 15) of said resolver (8), b) obtaining (S2) a current amount (|Ur|, Σ) of total inductive coupling at a current instant in time, c) deciding (S8) that the resolver (8) is defective if a difference between the current amount (|Ur|, Σ)and the master amount (MA) exceeds a predetermined threshold (Thr1).
G01D 5/20 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing the magnitude of a current or voltage by varying inductance, e.g. by a movable armature
G01D 3/08 - Measuring arrangements with provision for the special purposes referred to in the subgroups of this group with provision for safeguarding the apparatus, e.g. against abnormal operation, against breakdown
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ELECTRICAL TRACTION SYSTEM FOR AN INDUSTRIAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE, INDUSTRIAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE, ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING ELECTRICAL ENERGY TO AN INDUSTRIAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE
An electrical traction, system for an industrial electric vehicle is described. The electrical traction system includes an electrical energy storage device having a storage electrical potential, a DC drivetrain bus having at a drivetrain electrical potential, an electric power converter provided between the electrical energy storage device and the DC drivetrain bus, at least one electric motor, at least one traction inverter provided between the DC drivetrain bus and the at least one electric motor for driving the at least one electric motor, and an electrical interface assembly directly connected to the DC drivetrain bus for receiving an electric power from an electrical power supply system. The electrical interface assembly includes at least one interface for receiving power while the industrial electric vehicle is stationary, and for receiving power while the industrial electric vehicle is moving.
B60L 5/18 - Current-collectors for power supply lines of electrically-propelled vehicles using bow-type collectors in contact with trolley wire
B60L 53/10 - Methods of charging batteries, specially adapted for electric vehicles; Charging stations or on-board charging equipment therefor; Exchange of energy storage elements in electric vehicles characterised by the energy transfer between the charging station and the vehicle
B60L 9/00 - Electric propulsion with power supply external to the vehicle
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METHOD OF REGULATING FREQUENCY OF PLURALITY OF UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY UNITS AND CORRESPONDING UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY UNIT
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method of regulating frequency of plurality of uninterruptible power supply units and corresponding uninterruptible power supply unit. The method comprising: for the controller of each UPS unit, broadcasting an expected synchronization direction to other UPS units via a communication link, the expected synchronization direction being determined based on a frequency of the corresponding UPS units and a frequency of a grid; obtaining the expected synchronization directions of other UPS units via the communication link; determining a major synchronization direction based on the expected synchronization direction of each UPS unit; and regulating a frequency of each UPS unit based on the major synchronization direction. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, a simple, robust and reliable parallel UPS configuration can be achieved.
H02J 3/40 - Synchronising a generator for connection to a network or to another generator
H02J 9/06 - Circuit arrangements for emergency or stand-by power supply, e.g. for emergency lighting in which the distribution system is disconnected from the normal source and connected to a standby source with automatic change-over
A liquid-tight fitting includes a connector, a seal, and a fastener member. The connector has a first and a second end, a shoulder located between the first and second ends, and a segment that extends from the shoulder to the first end. The segment has an outer surface. The seal has an inner surface in contact with the outer surface of the segment, an outer edge, and first and second seal ends joining the inner surface and the outer edge. The seal surrounds a portion of the segment such that the first seal end abuts against the shoulder. The fastener member is moveably secured to the first end of the connector, and has an end that engages the second seal end to cause the seal to compress between the shoulder and the fastener member. The seal member is adapted to deform toward the segment when compressed.
H02G 3/06 - Joints for connecting lengths of protective tubing to each other or to casings, e.g. to distribution box; Ensuring electrical continuity in the joint
H01R 13/52 - Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof cases
A method of integrating modules into a hybrid modular plant comprising a discrete manufacturing part and a continuous manufacturing part includes integrating the discrete part into the continuous part, comprising constructing at least one module definition file mapping one or more discrete-part units of the discrete part to a continuous-part module and importing the module definition file into an orchestration layer of the continuous part. Alternatively, the method comprises integrating the continuous part into the discrete part, comprising constructing one or more interfaces representing each continuous-part module as one or more respective discrete-part units.
G05B 19/418 - Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control (DNC), flexible manufacturing systems (FMS), integrated manufacturing systems (IMS), computer integrated manufacturing (CIM)
73.
Use of Gradient-Index Lenses for Cavity Enhanced Absorption Spectroscopy
A cavity enhanced absorption spectroscopy (CEAS) system is provided that utilizes collimators the incorporate gradient index (GRIN) lenses in lieu of conventional spherical or aspheric refractive lenses. The use of smaller diameter GRIN lenses facilitates a reduced initial beam size entering the sample cavity, which reduces self-interference noise and increases a signal to noise ratio of the measurements. Further, a reduced size and mass of the GRIN lens can reduce a size of the mounting hardware utilized to mount the optical components, which enables more laser beams to be coupled to a single gas cell compared to a similar gas cell integrated with conventional refractive collimators. A larger number of lasers enables more gas peaks to be measured substantially simultaneously using the CEAS system.
G01N 21/39 - Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry using tunable lasers
G01N 21/3504 - Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry using infrared light for analysing gases, e.g. multi-gas analysis
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LOCATION-BASED OPERATING OF DEVICES IN AN INDUSTRIAL PLANT
A computer-implemented method (100) for operating a plurality of devices (21-25) in an industrial plant (1), comprising the steps of: - obtaining (110) at least the location (21a) of a to-be-controlled device (21) within the industrial plant (1); - obtaining (120) at least the locations (22a-25a) of other devices (22-25) in the vicinity of the to-be-controlled device (21); - determining (130), based at least in part on a ruleset (3) with rules that are dependent at least on the locations (22a-25a) of the other devices (22-25), at least one action (4) that may be performed by the to-be-controlled device (21); and - causing (140) the to-be-controlled device (21) to perform the at least one action (4).
A system comprising a synchronous three-phase electric motor and a controller is provided. The synchronous three-phase electric motor comprises a rotor, a stator, a plurality of coils, and a plurality of switching devices. The plurality of coils formed from conductive windings each wound around one or more of a plurality of stator teeth of the stator. The plurality of coils comprises a plurality of permanent coils and a plurality of bypass coils. The plurality of switching devices configured to selectively switch between a tapped position and a primary position. The controller is configured to provide a first switching command to the plurality of switching devices to switch from the primary position to the tapped position based on a transition signal. The transition signal is based on comparing an electrical characteristic associated with one or more input currents to the plurality of switching devices with a threshold value.
A liquid-tight fitting includes a connector, a seal, and a fastener member. The connector has a first and a second end, a shoulder located between the first and second ends, and a segment that extends from the shoulder to the first end. The segment has an outer surface. The seal has an inner surface in contact with the outer surface of the segment, an outer edge, and first and second seal ends joining the inner surface and the outer edge. The seal surrounds a portion of the segment such that the first seal end abuts against the shoulder. The fastener member is moveably secured to the first end of the connector, and has an end that engages the second seal end to cause the seal to compress between the shoulder and the fastener member. The seal member is adapted to deform toward the segment when compressed.
H01R 13/52 - Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof cases
F16L 33/18 - Arrangements for connecting hoses to rigid members; Rigid hose-connectors, i.e. single members engaging both hoses characterised by the use of additional sealing means
F16L 19/065 - Joints in which sealing surfaces are pressed together by means of a member, e.g. a swivel nut, screwed on, or into, one of the joint parts in which radial clamping is obtained by wedging action on non-deformed pipe ends the wedging action being effected by means of a ring
H02G 3/06 - Joints for connecting lengths of protective tubing to each other or to casings, e.g. to distribution box; Ensuring electrical continuity in the joint
77.
Access Control Enforcement Architectures for Dynamic Manufacturing Systems
A computer system including: one or more resource servers with resources, to which access is controlled in accordance with an access-control policy specified in a computer-readable access-control language, and a centralized authorization server, which is common to the resource servers and implements a second-type policy decision point. The computer system further includes a first-type policy decision point, which is implemented by the authorization server and configured to decide on dynamic policy privileges, and one or more second-type policy decision points, which are implemented by respective ones of the resource servers and configured to decide on static policy privileges.
A joint (22; 22a-22f) comprising a first part (24) and a second part (26) rotatable relative to each other about a rotation axis (30), the second part (26) having a second surface (32); a dynamic seal (34) arranged to dynamically seal against the second surface (32); and a static seal (42) arranged to seal a gap (40) between the first part (24) and the dynamic seal (34), and arranged to push the dynamic seal (34) against the second surface (32); wherein the static seal (42) in the gap (40) is exposed to an external region (12) outside the joint (22; 22a-22f). An industrial device (10) comprising a joint (22; 22a-22f) is also provided.
A battery arrangement is provided. The battery arrangement comprises at least one battery cell (20) comprising at least two electrical terminals (30, 32) and a cell housing (21); and at least one overpressure sensor comprising a flexible element (42, 52, 54) being formed and/or arranged at the cell housing (21), and a switch (44) being arranged outside of the cell housing (21) and being coupled or couplable to the flexible element (42, 52, 54), wherein the overpressure sensor and the flexible element (42, 52, 54) are formed and arranged such that the flexible element (42, 52, 54) is deformed by a gas overpressure within the battery cell (20) and that the flexible element (42, 52, 54) activates the switch (44) when a predetermined overpressure within the battery cell (20) is reached or exceeded.
A cavity enhanced absorption spectroscopy (CEAS) system is provided that utilizes collimators the incorporate gradient index (GRIN) lenses in lieu of conventional spherical or aspheric refractive lenses. The use of smaller diameter GRIN lenses facilitates a reduced initial beam size entering the sample cavity, which reduces self-interference noise and increases a signal to noise ratio of the measurements. Further, a reduced size and mass of the GRIN lens can reduce a size of the mounting hardware utilized to mount the optical components, which enables more laser beams to be coupled to a single gas cell compared to a similar gas cell integrated with conventional refractive collimators. A larger number of lasers enables more gas peaks to be measured substantially simultaneously using the CEAS system.
A first gateway device for connecting an OPC UA client to a data-driven controller and/or control system includes a first interface implementing an OPC UA server and is configured to receive, from the OPC UA client, at least one call to invoke an OPC UA method on an OPC UA object, and a second interface that sends a request to write at least one value to at least one control variable of the data-driven controller and/or control system, and first translation logic therebetween. A second gateway device connects a data-driven controller and/or control system to a controlled device or subsystem of an industrial plant and includes a third interface that receives a value of a control variable, and a fourth interface that sends a call to invoke an OPC UA method on an OPC UA object, and second translation logic therebetween.
G05B 19/418 - Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control (DNC), flexible manufacturing systems (FMS), integrated manufacturing systems (IMS), computer integrated manufacturing (CIM)
82.
Method for Providing a Service-Based Control Application for an Industrial Plant
A computer-implemented method for providing a service-based control application for an industrial plant includes automatically segmenting an initial control code for the industrial plant into a plurality of code blocks and automatically creating a plurality of services, each service implementing the functionality of one or more of the plurality of code blocks. The automatically creating of the plurality of services is carried out considering a similarity of a criticality assigned to each of the plurality of code blocks, such that code blocks having more similar criticality are more likely to be implemented within the same service.
It is provided an actuated machine having a main frame, a machine shaft mounted on the main frame by means of a bearing module, a gearless torque motor coupled to the machine shaft for driving a rotation of the machine shaft, a torque arm coupled to the gearless torque motor, and a catching structure. The gearless torque motor is coupled to the machine shaft 200 such that the gearless torque motor is capable of following a translational movement of the machine shaft. The torque arm is coupled to the gearless torque motor for inhibiting a rotational motion of the gearless torque motor, relative to the main frame, about a central axis of the gearless torque motor. The catching structure is arranged underneath the gearless torque motor for catching and holding the gearless torque motor in case of a failure causing the gearless torque motor's weight to be no longer carried by the machine shaft.
H02K 7/00 - Arrangements for handling mechanical energy structurally associated with dynamo-electric machines, e.g. structural association with mechanical driving motors or auxiliary dynamo-electric machines
H02K 7/14 - Structural association with mechanical loads, e.g. with hand-held machine tools or fans
84.
Method And Arrangement For Crack Detection At An Edge In A Metallic Material
The invention relates to a method of determining a crack at an edge of a metallic material, the edge having a curvature with a radius. The method including:
feeding and controlling a current to a transmitter coil for generating a magnetic field in the metallic material,
detecting the magnetic field by means of a receiver coil, which detected magnetic field thereby generates a signal) in the receiver coil,
determining first, second and third signal values of the signal at a first time, a second time and a third time, respectively,
determining a possible presence of a crack and its crack depth based on the first, second and third signal values by means of determining a characteristic relation between the signal values.
G01N 27/82 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating magnetic variables for investigating the presence of flaws
A system for measuring a fill level of a tank is provided. The system includes a sensor disposed in the tank and configured to generate echo data. The system further includes a computing device including a memory configured to store a plurality of historical echo lists and a processor coupled in communication with the sensor. The processor is configured to generate an echo curve based on echo data received from the sensor, generate an echo list by identifying, from the generated echo curve, a plurality of echoes, generate a plurality of echo tracks by comparing the generated echo list to the plurality of historical echo lists, identify a top level echo track from the plurality of echo tracks, the top level echo track having shifted by a threshold distance, and record a current fill level based on the identified top level echo track.
A mobile robot (10a-10e) comprising a body (12); a winding member (14) carried by the body (12); a traction arrangement (16a-16e) configured to move the body (12) over a surface (18) with a translational motion (76) along a path (54a; 54b); and an elongated line (42a; 42b) wound around the winding member (14); wherein the mobile robot (10a-10e) is capable of performing a rotational motion (74) of the winding member (14) relative to the surface (18) independently of the translational motion (76) the body (12). A method and a control system (36) for controlling a mobile robot (10a-10e) are also provided.
A method of indicating noise emissions of an industrial robot (150, 160), comprising: obtaining at least one robot program (C) containing commands to the industrial robot; obtaining a plurality of values of at least one robot-motion parameter (P1, P2, P3); recording, for each of the values of the robot-motion parameter, an acoustic quantity indicative of noise emitted by the industrial robot while executing said at least one robot program; and displaying, by means of a graphical user interface on a visual display (114), a visualization of the acoustic quantity indicated as a function of the robot-motion parameter.
Embodiments of present disclosure relates to a dual power transfer switch. The dual power transfer switch comprises a contact system (100) including a contact main shaft (110) rotatably arranged to move contact assemblies, wherein the contact main shaft (110) comprises a first closed position, a second closed position, and an open position, wherein at the first closed position, the contact assemblies connect a first power source to a load, at the second closed position, the contact assemblies connect a second power source to the load, and at the open position, the contact assemblies disconnects both the first power supply and the second power supply from the load; a contact main shaft locking device (300) configured to keep the contact main shaft (110) at the open position and including a locking link (320) and a first actuator (310) adapted to actuate the locking link (320) to engage with the contact main shaft (110) so as to lock the contact main shaft (110) at the open position; and a contact main shaft interlock device (400) adapted to cooperate with the contact main shaft locking device (300) to selectively lock or unlock the contact main shaft locking device (300). With these embodiments, operation of the contact main shaft locking device is restricted by the contact main shaft interlock device, which can improve the safety of the dual power transfer switch.
The present disclosure provides techniques for controlling multiple robots using single HMI device. Specially, the present disclosure describes a system having a Teach Pendant Unit Multiplexer (TPU-MUX) that allows multiple robots to remain connected to the single HMI device all at the same time. The system further allows the HMI device to communicate with at least one robot among the plurality of connected robots, at a time and to switch between plurality of connected robots seamlessly.
G05B 19/409 - Numerical control (NC), i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of programme data in numerical form - characterised by control panel details, by setting parameters
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SEALING STRUCTURE FOR ROBOT JOINT AND ROBOT JOINT INCLUDING SUCH SEALING STRUCTURE
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a sealing structure for a robot joint. The sealing structure comprise a first sealing member adapted to be connected to a first part of the robot joint and a second sealing member adapted to be arranged between the first sealing member and a second part of the robot joint and in contact with the first sealing member. The first part is rotatable with respect to the second part. A material of the first sealing member is harder than the material of the second sealing member. With such a sealing structure, the reducer is closely sealed from the ambient environment. In this way, the leakage of the reducer can be prevented for an extended period even in harsh conditions and thereby the service life of the robot joint can be prolonged.
F16J 15/3252 - Sealings between relatively-moving surfaces with elastic sealings, e.g. O-rings provided with casings or supports with rigid casings or supports
B25J 19/00 - Accessories fitted to manipulators, e.g. for monitoring, for viewing; Safety devices combined with or specially adapted for use in connection with manipulators
The present disclosure relates to a punching cell for punching holes in workpieces, the cell comprising an industrial robot comprising a base, a wrist and at least four robot axes between the base and the wrist; a tooling comprising a frame to be detachably attached/mounted to the wrist axis of the industrial robot, an ultrasonic puncher tool mounted on the frame, a die mounted on the frame and aligned with the puncher, and a servomotor configured to drive the puncher tool towards the die; the cell further comprising a support fixture to position the workpiece to be punched, and a control unit to control the operation of the industrial robot to punch a hole in the workpiece.
A system and method for providing a configuration for data extraction from an automation system includes a signal selection agent configured to: receive a user selection of at least one module of the automation system; generate, for display to the user, a user interface identifying one or more selectable signals associated with the selected module and displaying one or more guidance elements comprising data mined from data sources pertaining to the automation system for guiding the user in the selection of relevant signals; receive a user selection of one or more of the selectable signals; and automatically generate the configuration for data extraction on the basis of the selected signals.
G05B 19/418 - Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control (DNC), flexible manufacturing systems (FMS), integrated manufacturing systems (IMS), computer integrated manufacturing (CIM)
A method for visualizing a rule of an industrial process includes providing a topology model of the industrial process, wherein the industrial process comprises at least one sensor and at least one actuator; attributing the topology model with a rule comprising a triple < cause, traversal, effect >, wherein the cause comprises a range of values from the at least one sensor, the effect comprises an action performed by the at least one actuator, and the traversal comprises a relation between the cause and the effect; marking the cause, the traversal and/or the effect; and visualizing the elements of the rule in the topology model.
G05B 19/4155 - Numerical control (NC), i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of programme data in numerical form characterised by programme execution, i.e. part programme or machine function execution, e.g. selection of a programme
An arrangement (50a; 50b) for limiting rotation, the arrangement comprising a base structure (54, 72); a drive member (62a; 62b) rotatable relative to the base structure and having a drive feature (80); a stopping member (74a; 74b) having at least one driven feature (923-920), wherein the stopping member is arranged to be intermittently driven relative to the base structure between a plurality of discrete positions (76a, 76b, 100a, 100b) by a continuous rotation of the drive member and by cooperation between the drive feature and at least one driven feature, wherein the stopping member in a first end discrete position (100a) is arranged to limit rotation of the drive member in a first end position (98a) of a rotation range of the drive member; and a holding mechanism (86) arranged to hold the stopping member in each discrete position, the holding mechanism being at least partly provided in the base structure.
A battery cell (20) is provided. The battery cell (20) comprises a cell body (21), at least two electrical terminals (30, 32) for providing and/or receiving electrical energy, and at least one pressure sensor (40) being arranged within and/or at the cell body (21) and comprising a pressure indicating area (42) which is configured for changing its visual appearance depending on a pressure (P) acting on the pressure sensor (40), wherein the pressure indicating area (42) is arranged such that it is visible from outside of the cell body (21).
H01M 6/50 - Methods or arrangements for servicing or maintenance, e.g. for maintaining operating temperature
H01M 10/48 - Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte
96.
METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING A SWITCHING DEVICE
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide method, apparatus, system and computer readable medium for monitoring a switching device. In the method, a sequence of current values of a coil of a release of the switching device is detected during a time duration. A voltage value and a set of characteristic values are determined based on the sequence of current values. The set of characteristic values comprises information about an actuation time of the release and information about current values. An operation status of the release is determined based on the voltage value and the set of characteristic values. With these embodiments, the switching device performance, especially the release or the coil performance can be monitored based on the detected current values. In this way, warnings or alarms will be provided to a user when malfunctions of the switching device or the coil occur.
Embodiments of present disclosure relates to a dual power transfer switch. The dual power transfer switch comprises a first switch for connecting a first power source to a load and a second switch for connecting a second power source to a load, a user interface (50) configured to receive a user's operating handle (60) for operating the dual power transfer switch, and an interlock device comprising an interlock member (70) which is adapted to act on the user interface (50) to prevent or allow a user to operate the dual power transfer switch through the user interface (50) in accordance with states of the first switch and the second switch, wherein the interlock member (70) is configured to move to different positions so as to lock or unlock the user interface (50) in dependence on different rotation positions of a main shaft of the dual power transfer switch. With these embodiments, the user interface can be interlocked in dependence on different rotation positions of a main shaft of the dual power transfer switch, which improves the safety of the dual power transfer switch.
A method for estimating at least one leakage inductance of a 3n-phase electrical machine includes performing a first machine investigation scheme and a second machine investigation scheme, the first scheme including ordering a machine drive stage to control one of the 3-phase windings, obtaining a first set of measured currents from the 3-phase winding and processing the first set of measured currents to obtain primary characteristics of an electrical quantity of the electrical machine, the second scheme including ordering the machine drive stage to control all the 3-phase windings using a VSD control model, the controlling involving only controlling a first fundamental subspace of the VSD control model, obtaining a second set of measured currents from all 3-phase windings and processing the second set of measured currents to obtain a leakage inductance estimate and secondary characteristics of the electrical quantity, for which leakage inductance estimate the primary and secondary characteristics match.
A method for controlling a virtual assistant for an industrial plant includes receiving by an input interface an information request, wherein the information request comprises at least one request for receiving information about at least part of the industrial plant; determining by a control unit a model specification using the received information request; determining by a model manager a machine learning model using the model specification; and providing by the control unit a response to the information request using the determined machine learning model.
A method for evaluating an energy efficiency of a second energy consumption scenario of a site includes obtaining a first energy consumption scenario, which comprises a first time-series of energy consumption data of at least one device, and a quality measure of the first energy consumption scenario; obtaining the second energy consumption scenario, which comprises a second time-series of energy consumption data, wherein the second energy consumption scenario has a same or a shorter duration than the first energy consumption scenario; comparing the second time-series of energy consumption data to the first time-series of energy consumption data; and if or when the second time-series of energy consumption data is similar to the first time-series of energy consumption data, outputting the quality measure of the first energy consumption scenario.
