A method is provided for customizing orchestration of an industrial system infrastructure. The method includes receiving hardware user selections defining a plurality of hardware components of the industrial system infrastructure as a complete system, receiving application user selections defining applications to be deployed on the plurality of hardware components, receiving policy user selections defining rules for deployment of the plurality of hardware components and applications, and causing generation of logic that defines a plan for deployment of the applications on the plurality of hardware components in compliance with the rules for deployment, wherein the logic is configured to guide deployment of the applications on the plurality of hardware components.
A system and method are provided for managing infrastructures of an industrial system. The method includes receiving a desired state that models a state of two or more of infrastructures of the industrial system, wherein the two or more infrastructures are a virtual infrastructure of the industrial system and at least one a physical infrastructure and a network infrastructure of the industrial system. The method further includes receiving a current state that models a current state of the two or more infrastructures of the industrial system, determining a difference between the desired state and the current state, and causing, as a function of the determined difference, one or more changes to the current state of the infrastructures of the industrial system, wherein determining the difference and causing the one or more changes involves the two or more infrastructures.
G05B 13/02 - Systèmes de commande adaptatifs, c. à d. systèmes se réglant eux-mêmes automatiquement pour obtenir un rendement optimal suivant un critère prédéterminé électriques
G05B 15/02 - Systèmes commandés par un calculateur électriques
G05B 19/045 - Commande à programme autre que la commande numérique, c.à d. dans des automatismes à séquence ou dans des automates à logique utilisant des machines à états logiques composées uniquement d'une mémoire ou d'un dispositif logique programmable contenant la logique de la machine commandée et dans lesquelles l'état de ses sorties dépend de l'état de ses entrées, ou d'une partie
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AUTOMATED DEVICE OS AND APPLICATION MANAGEMENT AT THE EDGE
Systems/methods for monitoring and management of field devices and equipment at the edge provide an interworking component that runs on or at an edge device to facilitate monitoring and management of the field devices and equipment. In particular, the edge based interworking component allows operations, administration, and management (OA&M) services to be performed for both the hardware making up the devices as well as the operating systems and software applications running on the hardware. In some embodiments, OA&M services includes one or more IT orchestration services for the hardware as well as the operating systems and software applications running on the hardware. Such an arrangement allows monitoring and management of the field devices and equipment that have heretofore been performed by traditional control systems to be partly or entirely pushed down to the edge and/or pushed up to the cloud, depending on the particular implementation.
H04L 41/0226 - Correspondance ou conversion entre plusieurs protocoles de gestion de réseaux
H04L 41/18 - Délégation de la fonction de gestion de réseau, p.ex. la gestion du réseau client [CNM]
H04L 41/00 - Dispositions pour la maintenance, l’administration ou la gestion des réseaux de commutation de données, p.ex. des réseaux de commutation de paquets
H04L 41/40 - Dispositions pour la maintenance, l’administration ou la gestion des réseaux de commutation de données, p.ex. des réseaux de commutation de paquets en utilisant la virtualisation des fonctions réseau ou ressources, p.ex. entités SDN ou NFV
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AUTOMATED DEVICE OS AND APPLICATION MANAGEMENT AT THE EDGE
Systems/methods for monitoring and management of field devices and equipment at the edge provide an interworking component that runs on or at an edge device to facilitate monitoring and management of the field devices and equipment. In particular, the edge based interworking component allows operations, administration, and management (OA&M) services to be performed for both the hardware making up the devices as well as the operating systems and software applications running on the hardware. In some embodiments, OA&M services includes one or more IT orchestration services for the hardware as well as the operating systems and software applications running on the hardware. Such an arrangement allows monitoring and management of the field devices and equipment that have heretofore been performed by traditional control systems to be partly or entirely pushed down to the edge and/or pushed up to the cloud, depending on the particular implementation.
H04L 41/00 - Dispositions pour la maintenance, l’administration ou la gestion des réseaux de commutation de données, p.ex. des réseaux de commutation de paquets
H04L 41/50 - Gestion des services réseau, p.ex. en assurant une bonne réalisation du service conformément aux accords
H04L 67/51 - Découverte ou gestion de ceux-ci, p.ex. protocole de localisation de service [SLP] ou services du Web
A method is provided for customizing orchestration of an industrial system infrastructure. The method includes receiving hardware user selections defining a plurality of hardware components of the industrial system infrastructure as a complete system, receiving application user selections defining applications to be deployed on the plurality of hardware components, receiving policy user selections defining rules for deployment of the plurality of hardware components and applications, and causing generation of logic that defines a plan for deployment of the applications on the plurality of hardware components in compliance with the rules for deployment, wherein the logic is configured to guide deployment of the applications on the plurality of hardware components.
A system and method are provided for managing infrastructures of an industrial system. The method includes receiving a desired state that models a state of two or more of infrastructures of the industrial system, wherein the two or more infrastructures are a virtual infrastructure of the industrial system and at least one a physical infrastructure and a network infrastructure of the industrial system. The method further includes receiving a current state that models a current state of the two or more infrastructures of the industrial system, determining a difference between the desired state and the current state, and causing, as a function of the determined difference, one or more changes to the current state of the infrastructures of the industrial system, wherein determining the difference and causing the one or more changes involves the two or more infrastructures.
A method for automatic discovery of a Field Device during initial commissioning includes registering a Media Access Control (MAC) address of the Field Device with a Distributed Control System (DCS), and registering the Field Device with a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Server. An IP address may be assigned to the Field Device using the DHCP Server, and a DHCP client table may be polled using the DCS to recognize the MAC address of the Field Device. In response to the DCS recognizing the MAC address of the Field Device, the Field Device may be authenticated and authorized using the DCS.
H04L 45/745 - Recherche de table d'adresses; Filtrage d'adresses
H04L 61/5014 - Adresses de protocole Internet [IP] en utilisant le protocole de configuration dynamique de l'hôte [DHCP] ou le protocole d'amorçage [BOOTP]
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DIRECT ELECTRICAL HEATING OF PROCESS HEATER TUBES USING GALVANIC ISOLATION TECHNIQUES
The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for direct electrical heating of process heaters tubes (e.g., reactor tubes) using galvanic isolation techniques. The disclosure is also directed to systems and methods for direct electrical heating of process heaters tubes wherein the tubes are galvanically isolated in such a manner as to avoid the use of electrical insulation of the tube from the rest of the system, such as the other tubes, the tube inlet header and/or the tube outlet header, and the reactor shell.
B01J 8/06 - Procédés chimiques ou physiques en général, conduits en présence de fluides et de particules solides; Appareillage pour de tels procédés avec des particules immobiles, p.ex. dans des lits fixes les particules solides étant disposées dans des tubes
B01J 19/00 - Procédés chimiques, physiques ou physico-chimiques en général; Appareils appropriés
B01J 12/00 - Procédés chimiques généraux faisant réagir des milieux gazeux avec des milieux gazeux; Appareillage spécialement adapté à cet effet
C07C 2/12 - Procédés catalytiques avec des alumino-silicates cristallins, p.ex. avec des tamis moléculaires
A virtual branch circuit system for an electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) can include a current sensor disposed in operative communication with circuit wires of a plurality of circuits of a virtual branch. The current sensor can be disposed between a plurality of circuit breakers and a plurality of respective loads. At least one of the plurality of loads is not an EVSE. The current sensor can be configured to sense a virtual branch total current comprising total current of all non-EVSE loads on the virtual branch. The system can include a control module operatively connected to the EVSE to control a maximum EVSE current based on the virtual branch total current to maintain the virtual branch total current at or under a maximum branch current threshold.
B60L 53/10 - PROPULSION DES VÉHICULES À TRACTION ÉLECTRIQUE; FOURNITURE DE L'ÉNERGIE ÉLECTRIQUE À L'ÉQUIPEMENT AUXILIAIRE DES VÉHICULES À TRACTION ÉLECTRIQUE; SYSTÈMES DE FREINS ÉLECTRODYNAMIQUES POUR VÉHICULES, EN GÉNÉRAL; SUSPENSION OU LÉVITATION MAGNÉTIQUES POUR VÉHICULES; CONTRÔLE DES PARAMÈTRES DE FONCTIONNEMENT DES VÉHICULES À TRACTION ÉLECTRIQUE; DISPOSITIFS ÉLECTRIQUES DE SÉCURITÉ POUR VÉHICULES À TRACTION ÉLECTRIQUE Échange d'éléments d’emmagasinage d'énergie dans les véhicules électriques caractérisés par le transfert d’énergie entre la station de charge et le véhicule
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CONTINUOUS LEARNING COMPRESSOR INPUT POWER PREDICTOR
System and method for monitoring and detecting potential problems early in a VCC based HVAC&R system employs a monitoring application or agent that uses continuous machine learning and a temperature map to derive or “learn” a relation between a measured input power parameter of one or more system compressors, and condenser and evaporator intake fluid temperatures, based on observations of the temperatures and the input power parameter when the HVAC&R system is new or in a “newly maintained” condition. The monitoring agent can then use the learned relation to determine, based on subsequent observations of the condenser and evaporator intake fluid temperatures, the input power parameter values that should be expected if the HVAC&R system were operating in the “newly maintained” condition. The agent can thereafter compare the expected compressor input power parameter values with observed input power parameter values to determine early whether the system is experiencing performance degradation.
F24F 11/49 - Aménagements de commande ou de sécurité en relation avec le fonctionnement du système, p.ex. pour la sécurité ou la surveillance en assurant un fonctionnement correct, p.ex. par des essais ou par des contrôles de la configuration
A virtual branch circuit system for an electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) can include a current sensor disposed in operative communication with circuit wires of a plurality of circuits of a virtual branch. The current sensor can be disposed between a plurality of circuit breakers and a plurality of respective loads. At least one of the plurality of loads is not an EVSE. The current sensor can be configured to sense a virtual branch total current comprising total current of all non-EVSE loads on the virtual branch. The system can include a control module operatively connected to the EVSE and configured to control a maximum EVSE current based on the virtual branch total current to maintain the virtual branch total current at or under a maximum branch current threshold.
H02J 7/00 - Circuits pour la charge ou la dépolarisation des batteries ou pour alimenter des charges par des batteries
B60L 53/30 - PROPULSION DES VÉHICULES À TRACTION ÉLECTRIQUE; FOURNITURE DE L'ÉNERGIE ÉLECTRIQUE À L'ÉQUIPEMENT AUXILIAIRE DES VÉHICULES À TRACTION ÉLECTRIQUE; SYSTÈMES DE FREINS ÉLECTRODYNAMIQUES POUR VÉHICULES, EN GÉNÉRAL; SUSPENSION OU LÉVITATION MAGNÉTIQUES POUR VÉHICULES; CONTRÔLE DES PARAMÈTRES DE FONCTIONNEMENT DES VÉHICULES À TRACTION ÉLECTRIQUE; DISPOSITIFS ÉLECTRIQUES DE SÉCURITÉ POUR VÉHICULES À TRACTION ÉLECTRIQUE Échange d'éléments d’emmagasinage d'énergie dans les véhicules électriques - Détails de construction des stations de charge
B60L 53/68 - Surveillance ou commande hors site, p.ex. télécommande
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATICALLY ASSESSING EVENT RECOVERY IN AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
A method for automatically assessing event recovery in an electrical system includes processing energy-related data from or derived from at least one energy-related signal captured by at least one Intelligent Electronic Device (IED) in the electrical system to identify at least one occurrence of an event in the electrical system. In accordance with some embodiments of this disclosure, the energy-related data associated with the at least one identified event occurrence may be analyzed to determine impact of the event on loads and/or zones associated with the electrical system, and whether recovery from the event has been initiated or started for at least one of the loads and/or zones impacted by the event. At least one load, load type, and/or zone recovering from the event and a recovery profile for the at least one load, load type, and/or zone may be determined.
G06Q 50/06 - Fourniture d'électricité, de gaz ou d'eau
H02J 13/00 - Circuits pour pourvoir à l'indication à distance des conditions d'un réseau, p.ex. un enregistrement instantané des conditions d'ouverture ou de fermeture de chaque sectionneur du réseau; Circuits pour pourvoir à la commande à distance des moyens de commutation dans un réseau de distribution d'énergie, p.ex. mise en ou hors circuit de consommateurs de courant par l'utilisation de signaux d'impulsion codés transmis par le réseau
Systems and methods for providing event recovery information and data in an electrical system are disclosed herein. In one example implementation, a method for providing event recovery information and data in an electrical system includes processing electrical measurement data from or derived from energy-related signal(s) captured or derived by at least one Intelligent Electronic Device (IED) in the electrical system to identify at least one event in the electrical system. The method also includes determining whether the electrical system is impacted by the at least one identified event, and in response to determining the electrical system is impacted by the at least one identified event, analyzing one or more characteristics related to the determined impact. At least one of recovery metric(s) and status(es) related to the analysis of the one or more impact characteristics may be presented on the at least one IED and/or on a display of at least one device in communication with the at least one IED. Additionally, at least one recommendation action may be provided to address, improve or optimize recovery in response to the at least one identified event.
G06F 1/30 - Moyens pour agir en cas de panne ou d'interruption d'alimentation
H02J 3/00 - Circuits pour réseaux principaux ou de distribution, à courant alternatif
H02J 13/00 - Circuits pour pourvoir à l'indication à distance des conditions d'un réseau, p.ex. un enregistrement instantané des conditions d'ouverture ou de fermeture de chaque sectionneur du réseau; Circuits pour pourvoir à la commande à distance des moyens de commutation dans un réseau de distribution d'énergie, p.ex. mise en ou hors circuit de consommateurs de courant par l'utilisation de signaux d'impulsion codés transmis par le réseau
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EFFICIENT IMPLEMENTATION OF REVENUE AND POWER QUALITY FUNCTIONS ON A PROCESSING DEVICE
Methods, devices, and systems are provided for improving efficiency of power quality and revenue-based computations which include receiving an input signal and oversampling the input signal to generate an oversampled data stream. In a first signal path, the oversampled data stream is filtered to generate a filtered data stream, and the filtered data stream is decimated to generate a decimated data stream. The filtered data stream and the decimated data stream include waveform data capable of use for generating power quality analysis information. In a second signal path, the oversampled data stream is downsampled to generate a downsampled data stream, and revenue quality power consumption data is generated based at least in part upon meta data from the downsampled data stream. Power quality data is generated based at least in part upon the decimated data stream and associated meta data.
H03K 19/177 - Circuits logiques, c. à d. ayant au moins deux entrées agissant sur une sortie; Circuits d'inversion utilisant des éléments spécifiés utilisant des circuits logiques élémentaires comme composants disposés sous forme matricielle
G01R 22/06 - Dispositions pour la mesure de l'intégrale dans le temps d'une puissance électrique ou d'un courant, p.ex. compteurs d'électricité par des méthodes électroniques
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATICALLY ASSESSING EVENT RECOVERY IN AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
A method for automatically assessing event recovery in an electrical system includes processing energy-related data from or derived from at least one energy-related signal captured by at least one Intelligent Electronic Device (IED) in the electrical system to identify at least one occurrence of an event in the electrical system. In accordance with some embodiments of this disclosure, the energy-related data associated with the at least one identified event occurrence may be analyzed to determine impact of the event on loads and/or zones associated with the electrical system, and whether recovery from the event has been initiated or started for at least one of the loads and/or zones impacted by the event. At least one load, load type, and/or zone recovering from the event and a recovery profile for the at least one load, load type, and/or zone may be determined.
H02J 13/00 - Circuits pour pourvoir à l'indication à distance des conditions d'un réseau, p.ex. un enregistrement instantané des conditions d'ouverture ou de fermeture de chaque sectionneur du réseau; Circuits pour pourvoir à la commande à distance des moyens de commutation dans un réseau de distribution d'énergie, p.ex. mise en ou hors circuit de consommateurs de courant par l'utilisation de signaux d'impulsion codés transmis par le réseau
H02J 4/00 - Circuits pour réseaux principaux ou de distribution, la nature alternative ou continue du courant n'étant pas précisée
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DIRECT ELECTRICAL HEATING OF PROCESS HEATER TUBES USING GALVANIC ISOLATION TECHNIQUES
The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for direct electrical heating of process heaters tubes (e.g., reactor tubes) using galvanic isolation techniques. The disclosure is also directed to systems and methods for direct electrical heating of process heaters tubes wherein the tubes are galvanically isolated in such a manner as to avoid the use of electrical insulation of the tube from the rest of the system, such as the other tubes, the tube inlet header and/or the tube outlet header, and the reactor shell.
B01J 8/06 - Procédés chimiques ou physiques en général, conduits en présence de fluides et de particules solides; Appareillage pour de tels procédés avec des particules immobiles, p.ex. dans des lits fixes les particules solides étant disposées dans des tubes
B01J 19/24 - Réacteurs fixes sans élément interne mobile
A wire comb can include a comb assembly defining a plurality of openings configured to organize and retain a plurality of wires associated with a first device. The comb assembly can be configured to allow insertion and organization of the plurality of wires in an open state, and to retain the plurality of wires in a relative position in a closed state. The wire comb can include first indicia disposed within the comb assembly on an interior surface of at least a portion of the comb assembly. The first indicia can be positioned to underlay the plurality of wires to allow the wires to be organized over the first indicia in accordance with the first indicia in the open state. The wire comb can include second indicia disposed on an outer surface of the comb assembly. The second indicia can be positioned to correspond to the plurality of wires retained within the comb assembly to allow the wires to be installed into terminals of a second device in accordance with the second indicia.
System and methods for creating a geospatial network model in a client environment are disclosed. The system residing on a client device receives Geographic Information System (GIS) data for a distribution network, which includes spatial information and non-spatial information (e.g., attributes) relating to features in the distribution network, from a remote GIS database. The system uses the spatial information in the GIS data to construct an undirected graph that is represented by a set of adjacency relationships between the features and utilizes the non-spatial information to traverse the undirected graph in order to construct a directed graph that is represented as a set of directed adjacency relationships between the features. The system stores the data structure corresponding to the directed graph in the form of an array or hashtable in the client device's cache memory for use in performing network analyses such as tracing analysis without accessing the GIS database.
G06T 11/20 - Traçage à partir d'éléments de base, p.ex. de lignes ou de cercles
H04L 41/22 - Dispositions pour la maintenance, l’administration ou la gestion des réseaux de commutation de données, p.ex. des réseaux de commutation de paquets comprenant des interfaces utilisateur graphiques spécialement adaptées [GUI]
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EXPANDER KIT FOR INSTALLING SMALL FRAME CIRCUIT BREAKERS IN ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION DEVICES DESIGNED FOR LARGE FRAME CIRCUIT BREAKERS
The present invention provides a method for installing circuit breakers of different frame sizes into an electrical distribution device at the at the factory or on the jobsite without having to remove the original factory installed line and load busing and installing new line and load busing for the particular frame size of the circuit breaker to be installed. The invention also provides a means for reducing the number of line and load busing assemblies that the electrical distribution device manufacturer must keep in inventory.
The present invention provides a method for installing circuit breakers of different frame sizes into an electrical distribution device at the at the factory or on the jobsite without having to remove the original factory installed line and load busing and installing new line and load busing for the particular frame size of the circuit breaker to be installed. The invention also provides a means for reducing the number of line and load busing assemblies that the electrical distribution device manufacturer must keep in inventory.
H01H 73/02 - Disjoncteurs de protection à maximum de courant dans lesquels un courant excessif ouvre les contacts en libérant automatiquement une énergie mécanique emmagasinée par l'actionnement précédent d'un mécanisme à réarmement manuel - Détails
A fault managed power system (FMPS) and method therefor can limit the cumulative effects of repeated current pulses on the human body during a fault without changing the amplitudes of the current pulses. Upon detection of a fault, the fault managed power system progressively reduces the durations of the current pulses (i.e., ON intervals) instead of the amplitudes to limit the cumulative effects of the current pulses. The fault managed power system can perform the progressive pulse width reductions in increments or steps that limit the cumulative effects of the current pulses to below a predefined energy level. In some embodiments, the predefined level is a level that could prevent let-go or cause ventricular fibrillation in a human body. Such a fault managed power system advantageously provides a simple and efficient way to limit the energy delivered into a fault without having to change the amplitudes of the current pulses.
G01R 31/50 - Test d’appareils, de lignes, de câbles ou de composants électriques pour y déceler la présence de courts-circuits, de continuité, de fuites de courant ou de connexions incorrectes de lignes
G01R 31/52 - Test pour déceler la présence de courts-circuits, de fuites de courant ou de défauts à la terre
H02H 3/16 - Circuits de protection de sécurité pour déconnexion automatique due directement à un changement indésirable des conditions électriques normales de travail avec ou sans reconnexion sensibles à un courant de défaut à la terre ou à la masse
H02H 5/12 - Circuits de protection de sécurité pour déconnexion automatique due directement à un changement indésirable des conditions non électriques normales de travail avec ou sans reconnexion sensibles à une présence ou un contact indésirable sur les parties en charge par des êtres vivants
H02H 3/17 - Circuits de protection de sécurité pour déconnexion automatique due directement à un changement indésirable des conditions électriques normales de travail avec ou sans reconnexion sensibles à un courant de défaut à la terre ou à la masse au moyen d'une tension auxiliaire injectée dans l'installation à protéger
H02H 7/26 - Protection sectionnelle de systèmes de câbles ou de lignes, p.ex. pour déconnecter une section dans laquelle un court-circuit, un défaut à la terre, ou une décharge d'arc se sont produits
H02H 9/02 - Circuits de protection de sécurité pour limiter l'excès de courant ou de tension sans déconnexion sensibles à un excès de courant
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VISUALIZATION OF FLOW DIRECTION IN A DISTRIBUTION NETWORK
A method for visualizing flow direction in a distribution network includes receiving, on a hardware device, Geographic Information System (GIS) data corresponding to the distribution network from a GIS database. The distribution network includes equipment to facilitate distribution of a commodity over a distribution area, and the GIS data includes information relating to distribution of the commodity. Commodity vectorized measurement data indicative of at least a flow direction of the commodity over the distribution area is generated based, at least in part, on a comparison of a current measurement value of the commodity to a reference measurement value of the commodity. The commodity vectorized measurement data is dynamically displayed on a geographic map display including imagery representative of the distribution network contained in the GIS data.
A method of analyzing events for an electrical system includes: receiving event stream(s) of events occurring in the electrical system, the events being identified from captured energy-related signals in the system; analyzing, an event stream(s) of the events to identify different actionable triggers therefrom, the different triggers including a scenario in which a group of events satisfies one or more predetermined triggering conditions; analyzing, over time, the different actionable triggers to identify a combination of occurring and/or non-occurring actionable triggers which satisfies a predefined trigger combination condition and an analysis time constraint; and in response to the observation of the combination, taking one or more actions to address the events. The analysis time constraint can be a time period duration and/or sequence within which time-stamped data of events in the event stream(s) and the associated actionable triggers are considered or not considered in the analysis to identify the combination.
G08B 25/08 - Systèmes d'alarme dans lesquels l'emplacement du lieu où existe la condition déclenchant l'alarme est signalé à une station centrale, p.ex. systèmes télégraphiques d'incendie ou de police caractérisés par le moyen de transmission utilisant les lignes de communication
G08B 27/00 - Systèmes d'alarme dans lesquels la condition déclenchant l'alarme est signalée par une station centrale à plusieurs sous-stations
G08B 29/00 - Vérification ou contrôle des systèmes de signalisation ou d'alarme; Prévention ou correction d'erreurs de fonctionnement, p.ex. empêchant le déclenchement non autorisé
G01R 19/25 - Dispositions pour procéder aux mesures de courant ou de tension ou pour en indiquer l'existence ou le signe utilisant une méthode de mesure numérique
G05B 13/00 - Systèmes de commande adaptatifs, c. à d. systèmes se réglant eux-mêmes automatiquement pour obtenir un rendement optimal suivant un critère prédéterminé
Embodiments provide an Energy Reduction Maintenance Setting (ERMS) key that includes a data connector configured to communicatively couple to a data port of a target device. The ERMS key further includes an illumination device and an actuator mechanism having a base positional state and an actuated positional state. The ERMS key includes logic configured to, upon detecting the actuator mechanism has moved from the base positional state to the actuated positional state, generate and transmit a first data message to the target device through the data connector instructing the target device to enter a protected mode. The logic is further configured to, upon receiving a second data message from the target device over the data connector acknowledging that the target device has successfully entered the protected mode, cause the illumination device to illuminate.
H01H 9/28 - Mécanismes d'interverrouillage, verrouillage ou accrochage pour verrouiller des pièces de l'interrupteur par une clé ou un élément équivalent amovible
H01H 71/04 - Moyens pour indiquer l'état du dispositif de commutation
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VISUALIZATION OF LIFECYCLE INFORMATION AND MANAGEMENT FOR AN INDUSTRIAL NETWORK
Apparatuses, systems, and methods for providing enhanced visualization of lifecycle information and management for a network, such as an industrial network, enable the creation/design of a virtualized network. The virtualized network eases the physical deployment/installation of a real network by using augmented reality (AR) to enable configuration/monitoring of the network using the virtualized network and real-time and/or historical information. Performance issues may be identified and visually conveyed to a user using AR overlay. The virtualized network may be created by a user via a network layout creation tool that combines both physical and logical mappings of devices and elements. One or more AR tools may be used to add, edit, remove, and/or manipulate elements of the network model using gestures. The virtualized network may be implemented as a digital twin of the location and used to assist in the physical deployment, maintenance, and monitoring of a network at the location.
G05B 19/418 - Commande totale d'usine, c.à d. commande centralisée de plusieurs machines, p.ex. commande numérique directe ou distribuée (DNC), systèmes d'ateliers flexibles (FMS), systèmes de fabrication intégrés (IMS), productique (CIM)
H04L 41/122 - Découverte ou gestion des topologies de réseau des topologies virtualisées, p.ex. les réseaux définis par logiciel [SDN] ou la virtualisation de la fonction réseau [NFV]
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VISUALIZATION OF LIFECYCLE INFORMATION AND MANAGEMENT FOR AN INDUSTRIAL NETWORK
Apparatuses, systems, and methods for providing enhanced visualization of lifecycle information and management for a network, such as an industrial network, enable the creation/design of a virtualized network. The virtualized network eases the physical deployment/installation of a real network by using augmented reality (AR) to enable configuration/monitoring of the network using the virtualized network and real-time and/or historical information. Performance issues may be identified and visually conveyed to a user using AR overlay. The virtualized network may be created by a user via a network layout creation tool that combines both physical and logical mappings of devices and elements. One or more AR tools may be used to add, edit, remove, and/or manipulate elements of the network model using gestures. The virtualized network may be implemented as a digital twin of the location and used to assist in the physical deployment, maintenance, and monitoring of a network at the location.
An apparatus provides a single split-bus electrical panel with back-feed circuit breakers arranged to allow connection of a Microgrid Interconnection Device (MID) for isolation of a critical loads section from a standards loads section during back-up operation due to a utility power outage. A first panel section of the split-bus electrical panel supplies power to non-critical standards loads in a residence. A second panel section of the split-bus electrical panel supplies power to critical loads in the residence, which must continue to be powered during a utility power outage.
H02J 9/06 - Circuits pour alimentation de puissance de secours ou de réserve, p.ex. pour éclairage de secours dans lesquels le système de distribution est déconnecté de la source normale et connecté à une source de réserve avec commutation automatique
H02J 7/00 - Circuits pour la charge ou la dépolarisation des batteries ou pour alimenter des charges par des batteries
H02J 3/38 - Dispositions pour l’alimentation en parallèle d’un seul réseau, par plusieurs générateurs, convertisseurs ou transformateurs
A service-entrance plug-on neutral (SEPON) device having a conductive neutral sled having a line sled side and a load sled side configured to electrically couple with a neutral bus of a bus assembly of a switchboard or panelboard when the SEPON device is installed on the bus assembly; a lug assembly having one or more electrically conductive terminal lugs configured to receive line neutral current from an external source and to electrically couple to the line sled side; a movable neutral disconnect link movable into a connection position to establish electrical continuity between the line sled side and the load sled side and into a disconnection position to cause a discontinuity between the line sled side and the load sled side; and a main bonding jumper having first mounted to the line sled side and a second ends configured to be moved between a non-connected position and a ground position.
Techniques are described for electrical equipment management. Embodiments include receiving and validating a login request from a user. Receiving a selection of an order of an electrical equipment system to assemble and, in response, retrieving and providing a plurality of instructions. Performing an iterative assembly process to manage the assembly of the electrical equipment system by the user, wherein the iterative assembly process comprises iterating through the plurality of instructions for assembling the electrical equipment. Recording digital artifacts of the electrical equipment system during performance of the plurality instructions as part of the iterative assembly process and upon determining that compliance has been achieved for the assembled electrical equipment system based on the recorded digital artifacts satisfying a predefined compliance standard, record a final assembly report for the electrical equipment system. Embodiments include storing the final assembly report together with a unique identifier corresponding to the assembled electrical equipment system.
G05B 19/18 - Commande numérique (CN), c.à d. machines fonctionnant automatiquement, en particulier machines-outils, p.ex. dans un milieu de fabrication industriel, afin d'effectuer un positionnement, un mouvement ou des actions coordonnées au moyen de données d'u
Techniques are described for managing licenses of Internet of Things devices. One embodiment includes receiving, at a network management system, a request to allocate a license to a first endpoint device. Real-time device metadata and state data for the first endpoint device are accessed. Embodiments select a license instance, from a plurality of license instances, to allocate to the first endpoint device, based at least in part on the real-time device metadata and state data for the first endpoint device. The selected license instance is assigned to the first endpoint device and at least an indication that a valid license has been assigned to the first endpoint device is transmitted to the first endpoint device.
H04L 67/12 - Protocoles spécialement adaptés aux environnements propriétaires ou de mise en réseau pour un usage spécial, p.ex. les réseaux médicaux, les réseaux de capteurs, les réseaux dans les véhicules ou les réseaux de mesure à distance
H04L 67/1095 - Réplication ou mise en miroir des données, p.ex. l’ordonnancement ou le transport pour la synchronisation des données entre les nœuds du réseau
A crank arm of an auxiliary rotary switch in a circuit breaker changes electrical connections of contacts in the auxiliary rotary switch when the crank-arm is rotated about its axis. An auxiliary switch actuator decouples abrupt forces from being applied to the crank arm resulting from closing main contacts of the circuit breaker. In response to the main contacts starting to close, the crank arm is set into rotation by motion of a connection-state link that is coupled to the main contacts. The rotation of the crank arm continues up to a point at which the rotation is stopped, while the connection-state link continues its motion without being connected to the crank arm. In this manner, the connection-state link is decoupled from the crank arm, to relieve the crank arm from receiving the abrupt forces conducted by the connection-state link resulting from the main circuit breaker contacts closing.
H01H 3/30 - Dispositions comportant une énergie à l'intérieur de l'interrupteur pour actionner le mécanisme d'entraînement utilisant un moteur à ressort
H01H 9/26 - Mécanismes d'interverrouillage, verrouillage ou accrochage pour interverrouillage de plusieurs interrupteurs
36.
OPTIMIZATION OF MAXIMUM QUANTITY ALLOWED PER LARGE ORDER
A method including simulating future stock data and future order data of an item supplied by a distribution center, optimizing, based on the simulated future stock data and the simulated future order data, a maximum quantity of the item allowed to be fulfilled by the distribution center over time, receiving notification of an order request by a customer for a requested quantity of the item supplied by a distribution center for a target delivery date, determining whether the requested quantity exceeds the maximum quantity that is optimized for the target delivery date, upon determining that the requested quantity exceeds the maximum quantity that is optimized for the target delivery date, calculating an extended delivery plan for fulfilling the order request using the simulated fulfillment, and adjusting an action for fulfilling the order request based on the extended delivery plan.
A method is performed by a bus coupler of a subnetwork of one or more local subnetworks coupled to an overall network is provided, including performing a local discovery process for discovering and identifying one or more bus devices included in the subnetwork. The method further includes submitting an internet protocol (IP) address request to obtain an IP address for the bus coupler, receiving at the bus coupler the IP address of the bus coupler in response to the IP address assignment request, submitting a configuration request for configuration information associated with a device name for the bus coupler, receiving the configuration information in response to the configuration request, and configuring at least one feature of the bus coupler using the configuration information, wherein the device name is based on identifier(s) of the respective one or more bus devices obtained by the discovery process.
A method including simulating future stock data and future order data of an item supplied by a distribution center, optimizing, based on the simulated future stock data and the simulated future order data, a maximum quantity of the item allowed to be fulfilled by the distribution center over time, receiving notification of an order request by a customer for a requested quantity of the item supplied by a distribution center for a target delivery date, determining whether the requested quantity exceeds the maximum quantity that is optimized for the target delivery date, upon determining that the requested quantity exceeds the maximum quantity that is optimized for the target delivery date, calculating an extended delivery plan for fulfilling the order request using the simulated fulfillment, and adjusting an action for fulfilling the order request based on the extended delivery plan.
G06Q 10/08 - Logistique, p.ex. entreposage, chargement ou distribution; Gestion d’inventaires ou de stocks
G06Q 10/04 - Prévision ou optimisation spécialement adaptées à des fins administratives ou de gestion, p. ex. programmation linéaire ou "problème d’optimisation des stocks"
39.
AUTOMATIC NAMING AND CONFIGURATION OF A REPLACEMENT ELECTRONIC DEVICE
A method is performed by a bus coupler of a subnetwork of one or more local subnetworks coupled to an overall network is provided, including performing a local discovery process for discovering and identifying one or more bus devices included in the subnetwork. The method further includes submitting an internet protocol (IP) address request to obtain an IP address for the bus coupler, receiving at the bus coupler the IP address of the bus coupler in response to the IP address assignment request, submitting a configuration request for configuration information associated with a device name for the bus coupler, receiving the configuration information in response to the configuration request, and configuring at least one feature of the bus coupler using the configuration information, wherein the device name is based on identifier(s) of the respective one or more bus devices obtained by the discovery process.
A scalable power tap off system is provided for a power distribution system. The system can have components including a line-side connector assembly for connecting to an upstream power supply, a load-side connector assembly for connecting to downstream load(s), and a draw-out circuit breaker assembly connected between the line-side and load-side connector assemblies. The system also includes a shutter assembly having a movable shutter for proving a barrier to prevent access to at least line-side electrical components on the breaker assembly when the breaker assembly is in the racked-out state, and insulated interconnect buses for electrically connecting the line-side connector assembly and the load-side connector assembly to the breaker assembly. An enclosed compartment is provided to house the load-side connector assembly in isolation from other components and allows access to the load-side connector assembly when the breaker assembly is in a racked-out state or the load-side connector assembly is de-energized.
A scalable power tap off system is provided for a power distribution system. The system can have components including a line-side connector assembly for connecting to an upstream power supply, a load-side connector assembly for connecting to downstream load(s), and a draw-out circuit breaker assembly connected between the line-side and load-side connector assemblies. The system also includes a shutter assembly having a movable shutter for proving a barrier to prevent access to at least line-side electrical components on the breaker assembly when the breaker assembly is in the racked-out state, and insulated interconnect buses for electrically connecting the line-side connector assembly and the load- side connector assembly to the breaker assembly. An enclosed compartment is provided to house the load-side connector assembly in isolation from other components and allows access to the load-side connector assembly when the breaker assembly is in a racked-out state or the load-side connector assembly is de-energized.
An apparatus provides a single split-bus electrical panel with back-feed circuit breakers arranged and sized so that, for example, a single 225A rated split-bus electrical panel with a 200A main breaker may be used to connect a far higher photovoltaic power source than conventional configurations. The circuit breakers are connected to a Microgrid Interconnection Device for isolation of critical loads during a utility power outage. A first panel section of the split-bus panel is connected to a utility and supplies power to non-critical loads. A second panel section is connected to a renewable power source with battery back-up to supply power to the critical loads and is connected through a relay to the utility, in parallel with the first panel section, to supply both utility power and renewable power when there is no outage. The relay is configured to isolate the second panel when there is a utility outage.
H02J 9/06 - Circuits pour alimentation de puissance de secours ou de réserve, p.ex. pour éclairage de secours dans lesquels le système de distribution est déconnecté de la source normale et connecté à une source de réserve avec commutation automatique
H02J 7/35 - Fonctionnement en parallèle, dans des réseaux, de batteries avec d'autres sources à courant continu, p.ex. batterie tampon avec des cellules sensibles à la lumière
A system is provided for supporting an electrical component in an electrical device of an electrical distribution system. The system includes at least one hook connected to a cabinet frame or structural member of the electrical device; and at least one rod attached to the electrical component. The at least one rod is slidably received in the hook such that the electrical component is held in close proximity to the cabinet frame or structural member of the electrical device while the electrical component is being attached to the cabinet frame or structural member by hardware. The electrical component can be a bus assembly of a switchboard.
Methods and systems are disclosed for a sequential federated query for information in a residential, commercial, and/or distributed system. A method of processing a sequential federated query for distributed systems may comprise receiving a sequential federated query; deconstructing the sequential federated query into query elements; identifying a Contextual-Characteristic Data Source (CCDS), a Transactional-Unstructured Data Source (TUDS), and a data organization parameter based on the query elements; generating a CCDS result data set from the CCDS based on the data organization parameter; processing the CCDS result data set to develop a TUDS query based on the data organization parameter; generating a TUDS result data set from the TUDS based on the developed TUDS query and the data organization parameter; generating a final sequential federated query data set based on the TUDS result data set and the data organization parameters; processing a formatted sequential federated query data set based on the processing of the final sequential federated query data set and the data organization parameter; and providing the formatted sequential federated query data set to a management system for action.
An electrical power system can include a load fault module configured to determine a faulty load of a plurality of loads on an electrical circuit by using load information and/or load power data to output a faulty load indication and/or load control.
H02B 1/015 - TABLEAUX, POSTES DE TRANSFORMATION OU DISPOSITIONS DE COMMUTATION POUR L'ALIMENTATION OU LA DISTRIBUTION D'ÉNERGIE ÉLECTRIQUE - Détails de postes de transformation ou de dispositions de commutation - Parties constitutives ou accessoires
H02B 1/04 - Montage sur ces dispositifs d'interrupteurs ou d'autres dispositifs en général, l'interrupteur ou le dispositif étant muni ou non d'une enveloppe
H02B 1/20 - Schémas de barres omnibus ou d'autres fileries, p.ex. dans des armoires, dans les stations de commutation
H02B 1/06 - TABLEAUX, POSTES DE TRANSFORMATION OU DISPOSITIONS DE COMMUTATION POUR L'ALIMENTATION OU LA DISTRIBUTION D'ÉNERGIE ÉLECTRIQUE - Détails de postes de transformation ou de dispositions de commutation - Parties constitutives ou accessoires comportant en association des enceintes, p.ex. pour empêcher l'accès à des parties sous tension
H02B 1/30 - Enveloppes; Leurs parties constitutives ou accessoires à cet effet - Parties constitutives ou accessoires
H02B 1/32 - Montage de dispositifs à l'intérieur de ces enveloppes
H02B 1/40 - Enveloppes; Leurs parties constitutives ou accessoires à cet effet - Parties constitutives ou accessoires
H02B 1/42 - Montage de dispositifs à l'intérieur de ces coffrets
Techniques are described for electrical equipment management. Embodiments include a method for electrical equipment refit management, comprising: receiving a selection of an order of an existing electrical equipment system to disassemble and, in response, retrieving and providing a plurality of disassembly instructions; performing an iterative disassembly process to manage the disassembly of the existing electrical equipment system. A selection of an order of a refit electrical equipment system to assemble is received and, in response, retrieving and providing a plurality of refit instructions; An iterative assembly process is performed to manage the assembly of the refit electrical equipment system. Digital artifacts of the refit electrical equipment system are recorded during performance of the plurality of refit instructions as part of the iterative assembly process. A final assembly report for the refit electrical equipment system and stored together with a unique identifier corresponding to the assembled refit electrical equipment system.
G06V 10/70 - Dispositions pour la reconnaissance ou la compréhension d’images ou de vidéos utilisant la reconnaissance de formes ou l’apprentissage automatique
G09B 19/00 - Enseignement non couvert par d'autres groupes principaux de la présente sous-classe
An electrical power system can include a load fault module configured to determine a faulty load of a plurality of loads on an electrical circuit by using load information and/or load power data to output a faulty load indication and/or load control.
G05B 19/042 - Commande à programme autre que la commande numérique, c.à d. dans des automatismes à séquence ou dans des automates à logique utilisant des processeurs numériques
48.
ELECTRICALLY ISOLATING THERMAL INTERFACE MODULE FOR LOW VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL DEVICES
Apparatuses, systems, and methods are provided for an electrically isolating thermal interface device. The system may include a power source, a thermal dissipation element, and a thermal interface module coupleable between the power source and the thermal dissipation element, the thermal interface module including a first interface coupleable to the power source, a second interface coupleable to the thermal dissipation element, a housing coupleable between the first interface and the second interface, an interface module configured to provide a thermal path from the first interface to the second interface, a first film coupleable between the first interface and the interface module, and a second film coupleable between the second interface and the interface module.
H02B 1/20 - Schémas de barres omnibus ou d'autres fileries, p.ex. dans des armoires, dans les stations de commutation
H02B 1/30 - Enveloppes; Leurs parties constitutives ou accessoires à cet effet - Parties constitutives ou accessoires
H05K 7/20 - Modifications en vue de faciliter la réfrigération, l'aération ou le chauffage
H01L 23/367 - Refroidissement facilité par la forme du dispositif
H01L 23/42 - Choix ou disposition de matériaux de remplissage ou de pièces auxiliaires dans le conteneur pour faciliter le chauffage ou le refroidissement
H01L 23/36 - Emploi de matériaux spécifiés ou mise en forme, en vue de faciliter le refroidissement ou le chauffage, p.ex. dissipateurs de chaleur
F21V 29/70 - Dispositions de refroidissement caractérisées par des éléments passifs de dissipation de chaleur, p.ex. puits thermiques
G01K 1/18 - Dispositions particulières pour conduire la chaleur de l'objet à l'élément sensible pour réduire l'inertie thermique
49.
HVAC&R PERFORMANCE DEGRADATION MONITOR AND RELATION BUILDER
Systems and methods for monitoring an HVAC&R system employ a monitoring agent that uses observations of evaporator and condenser intake temperatures, evaporator discharge temperature, and a compressor input power parameter to learn operating characteristics of the HVAC&R system in newly maintained condition. Thereafter, the agent continuously or regularly computes a relative coefficient of performance (COP) for the system under subsequent observed ambient conditions, and relates the present instantaneous efficiency of the HVAC&R system under the observed ambient conditions to the instantaneous efficiency when the system was in newly maintained condition. The relative COP can be used to detect system degradation and quantify the energy usage and cost attributable to the degradation. The agent can take appropriate actions to prevent/minimize damage based on the degree of degradation detected, including shutting off power to the HVAC&R system. The monitoring agent can also be extended to other types of systems besides HVAC&R system.
F24F 11/49 - Aménagements de commande ou de sécurité en relation avec le fonctionnement du système, p.ex. pour la sécurité ou la surveillance en assurant un fonctionnement correct, p.ex. par des essais ou par des contrôles de la configuration
Apparatuses, systems, and methods are described for providing event indication. The system includes a protection device, an event indicator associated with the protection device, including a housing having an opening; a translation member configured to extend at least partially through the opening, and a detection section configured to generate a position signal based at least in part upon a position of the translation member, and a connector section configured to transmit the position signal. The system further includes an external device communicatively coupleable to the connector section to obtain the position signal.
H01H 71/04 - Moyens pour indiquer l'état du dispositif de commutation
H02H 1/00 - CIRCUITS DE PROTECTION DE SÉCURITÉ - Détails de circuits de protection de sécurité
H02J 13/00 - Circuits pour pourvoir à l'indication à distance des conditions d'un réseau, p.ex. un enregistrement instantané des conditions d'ouverture ou de fermeture de chaque sectionneur du réseau; Circuits pour pourvoir à la commande à distance des moyens de commutation dans un réseau de distribution d'énergie, p.ex. mise en ou hors circuit de consommateurs de courant par l'utilisation de signaux d'impulsion codés transmis par le réseau
H01H 9/18 - Marques distinctives sur interrupteurs, p.ex. pour indiquer l'emplacement de l'interrupteur dans l'obscurité; Adaptation des interrupteurs pour recevoir des marques distinctives
H02H 3/00 - Circuits de protection de sécurité pour déconnexion automatique due directement à un changement indésirable des conditions électriques normales de travail avec ou sans reconnexion
An instrument compartment for an electrical cabinet includes a box-shaped compartment structure comprising a stationary end portion mounted on a frame of an electrical cabinet and a swingable portion hinge-mounted to the stationary end portion. A power supply terminal is mounted to an inside surface of the stationary end portion, configured to supply electrical power to electrical components in the interior space of the compartment structure. Guide structures are mounted on an inside back panel of the interior space within the compartment structure, configured to position the electrical components for connection to wiring harnesses and the power supply terminal or other electrical components to facilitate assembly of the electrical components within the interior space of the compartment structure.
H02B 1/04 - Montage sur ces dispositifs d'interrupteurs ou d'autres dispositifs en général, l'interrupteur ou le dispositif étant muni ou non d'une enveloppe
A circuit breaker can include a light source, an optical sensor, a handle and a processor. The handle can be movable between different handle positions which correspond to different circuit breaker statuses. The handle can include a handle body and a light control plate which moves along with the handle body. The light control plate can have different light passage regions each of which is configured to be positioned between the light source and the optical sensor when the handle is moved to a corresponding one of the different handle positions. Each of the different light passage regions allows a different amount of light emitted from the light source to pass to the sensor when positioned between the light source and the sensor. The processor is configured to determine a status of the circuit breaker based on the sensed amount of light which relates to a position of the handle.
A method is provided to detect a lost packet in an event-based communication system which uses a communication protocol without error correction or recovery. The method includes maintaining a plurality of counters for tracking an overall count of data packets transmitted, and a count of data packets transmitted for each event-type; and transmitting a sequence of data packets to at least one remote device. Each data packet includes information of an event-type from the plurality of different event-types and count information associated with the counters. The method further involves receiving a message from the at least one remote device that at least one data packet from the sequence of transmitted data packets is lost based on the count information from at least one transmitted data packet; and taking at least one action in response to the message.
H04L 69/164 - Adaptation ou utilisations spéciales du protocole UDP
H04L 1/08 - Dispositions pour détecter ou empêcher les erreurs dans l'information reçue par émission répétée, p.ex. système Verdan
H04L 67/145 - Interruption ou inactivation de sessions, p.ex. fin de session contrôlée par un événement en évitant la fin de session, p.ex. maintien en vie, battements de cœur, message de reprise ou réveil pour une session inactive ou interrompue
H04L 43/08 - Surveillance ou test en fonction de métriques spécifiques, p.ex. la qualité du service [QoS], la consommation d’énergie ou les paramètres environnementaux
A plug-on neutral (PON) device includes a housing that defines a phase cooperation portion configured to physically cooperate with phase buses of a bus assembly. The phase cooperation portion is configured to be electrically isolated from the phase buses and stabilize the PON device when installed on the bus assembly. A neutral cooperation portion is configured to physically cooperate with the neutral bus and to physically stabilize the PON device when installed. An electrical connector disposed at the neutral cooperation portion is configured to electrically connect to the neutral bus at an external end and to electrically connect to a conductive current path at its internal end. A lug assembly has one or more conductive terminal lugs, each terminal lug configured to receive current from an external neutral source via an aperture in the lug end of the housing and to electrically connect to the current path.
Methods and systems are provided for searching and/or acting on information in a distributed data processing system. A method of processing a semantic rules engine may comprise receiving a rule data set, identifying a set of connected elements based on the rule data set, evaluating conditions related to the set of connected elements and the rule data set, determining a command set based on the evaluated conditions of the set of connected elements, and executing the command set.
G06F 16/27 - Réplication, distribution ou synchronisation de données entre bases de données ou dans un système de bases de données distribuées; Architectures de systèmes de bases de données distribuées à cet effet
An electrical cabinet includes a cabinet frame, two or more hoist brackets, a hoist bar, and a hoist mechanism. The cabinet frame has a top section and a bottom section. The bottom section rests on an underlying supporting surface, and the top section is positioned at an opposing side of the cabinet frame from the bottom section. The hoist brackets are coupled to the top section of the cabinet frame. Each of the hoist brackets has a respective indentation. The hoist bar rests in the indentations of the two or more hoist brackets, and includes a first groove. The hoist mechanism rests in the first groove of the hoist bar. The hoist mechanism is configured to facilitate lifting and positioning of an electrical component of a power distribution system within the electrical cabinet. The electrical component can be a bus assembly for a switchboard.
Systems and methods for monitoring an HVAC&R system employ a monitoring agent that uses observations of evaporator and condenser intake temperatures, evaporator discharge temperature, and a compressor input power parameter to learn operating characteristics of the HVAC&R system in newly maintained condition. Thereafter, the agent continuously or regularly computes a relative coefficient of performance (COP) for the system under subsequent observed ambient conditions, and relates the present instantaneous efficiency of the HVAC&R system under the observed ambient conditions to the instantaneous efficiency when the system was in newly maintained condition. The relative COP can be used to detect system degradation and quantify the energy usage and cost attributable to the degradation. The agent can take appropriate actions to prevent/minimize damage based on the degree of degradation detected, including shutting off power to the HVAC&R system. The monitoring agent can also be extended to other types of systems besides HVAC&R system.
Systems and methods for monitoring an HVAC&R system employ a monitoring agent that uses observations of evaporator and condenser intake temperatures, evaporator discharge temperature, and a compressor input power parameter to learn operating characteristics of the HVAC&R system in newly maintained condition. Thereafter, the agent continuously or regularly computes a relative coefficient of performance (COP) for the system under subsequent observed ambient conditions, and relates the present instantaneous efficiency of the HVAC&R system under the observed ambient conditions to the instantaneous efficiency when the system was in newly maintained condition. The relative COP can be used to detect system degradation and quantify the energy usage and cost attributable to the degradation. The agent can take appropriate actions to prevent/minimize damage based on the degree of degradation detected, including shutting off power to the HVAC&R system. The monitoring agent can also be extended to other types of systems besides HVAC&R system.
Apparatuses, systems, and methods are provided for managing events in a Geographic Information System (GIS). A first event may be detected which is associated with a change made via a mapping interface of the GIS. Information associated with the first event may be cached in a memory of a computing device. A second event associated with committing of the change in a database of the GIS may be detected, and in response to detecting the second event, a new event that is a transformation of the first event stored in the memory, the second event or both may be generated.
G06F 17/00 - TRAITEMENT ÉLECTRIQUE DE DONNÉES NUMÉRIQUES Équipement ou méthodes de traitement de données ou de calcul numérique, spécialement adaptés à des fonctions spécifiques
G06F 16/29 - Bases de données d’informations géographiques
61.
APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING AN EVENT MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK FOR A GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM
Apparatuses, systems, and methods are provided for managing events in a Geographic Information System (GIS). A first event may be detected which is associated with a change made via a mapping interface of the GIS. Information associated with the first event may be cached in a memory of a computing device. A second event associated with committing of the change in a database of the GIS may be detected, and in response to detecting the second event, a new event that is a transformation of the first event stored in the memory, the second event or both may be generated.
A fault managed power system (FMPS) and method monitors and detects fault currents in PoE, PFC, and other cables that indicate likely human contact with cable conductors. The level of current detected through the human body combined with a fast response time limits the energy to prevent a person from experiencing ventricular fibrillation, resulting in a so-called touch-safe level. For overload and short-circuit fault protection, the system automatically and immediately removes power from the cables. This limits the amount of energy provided into the fault, thereby maintaining touch-safe operation and also preventing electrical fires and system component protection. The system/method can accomplish this even at voltage levels considerably higher than existing touch-safe standards, for example, Class 2 (below 50 Vac) power supplies. Such a system/method allows the amount of power in applications like PoE and PFC to be safely increased to levels much greater than the current maximum (100 W).
G01R 31/52 - Test pour déceler la présence de courts-circuits, de fuites de courant ou de défauts à la terre
H02H 5/12 - Circuits de protection de sécurité pour déconnexion automatique due directement à un changement indésirable des conditions non électriques normales de travail avec ou sans reconnexion sensibles à une présence ou un contact indésirable sur les parties en charge par des êtres vivants
H02H 3/16 - Circuits de protection de sécurité pour déconnexion automatique due directement à un changement indésirable des conditions électriques normales de travail avec ou sans reconnexion sensibles à un courant de défaut à la terre ou à la masse
63.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING AND MANAGING STRESS CONDITIONS, RISK STATE OR AGING STATE ASSOCIATED WITH CAPACITORS
Systems and methods for identifying and managing stress conditions, risk state or aging state associated with capacitors associated with electrical equipment in an electrical power system are disclosed herein. In one aspect, a method for identifying and managing stress conditions, risk state or aging state associated with at least one capacitor includes detecting at least one of motion of and sounds associated with the at least one capacitor, and analyzing at least the detected at least one of motion of and sounds associated with the at least one capacitor to identify possible stress conditions, risk state or aging state associated with the at least one capacitor and associated components. In response to identifying possible stress conditions, risk state or aging state, probable impacts of the possible stress conditions, risk state or aging state on the at least one capacitor and associated components may be determined.
G01N 29/12 - Analyse de solides en mesurant la fréquence ou la résonance des ondes acoustiques
G01N 29/46 - Traitement du signal de réponse détecté par analyse spectrale, p.ex. par analyse de Fourier
G01R 31/50 - Test d’appareils, de lignes, de câbles ou de composants électriques pour y déceler la présence de courts-circuits, de continuité, de fuites de courant ou de connexions incorrectes de lignes
G01N 29/11 - Analyse de solides en mesurant l'atténuation des ondes acoustiques
G01R 27/26 - Mesure de l'inductance ou de la capacitance; Mesure du facteur de qualité, p.ex. en utilisant la méthode par résonance; Mesure de facteur de pertes; Mesure des constantes diélectriques
G01R 31/36 - Dispositions pour le test, la mesure ou la surveillance de l’état électrique d’accumulateurs ou de batteries, p.ex. de la capacité ou de l’état de charge
G01N 29/07 - Analyse de solides en mesurant la vitesse de propagation ou le temps de propagation des ondes acoustiques
G01N 29/44 - Traitement du signal de réponse détecté
G01R 27/02 - Mesure de résistances, de réactances, d'impédances réelles ou complexes, ou autres caractéristiques bipolaires qui en dérivent, p.ex. constante de temps
A method and system are provided to control circuit breaker operations. In the method and system, near-field RF signal is monitored at or around electrical contacts of the circuit breaker using at least one near-field radio frequency (RF) sensor, and far-field RF signal away from the contacts of the circuit breaker are monitored using at least one far-field RF sensor. A rate of change of current over time is also monitored on the circuit using at least one sensor. An arc fault on the circuit is detected based on the monitored near-field RF signal, the monitored far-field RF signal, and the monitored rate of change of current. A tripping operation is implemented on the circuit breaker to disconnect the power supply from the circuit, in response to the detection of the arc fault.
G01R 31/327 - Tests d'interrupteurs de circuit, d'interrupteurs ou de disjoncteurs
G01R 31/333 - Tests du pouvoir de coupure des disjoncteurs à haute tension
H02H 3/027 - Circuits de protection de sécurité pour déconnexion automatique due directement à un changement indésirable des conditions électriques normales de travail avec ou sans reconnexion - Détails avec déconnexion automatique après une durée prédéterminée
H02H 3/033 - Circuits de protection de sécurité pour déconnexion automatique due directement à un changement indésirable des conditions électriques normales de travail avec ou sans reconnexion - Détails avec plusieurs déconnexions selon un ordre préférentiel
H02H 3/04 - Circuits de protection de sécurité pour déconnexion automatique due directement à un changement indésirable des conditions électriques normales de travail avec ou sans reconnexion - Détails avec signalisation ou supervision additionnée à la déconnexion, p.ex. pour indiquer que l'appareil de protection a fonctionné
H02H 3/06 - Circuits de protection de sécurité pour déconnexion automatique due directement à un changement indésirable des conditions électriques normales de travail avec ou sans reconnexion - Détails avec reconnexion automatique
H02H 3/34 - Circuits de protection de sécurité pour déconnexion automatique due directement à un changement indésirable des conditions électriques normales de travail avec ou sans reconnexion sensibles à un angle de déphasage entre tensions ou courants comprenant la comparaison des valeurs de tension ou de courant en des points correspondants des différents conducteurs d'un même système, p.ex. de courants dans des conducteurs d'aller et retour d'un système triphasé
H02H 3/36 - Circuits de protection de sécurité pour déconnexion automatique due directement à un changement indésirable des conditions électriques normales de travail avec ou sans reconnexion sensibles à un angle de déphasage entre tensions ou courants comprenant la comparaison des valeurs de tension ou de courant en des points correspondants de systèmes différents, p.ex. système d'alimentation en parallèle
G01R 31/28 - Test de circuits électroniques, p.ex. à l'aide d'un traceur de signaux
G01R 31/30 - Tests marginaux, p.ex. en faisant varier la tension d'alimentation
H02H 3/26 - Circuits de protection de sécurité pour déconnexion automatique due directement à un changement indésirable des conditions électriques normales de travail avec ou sans reconnexion sensibles à un angle de déphasage entre tensions ou courants
A circuit breaker can include a moveable electrical contact configured to be moved between an open position and a closed position, and a lever assembly configured to prevent the progressive closing of the moveable electrical contact to the closed position such that the lever assembly is configured to cause snap action closing of the moveable electrical contact at a charged position of a motorized slider.
A method and system are provided to control circuit breaker operations. In the method and system, near-field RF signal is monitored at or around electrical contacts of the circuit breaker using at least one near-field radio frequency (RF) sensor, and far-field RF signal away from the contacts of the circuit breaker are monitored using at least one far-field RF sensor. A rate of change of current over time is also monitored on the circuit using at least one sensor. An arc fault on the circuit is detected based on the monitored near-field RF signal, the monitored far-field RF signal, and the monitored rate of change of current. A tripping operation is implemented on the circuit breaker to disconnect the power supply from the circuit, in response to the detection of the arc fault.
H01H 83/20 - Interrupteurs de protection, p.ex. disjoncteur ou relais de protection actionné par des conditions électriques anormales autres que seulement les courants excessifs actionnés par un courant excessif ainsi que par une autre condition électrique anormale
G01R 31/52 - Test pour déceler la présence de courts-circuits, de fuites de courant ou de défauts à la terre
H02H 1/00 - CIRCUITS DE PROTECTION DE SÉCURITÉ - Détails de circuits de protection de sécurité
67.
Systems and Methods for Identifying and Managing Stress Conditions, Risk State or Aging State Associated with Capacitors
Systems and methods for identifying and managing stress conditions, risk state or aging state associated with capacitors associated with electrical equipment in an electrical power system are disclosed herein. In one aspect, a method for identifying and managing stress conditions, risk state or aging state associated with at least one capacitor includes detecting at least one of motion of and sounds associated with the at least one capacitor, and analyzing at least the detected at least one of motion of and sounds associated with the at least one capacitor to identify possible stress conditions, risk state or aging state associated with the at least one capacitor and associated components. In response to identifying possible stress conditions, risk state or aging state, probable impacts of the possible stress conditions, risk state or aging state on the at least one capacitor and associated components may be determined.
The present invention discloses a field assembled electrical distribution device assembled from various prepackaged modular kits. The prepackaged modular kits include all of the components required for their assembly. The prepackaged modular kits, when assembled by a certified assembler using a certified method and verification means provided by the modular kit manufacturer and one or more well know third-party certifiers, meets the requirements local, national and international electrical codes and is eligible for the third-party's certification mark.
H02B 3/00 - Appareillage spécialement adapté pour la fabrication, l'assemblage ou l'entretien de tableaux ou d'appareillage de commutation
H02B 1/04 - Montage sur ces dispositifs d'interrupteurs ou d'autres dispositifs en général, l'interrupteur ou le dispositif étant muni ou non d'une enveloppe
H01R 25/14 - Rails ou barres omnibus réalisés de telle sorte que les pièces complémentaires puissent leur être connectées en tout point de leur longueur
An electrical connector assembly can include a housing having a connection opening configured to receive a conductor, and a lug channel in communication with the connection opening. The assembly can also include one or more lug motion resistance features extending from at least one of the housing and the lug. The one or more lug motion resistance features are configured to resist motion of the lug toward the closed position to retain the lug in the open position.
Techniques are described for managing data access within a first computing environment. Embodiments include receiving a request, from a first requesting entity, to access a first resource. A query is generated and submitted to a graph-based database to determine one or more relationships between the first requesting entity and other entities covered by a security policy. The graph-based database models identities, resources and security relationships covered by the security policy. Embodiments determine, based n the determined one or more relationships and the security policy, whether the first entity is allowed to access the first resource according to the security policy.
A method for automatically identifying, analyzing and reducing extraneous waveform captures (WFCs) includes capturing at least one energy-related waveform in an electrical system using at least one waveform capture device. The at least one captured energy-related waveform is analyzed to determine whether the at least one captured energy-related waveform meets the criteria of being considered an extraneous WFC, a partially extraneous WFC, a redundant WFC, or a provisional WFC. In accordance with some embodiments of this disclosure, one or more actions are performed in response to determining the at least one captured energy-related waveform meets the criteria of being considered an extraneous WFC, a partially extraneous WFC, a redundant WFC, or a provisional WFC.
G01R 19/25 - Dispositions pour procéder aux mesures de courant ou de tension ou pour en indiquer l'existence ou le signe utilisant une méthode de mesure numérique
G01R 13/00 - Dispositions pour la présentation de variables électriques ou de formes d'ondes
G06F 17/40 - Acquisition et consignation de données
A method for reducing and/or managing energy-related stress in an electrical system includes processing electrical measurement data from or derived from energy-related signals captured by at least one intelligent electronic device (IED) in the electrical system to identify and track at least one energy-related transient in the electrical system. An impact of the at least one energy-related transient on equipment in the electrical system is quantified, and one or more transient-related alarms are generated in response to the impact of the at least one energy-related transient being near, within or above a predetermined range of the stress tolerance of the equipment. The transient-related alarms are prioritized based in part on at least one of the stress tolerance of the equipment, the stress associated with one or more transient events, and accumulated energy-related stress on the equipment. One or more actions are taken in the electrical system in response to the transient-related alarms to reduce energy-related stress on the equipment in the electrical system.
G01R 31/08 - Localisation de défauts dans les câbles, les lignes de transmission ou les réseaux
G01R 31/12 - Test de la rigidité diélectrique ou de la tension disruptive
G05B 13/04 - Systèmes de commande adaptatifs, c. à d. systèmes se réglant eux-mêmes automatiquement pour obtenir un rendement optimal suivant un critère prédéterminé électriques impliquant l'usage de modèles ou de simulateurs
H02H 7/20 - Circuits de protection de sécurité spécialement adaptés pour des machines ou appareils électriques de types particuliers ou pour la protection sectionnelle de systèmes de câble ou ligne, et effectuant une commutation automatique dans le cas d'un chan pour équipement électronique
H02H 9/04 - Circuits de protection de sécurité pour limiter l'excès de courant ou de tension sans déconnexion sensibles à un excès de tension
73.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATICALLY IDENTIFYING, ANALYZING AND REDUCING EXTRANEOUS WAVEFORM CAPTURES
A method for automatically identifying, analyzing and reducing extraneous waveform captures (WFCs) includes capturing at least one energy-related waveform in an electrical system using at least one waveform capture device. The at least one captured energy-related waveform is analyzed to determine whether the at least one captured energy-related waveform meets the criteria of being considered an extraneous WFC, a partially extraneous WFC, a redundant WFC, or a provisional WFC. In accordance with some embodiments of this disclosure, one or more actions are performed in response to determining the at least one captured energy-related waveform meets the criteria of being considered an extraneous WFC, a partially extraneous WFC, a redundant WFC, or a provisional WFC.
G06K 9/00 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture ou la reconnaissance de caractères imprimés ou écrits ou pour la reconnaissance de formes, p.ex. d'empreintes digitales
74.
IMPROVED CABLING DEVICE FOR ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION DEVICES
Embodiments provided herein are directed to an improved way to access and increase the area of an electrical distribution device provided for cable pulling and cabling. A rotatable section, on which several electrical components of the electrical distribution device are attached, can be rotated away from the cabling area as a single unit. This permits easier access to the cabling area and increases the size of the cabling area, which results in less time required to pull cables and wire the electrical components of the electrical distribution device.
H02B 1/04 - Montage sur ces dispositifs d'interrupteurs ou d'autres dispositifs en général, l'interrupteur ou le dispositif étant muni ou non d'une enveloppe
75.
PATCH PANEL FOR PROGRAMMING A SPLIT BUS ELECTRICAL PANEL FOR PARTIAL OR FULL BACKUP WITH PV AND BATTERY SYSTEMS
An apparatus provides a single split-bus electrical panel with a first panel section that supplies power to non-critical loads and a second panel section to supply photoelectric power to critical loads. A patch panel associated with the split-bus electrical panel is configured to enable an installer to selectively connect factory installed connections to either: (1) connect each panel section directly to utility power for full utility power to both panel sections; (2) alternately to connect the second panel section to the utility power via a microgrid interconnection device when the second panel section is presently at least partially powered by back-up photovoltaic power, or (3) alternately connect both panel sections to full back-up photovoltaic power.
H02J 7/35 - Fonctionnement en parallèle, dans des réseaux, de batteries avec d'autres sources à courant continu, p.ex. batterie tampon avec des cellules sensibles à la lumière
H02S 40/38 - Moyens de stockage de l’énergie, p.ex. batteries, structurellement associés aux modules PV
H02J 3/38 - Dispositions pour l’alimentation en parallèle d’un seul réseau, par plusieurs générateurs, convertisseurs ou transformateurs
Apparatus and method for a modular switchboard provide an adjustable length bus bridge for electrically connecting two adjacent switchboards, where the length of the bus bridge can be adjusted on site if needed. The bus bridge comprises a first set of busbars, each being electrically insulated from one another, and a second set of busbars, each being electrically insulated from one another. The first and second sets of busbars are arranged such that the busbars in the first set of busbars and the busbars in the second set of busbars are slidable relative to one another to adjust a length of the bus bridge. A longitudinal slot is formed in each busbar in either the first or the second set of busbars, or both, to accommodate a through bolt in the bus bridge when the first and second set of busbars slide relative to one another.
According to aspects of the disclosure, a sensing system includes at least one sensor configured to provide an output signal indicative of a sensed property, an interface configured to be coupled to a computing device, and a processor coupled to the interface, the processor being configured to provide, to the computing device via the interface, a first Transducer Electronic Data Sheet (TEDS) template indicative of a first variable of the sensed property, and provide, to the computing device via the interface, a second TEDS template indicative of a second variable of the sensed property.
G01R 35/04 - Test ou étalonnage des appareils couverts par les autres groupes de la présente sous-classe des instruments pour mesurer l'intégrale dans le temps d'une puissance ou d'une intensité
G01R 22/06 - Dispositions pour la mesure de l'intégrale dans le temps d'une puissance électrique ou d'un courant, p.ex. compteurs d'électricité par des méthodes électroniques
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RANDOMLY JITTERED UNDER-SAMPLING FOR EFFICIENT DATA ACQUISITION AND ANALYSIS IN DIGITAL METERING, GFCI, AFCI, AND DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING APPLICATIONS
Methods/systems employ randomly jittered under-sampling to reduce a sampling rate required to estimate the amplitude of high-frequency signals in circuit breakers, power meters, and other digital signal processing applications. The methods/systems can greatly reduce the nominal sampling rate for applications where RMS, peak and mean estimates of the signal are desired for both the entire band-limited signal and separate estimates for each frequency component. This can in turn result in large cost savings, as less complex and thus less expensive controllers and related components may be used to perform the sampling. As well, the methods/systems herein can provide reasonably accurate waveform estimates that allow additional cost savings in bill of materials (BOM) and printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) footprint and real-estate by eliminating the need for certain analog components, such as signal conditioning components.
Methods/systems employ randomly jittered under-sampling to reduce a sampling rate required to convert an analog signal to a digital signal in electronic devices and other applications that perform digital signal processing on the signal. The methods/systems can greatly reduce the nominal sampling rate for such applications where RMS, peak and mean estimates of the signal are desired for both the entire band-limited signal and separate estimates for each frequency component. This can in turn result in large cost savings, as less complex and thus less expensive controllers and related components may be used to perform the sampling. As well, the methods/systems herein can provide reasonably accurate waveform estimates that allow additional cost savings in bill of materials (BOM) and printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) footprint and real-estate by eliminating the need for certain analog components, such as signal conditioning components.
RANDOMLY JITTERED UNDER-SAMPLING AND PHASE SAMPLING FOR TIME-FREQUENCY AND FREQUENCY ANALYSES IN AFCI, GFCI, METERING, AND LOAD RECOGNITION AND DISAGGREGATION APPLICATIONS
Methods/systems employ randomly jittered under-sampling to reduce a sampling rate required to estimate the amplitude of high-frequency signals in circuit breakers, power meters, and other digital signal processing applications. The methods/systems can greatly reduce the nominal sampling rate for applications where RMS, peak and mean estimates of the signal are desired for both the entire band-limited signal and separate estimates for each frequency component. This can in turn result in large cost savings, as less complex and thus less expensive controllers and related components may be used to perform the sampling. As well, the methods/systems herein can provide reasonably accurate waveform estimates that allow additional cost savings in bill of materials (BOM) and printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) footprint and real-estate by eliminating the need for certain analog components, such as signal conditioning components.
Embodiments described herein provide techniques for managing sensitive data within maintenance reports. A first maintenance report comprising an instance of text data describing a maintenance event for a first physical apparatus is retrieved and is processed using a trained Named Entity Recognition model to identify instances of one or more words that are associated with a respective real-world name(s). Embodiments determine whether a first identified instance of one or more words represents sensitive data, using a data anonymization rules ontology that describes a plurality of different ways to identify sensitive data within maintenance reports. If the first maintenance report is determined to include sensitive data, the first maintenance report is flagged as a potentially sensitive maintenance report that requires further review. If the first maintenance report is determined to not include any sensitive data, the first maintenance report is added to a plurality of maintenance reports to be externally released.
RANDOMLY JITTERED UNDER-SAMPLING FOR EFFICIENT DATA ACQUISITION AND ANALYSIS IN DIGITAL METERING, GFCI, AFCI, AND DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING APPLICATIONS
Methods/systems employ randomly jittered under-sampling to reduce a sampling rate required to estimate the amplitude of high-frequency signals in circuit breakers, power meters, and other digital signal processing applications. The methods/systems can greatly reduce the nominal sampling rate for applications where RMS, peak and mean estimates of the signal are desired for both the entire band-limited signal and separate estimates for each frequency component. This can in turn result in large cost savings, as less complex and thus less expensive controllers and related components may be used to perform the sampling. As well, the methods/systems herein can provide reasonably accurate waveform estimates that allow additional cost savings in bill of materials (BOM) and printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) footprint and real-estate by eliminating the need for certain analog components, such as signal conditioning components.
G01R 19/25 - Dispositions pour procéder aux mesures de courant ou de tension ou pour en indiquer l'existence ou le signe utilisant une méthode de mesure numérique
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RANDOMLY JITTERED UNDER-SAMPLING AND PHASE SAMPLING FOR TIME-FREQUENCY AND FREQUENCY ANALYSES IN AFCI, GFCI, METERING, AND LOAD RECOGNITION AND DISAGGREGATION APPLICATIONS
Methods/systems employ randomly jittered under-sampling to reduce a sampling rate required to estimate the amplitude of high-frequency signals in circuit breakers, power meters, and other digital signal processing applications. The methods/systems can greatly reduce the nominal sampling rate for applications where RMS, peak and mean estimates of the signal are desired for both the entire band-limited signal and separate estimates for each frequency component. This can in turn result in large cost savings, as less complex and thus less expensive controllers and related components may be used to perform the sampling. As well, the methods/systems herein can provide reasonably accurate waveform estimates that allow additional cost savings in bill of materials (BOM) and printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) footprint and real-estate by eliminating the need for certain analog components, such as signal conditioning components.
G01R 19/25 - Dispositions pour procéder aux mesures de courant ou de tension ou pour en indiquer l'existence ou le signe utilisant une méthode de mesure numérique
A method and system are provided to facilitate the commissioning of a distributed system. The method and system obtains a base configuration which defines an expected virtual topology for a distributed system, and identifies via a control device a physical network topology of the distributed system to commission the distributed system. The control device performs network discovery to identify a plurality of connected devices that are communicatively coupled thereto, and to collect device information for each connected device relating to its identity and relative position in the distributed system which has connected devices or associated subnetworks connected in a ring network topology. The collected device information for the plurality of connected devices is compared to the expected virtual topology from the base configuration to determine an identity and physical location of the plurality of connected devices and associated subnetworks in the physical network topology of the distributed system.
A visual trip indicator for a circuit breaker is disclosed. The electronic components of a visual trip indicator are enclosed in a module that attaches to the circuit breaker handle or within pocket defined in the circuit breaker housing. The visual trip indicator includes a light source operated by a state machine which clearly indicates which circuit breaker, of a group of circuit breakers or in a poorly illuminated enclosure, is tripped. The visual trip indicator also indicating, by a coded light signal, the approximate remaining life of an independent power supply powering the visual trip indicator.
A support for a plurality of cables includes one or more cable separator beams, each with a half-cylindrically-shaped sleeve formed on each end of each beam. A sleeve on one end of each beam is configured to align with a half-cylindrically-shaped end-cap to form an enclosed cylindrical space for passage of one of the plurality of cables. The second half-cylindrically-shaped sleeve on the other end of each beam is configured to align with the corresponding second half-cylindrically-shaped sleeve on the other of the two beams to form another enclosed cylindrical space for passage of another one of the plurality of cables. An elongated flexible fastener has a locking portion on one end thereof that fastens to a tail portion on the other end thereof, configured to surround and fasten the end caps to the beams, and the beams to each other, to secure and support the plurality of cables.
System and method for monitoring and detecting potential problems early in a VCC based HVAC&R system employs a monitoring application or agent that uses continuous machine learning and a temperature map to derive or “learn” a relation between a measured input power parameter of one or more system compressors, and condenser and evaporator intake fluid temperatures, based on observations of the temperatures and the input power parameter when the HVAC&R system is new or in a “newly maintained” condition. The monitoring agent can then use the learned relation to determine, based on subsequent observations of the condenser and evaporator intake fluid temperatures, the input power parameter values that should be expected if the HVAC&R system were operating in the “newly maintained” condition. The agent can thereafter compare the expected compressor input power parameter values with observed input power parameter values to determine early whether the system is experiencing performance degradation.
F24F 11/49 - Aménagements de commande ou de sécurité en relation avec le fonctionnement du système, p.ex. pour la sécurité ou la surveillance en assurant un fonctionnement correct, p.ex. par des essais ou par des contrôles de la configuration
A remote controlled miniature circuit breaker includes a helical gear that engages with mating teeth of a slider plate coupled to main contacts of the circuit breaker, the helical gear including a flat portion to allow the sliding plate to slide past the helical gear. A unidirectional motor responds to an external signal to drive the helical gear while engaging the mating teeth of the slider plate, thereby moving the slider plate to close the main contacts. The motor is configured to respond to an external signal to resume the unidirectional rotation of the helical gear to position the flat portion of the gear to allow the slider plate to slide past the helical gear and contact a kicker lever to thereby open the main contacts. A trip lever pivotally mounted separately from the kicker lever, pushes the kicker lever to open the main contacts in a trip operation.
H01H 3/26 - Dispositions comportant une énergie à l'intérieur de l'interrupteur pour actionner le mécanisme d'entraînement utilisant un moteur dynamo-électrique
H01H 3/40 - Mécanismes-moteurs, c. à d. pour transmettre la force motrice aux contacts utilisant la friction ou des appareillages dentés ou à vis écrou
A method of monitoring a circuit having load(s) includes receiving normal-mode data from circuit breakers operating in a normal mode, transforming the normal-mode data into first display data, providing the normal-mode display data to a remote user device for display by a GUI of the user device, and receiving an external diagnostics request via the GUI of the user device for selected circuit breaker(s) to enter a diagnostics mode. In response to the external diagnostics request, an internal diagnostics request is sent to the selected circuit breaker(s). Diagnostics-mode data is received from the selected circuit breaker(s), wherein the diagnostics-mode data was obtained by the selected circuit breaker(s) operating in a diagnostics mode responsive to the internal diagnostics request. The method further includes determining second display data as a function of the diagnostic-mode data and providing the second display data to the user device for display by the user device's GUI.
A method of monitoring electrical faults includes processing features of signals output by sensors of a circuit breaker about electrical properties of a circuit coupled with a load and transitioning between states of operation based on the processed features. The states include a normal state, a fault state, and a trip state, wherein the state remains in the normal state until the processed features no longer satisfy normal criteria, after which the state transitions to the fault state, wherein the state transitions back to the normal state when a trip condition is not satisfied, and transitions from the fault state to the trip state when the trip condition is satisfied. The method further includes detecting a warning event when the state transitions from the normal state to the fault state and back to the normal state and outputting a warning event notification upon detection of the warning event.
G01R 31/52 - Test pour déceler la présence de courts-circuits, de fuites de courant ou de défauts à la terre
H02H 3/04 - Circuits de protection de sécurité pour déconnexion automatique due directement à un changement indésirable des conditions électriques normales de travail avec ou sans reconnexion - Détails avec signalisation ou supervision additionnée à la déconnexion, p.ex. pour indiquer que l'appareil de protection a fonctionné
Embodiments provide an Energy Reduction Maintenance Setting (ERMS) key that includes a data connector configured to communicatively couple to a data port of a target device. The ERMS key further includes an illumination device and an actuator mechanism having a base positional state and an actuated positional state. The ERMS key includes logic configured to, upon detecting the actuator mechanism has moved from the base positional state to the actuated positional state, generate and transmit a first data message to the target device through the data connector instructing the target device to enter a protected mode. The logic is further configured to, upon receiving a second data message from the target device over the data connector acknowledging that the target device has successfully entered the protected mode, cause the illumination device to illuminate.
H01H 9/28 - Mécanismes d'interverrouillage, verrouillage ou accrochage pour verrouiller des pièces de l'interrupteur par une clé ou un élément équivalent amovible
H01H 71/04 - Moyens pour indiquer l'état du dispositif de commutation
93.
Enhanced tripping solenoid for a miniature circuit breaker
A state of a tripping solenoid in a circuit breaker is determined by a primary coil and a secondary coil wound around a hollow body of a solenoid. The secondary coil is positioned within magnetic coupling distance from the primary coil and is configured to produce a sensing voltage based on the primary coil voltage. A ferromagnetic plunger positioned in the hollow body, is configured to slide axially to a tripped position to trip the circuit breaker when a trip voltage is applied to the primary coil. A plunger position detecting circuit connected to the secondary coil, is configured to detect the position of the plunger in the hollow body of the solenoid based on the sensing voltage. A reduction or absence of the sensing voltage indicates a faulty or broken connection in the primary coil.
H01H 47/00 - Circuits autres que ceux appropriés à une application particulière du relais et prévue pour obtenir une caractéristique de fonctionnement donnée ou pour assurer un courant d'excitation donné
A busway system including a first electrical busway section, a second electrical busway section, the first and the second electrical busway sections being offset from each other, a busway joint for coupling the first and the second electrical busway sections. The busway joint including a plurality of busbars, a plurality of splice plates electrically coupled to the plurality of busbars, the plurality of splice plates and the plurality of busbars configured to electrically couple the first and the second electrical busway sections, and a pivot shaft passing through the plurality of busbars and splice plates.
H01H 1/36 - Contacts caractérisés par la manière dont les contacts coopérants s'engagent par glissement
H01H 1/50 - Moyens pour accroître la pression de contact, empêcher la vibration des contacts, maintenir ensemble les contacts après l'entrée en contact, ou pour ramener les contacts à la position d'ouverture
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
Produits et services
Electrical and electronic apparatus and instruments for the conveyance, operation, and transformation of electric current, temperature and humidity, namely, electric sensors, electric relays, electric control devices, alarms, electrical and electronic sensors, relays, electric control devices, and alarms for the conveyance, operation, and transformation of voltage, power, and energy; computer power systems comprising microprocessors, computer memory modules and devices, computer display screens, wireless communication device for computer input/output; computer security microsystems comprising computer hardware and downloadable software for managing security information; downloadable software for use in energy management Programming for computers; development and design services of software and software suite for managing connected power devices and managing the improvement of quality, reliability, security, safety, asset life and energy efficiency of energy networks and installations; installation and maintenance services of software and software suite for managing connected power devices and managing the improvement of quality, reliability, security, safety, asset life and energy efficiency of energy networks and installations
Techniques are described for managing licenses of Internet of Things devices. One embodiment includes receiving, at a network management system, a request to allocate a license to a first endpoint device. Real-time device metadata and state data for the first endpoint device are accessed. Embodiments select a license instance, from a plurality of license instances, to allocate to the first endpoint device, based at least in part on the real-time device metadata and state data for the first endpoint device. The selected license instance is assigned to the first endpoint device and at least an indication that a valid license has been assigned to the first endpoint device is transmitted to the first endpoint device.
H04L 67/12 - Protocoles spécialement adaptés aux environnements propriétaires ou de mise en réseau pour un usage spécial, p.ex. les réseaux médicaux, les réseaux de capteurs, les réseaux dans les véhicules ou les réseaux de mesure à distance
G16Y 40/35 - Gestion des objets, c. à d. commande selon une stratégie ou dans le but d'atteindre des objectifs déterminés
H04L 67/1095 - Réplication ou mise en miroir des données, p.ex. l’ordonnancement ou le transport pour la synchronisation des données entre les nœuds du réseau
97.
Multifunction single core sensor for ground fault application
A ground fault sensing circuit system includes a current transformer having a first winding and a second winding on opposite halves of the current transformer, outputting first and second signals, each winding coupled to a processor that determines information about respective currents in conductors monitored by the current transformer, based on a combination of the first and second signals. In another embodiment, the current transformer has a third winding wrapped continuously around both halves of the current transformer, overlapped with the first and second windings, the third winding outputting a third signal coupled to the processor, which determines information about respective currents in conductors monitored by the current transformer, based on a combination of the first, second, and third signals.
H02H 1/00 - CIRCUITS DE PROTECTION DE SÉCURITÉ - Détails de circuits de protection de sécurité
H02H 3/16 - Circuits de protection de sécurité pour déconnexion automatique due directement à un changement indésirable des conditions électriques normales de travail avec ou sans reconnexion sensibles à un courant de défaut à la terre ou à la masse
G01R 31/52 - Test pour déceler la présence de courts-circuits, de fuites de courant ou de défauts à la terre
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et services
electrical and electronic apparatus and instruments for the distribution, accumulation, adjustment, filtering, measurement, signaling, testing or control of electric current, temperature, and humidity; electric or electronic devices for such apparatus and instruments, namely, electric meters, electric controllers, electric protection relays, electric gateways, electric remote terminal units; metering apparatus and instruments in the nature of electric meters to measure electric value; electric sensors; rectifiers; Electric components in the nature of protection relays; electrical arc flash detectors; capacitors; calculating machines; electric static converters; electric resistances; electrical inductors; electric and electronic miniaturized circuits; cabinets specially adapted for electrical equipment, control, monitoring and distribution panels; electric controllers; electric control panels; current transformers; insulation resistance monitors; active harmonic filters for load balancing in electrical applications; dynamic voltage regulators; remote electric terminal units for energy distribution automation; communication gateways; electrical reactors; equipment for the processing of information and computers in the nature of data processing apparatus.
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APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE ENABLEMENT OF CONSISTENT ONTOLOGY MODEL INSTANTIATION
A method is provided for an application program interface (API) to interface with an ontology store storing a plurality of modifiable ontology models having associated dynamic definitions associated that define classes of the associated ontology model and relationships between the respective classes and that is modifiable over time. The method includes receiving from a requesting entity a request that specifies an ontology model and one or more parameters defining attributes of an instantiated ontology object, accessing the ontology store, identifying an ontology model in the ontology store that corresponds to the ontology model specified, and manipulating the identified ontology model based on its one or more parameters. The method further includes generating a semantics query for accessing the identified ontology model based on the one or more parameters specified in the request, submitting the semantics query to and receiving query results from the ontology store, and returning the query results to the requesting entity.
A modified trip lever for a remote controlled miniature circuit breaker comprises a trip lever and a separate kicker lever, which perform alternate functions to either automatically open the main contacts in response to a trip event or alternately open or close the contacts under remote control. The kicker lever rotates clockwise on a pivot in response to an actuator receiving a remote control open signal, to open the contacts by forcing a transverse tab on the kicker lever against a blade carrying a moveable main contact aligned with a stationary main contact. The kicker lever rotates counterclockwise to close the contacts in response to the actuator receiving a remote control close signal. The trip lever mounted on the same pivot, is configured to automatically open the contacts in response to a trip event, by pushing against the back side of the tab of the kicker lever.
