A current sensing device includes a substrate and one or more coil elements. The substrate comprises a plurality of holes extending at least partially through the substrate from a first surface of the substrate. The coil element comprises two locating pins. A first locating pin engages a locating cavity of a first flange and locates in a first hole. A second locating pin engages another locating cavity of a second flange and locates in a second hole. The end of the first locating pin bends to form an obtuse angle. The end of the second locating pin also bends to form an obtuse angle.
G01R 15/18 - Adaptations fournissant une isolation en tension ou en courant, p.ex. adaptations pour les réseaux à haute tension ou à courant fort utilisant des dispositifs inductifs, p.ex. des transformateurs
G01R 19/00 - Dispositions pour procéder aux mesures de courant ou de tension ou pour en indiquer l'existence ou le signe
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SOLID CALIBRATION STANDARDS FOR TURBIDITY MEASURING DEVICES
A calibration device for a turbidimeter is disclosed. The calibration device includes a body made from a light-permeable material having a first end and a second end defining a length. The calibration device further includes at least one calibration portion defined by a first aperture having a light scattering pattern. The first aperture is oriented perpendicular to the first end, and the first aperture extends into the body a first distance that is less than the length of the body. The turbidimeter is calibrated by inserting one of the at least one calibration portion of the calibration device into the sensing region.
An electrical machine that includes a centrifugal fan. The centrifugal fan is for cooling an electrical machine and configured to rotate around a rotating axis. The centrifugal fan includes a first plate with an air inlet configured to face a rotor of the electrical machine to receive air; a second plate spaced apart from the first plate in a direction parallel to the rotating axis (R); a plurality of first blades arranged between the first plate and the second plate; and a plurality of second blades arranged on a side of the second plate away from the first plate and configured to reduce an air pressure in vicinity of the second plate.
H02K 9/06 - Dispositions de refroidissement ou de ventilation par l'air ambiant s'écoulant à travers la machine comportant des moyens pour établir la circulation d'un agent de refroidissement avec des ventilateurs ou des dispositifs d'entraînement mûs par l'arbre de la machine
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Verifying the Design of a Function Module for a Modular Industrial Plant
A method for verifying the design of a function module in an industrial plant having control logic for a physical process; logic to accept commands from a superordinate management system; communication between logics and between the function module and the industrial plant; and input/output channels, the method comprising: obtaining a ruleset comprising at least requirements for I/O channels and their connections that are necessary conditions for the function module to perform its intended function in the industrial plant; checking whether the input/output channels of the function module and their connections meet the rules in the ruleset; and in response to determining that at least one rule in the ruleset is not met, determining that the design of the function module has an error, and preventing use of the function module in the modular industrial plant.
G05B 19/4097 - 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 caractérisée par l'utilisation de données de conception pour commander des machines à commande numérique [CN], p.ex. conception et fabrication assistées par ordinateur CFAO
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Power Collection System for Subsea Transfer of Power from Offshore Power Generation Units
The present invention relates to a power collection system for subsea collection of power from offshore power generation units, the system including: a set of power extender modules being independently arrangeable subsea in a local grid and each being connectable with a respective one of a set of offshore power generation units to collect electrical power from the respective offshore power generation units, the set of power extender modules being configured to be electrically series connected in the local grid being connectable with a power consumer.
H02G 9/00 - Installations de lignes ou de câbles électriques dans ou sur la terre ou sur l'eau
F03D 13/25 - Dispositions pour monter ou supporter des mécanismes moteurs à vent; Pylônes ou tours pour des mécanismes moteurs à vent spécialement adaptés à l’installation offshore
H02J 3/38 - Dispositions pour l’alimentation en parallèle d’un seul réseau, par plusieurs générateurs, convertisseurs ou transformateurs
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Control of Papermaking Processes with Respect to Square Point Conditions
A system, method, and/or apparatus is provided for establishing targets or setpoints of speed parameters for the operation of a papermaking machine that is based on the square point of the paper sheet being produced. The square point of the paper sheet is determined in response to one or more speed parameters and associated one or more fiber distribution parameters for the paper sheet that are measured a plurality of times during the papermaking process and analyzed to determine the square point based on the measurements.
A current sensing device includes sensor modules, each having a substrate segment and one or more coil elements and a holder structure; wherein the substrate segment comprises a plurality of retaining holes extending at least partially through the substrate segment from a first surface; each coil element comprises at least two locating pins; the one or more coil elements are mounted to the first surface of the substrate segment of that sensor module such that the two locating pins of the at least two locating pins of each coil element are located in two retaining holes of the plurality of retaining holes of the substrate segment; and wherein the plurality of sensor modules are mounted to the holder structure.
G01R 15/18 - Adaptations fournissant une isolation en tension ou en courant, p.ex. adaptations pour les réseaux à haute tension ou à courant fort utilisant des dispositifs inductifs, p.ex. des transformateurs
G01R 15/20 - Adaptations fournissant une isolation en tension ou en courant, p.ex. adaptations pour les réseaux à haute tension ou à courant fort utilisant des dispositifs galvano-magnétiques, p.ex. des dispositifs à effet Hall
G01R 19/00 - Dispositions pour procéder aux mesures de courant ou de tension ou pour en indiquer l'existence ou le signe
H01F 27/32 - Isolation des bobines, des enroulements, ou de leurs éléments
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Method of Controlling Propulsion of Marine Vehicle
A method for controlling a propulsion system of a marine vehicle is disclosed. A controller forms data on pitch angles of at least two foils, which are in a rotatable manner attached with a foil wheel, based on at least an angularly variable eccentricity of the at least two foils and an angle of rotation of the foil wheel. The variable eccentricity is limited at a portion of the angle of rotation of the foil wheel. An actuator arrangement receives the data from the controller and sets the at least two foils at the pitch angles based on the data.
B63H 3/10 - Hélices à pales orientables caractérisées par une commande de l'orientation des pales conjuguée avec la commande de l'appareil de propulsion
B63H 1/10 - PROPULSION OU GOUVERNE MARINES Éléments de propulsion agissant directement sur l'eau de type rotatif à axe de rotation essentiellement disposé à angle droit par rapport à la direction de propulsion, p.ex. roues à aubes à aubes ou pales réglables à système cyclique de réglage avec pales se prolongeant axialement à partir d'un rotor en forme de disque
A coil element includes a winding body and a length of wire wound around the outer surface of the winding body. A cross section of the outer surface perpendicular to the axis of the winding body has a substantially rectangular shape. A first axis of the cross section is equally spaced from the two first sides and has a dimension, a, and a second axis of the cross section perpendicular to the first axis of the cross section is equally spaced from the two second sides and has a dimension, b. The cross section has a first radius rc, a second radius ra, a third radius rb, and a fourth radius rao; wherein a≥b; rc
G01R 15/18 - Adaptations fournissant une isolation en tension ou en courant, p.ex. adaptations pour les réseaux à haute tension ou à courant fort utilisant des dispositifs inductifs, p.ex. des transformateurs
G01R 19/00 - Dispositions pour procéder aux mesures de courant ou de tension ou pour en indiquer l'existence ou le signe
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Method of Performing Circuit Opening and Closing Operation, Computer Program, Control System and Power System
A method of performing a circuit opening and closing operation in a power system having a first phase, a second phase), and a third phase, the method including a) opening only a reference phase among the first phase, the second phase and the third phase such that a reference current of the reference phase is interrupted at a first current zero crossing after the opening; b) opening the remaining phases after step a); c) closing only the reference phase and a phase lagging the reference phase by 120° simultaneously or essentially simultaneously at a closing phase angle of a phase to ground voltage of the reference phase of 320°±70° when the current zero crossing is a positive current zero crossing, or of 140°±70° when the current zero crossing is a negative current zero crossing; and d) closing the phase lagging the reference phase by 240° after step c).
G05B 11/36 - Commandes automatiques électriques avec les dispositions nécessaires pour obtenir des caractéristiques particulières, p.ex. proportionnelles, intégrales, différentielles
A method for generating an enriched alarm message associated to an initial alarm message of a concerned component of a plant includes providing a plurality of information model rules related to alarm messages for respective interrelations of components of the plant; applying the plurality of information model rules related to the alarm messages to respective components of a topology of the plant, for generating a system of information model rules related to the respective alarm messages of the plant; inferring logical consequences for the system of information model rules, which are related to the initial alarm message originated by the concerned component; and generating the enriched alarm message by combining the information model rules related to the initial alarm message of the concerned component, based on the inferred logical consequences.
A current sensing device includes a substrate and one or more coil elements. The substrate comprises a plurality of holes extending at least part way through the substrate from a first surface of the substrate, wherein prior to a coil element being mounted to the substrate each of the plurality holes has a circular or polygonal cross section. Each coil element comprises a plurality of locating pins. A first locating pin of the plurality of locating pins projects from the coil element in a direction parallel to a pin axis that is perpendicular to the axis of the winding body. A second locating pin of the plurality of locating pins projects from the coil element in the direction parallel to the pin axis.
A method of identifying parameters of a motor system having an electric motor assembly and a control system, for vibration reduction in the electric motor assembly, the method including: a) sweeping a frequency of an oscillating reactive torque injected into the electric motor, b) determining a natural frequency of the motor system, the natural frequency being the frequency at which the oscillating reactive torque produces a maximum amplitude of a vibration-related parameter obtained based on vibration-related measurements by sensors mounted to the electric motor, c) incrementally increasing a magnitude of reactive torque oscillating at the natural frequency, injected to the electric motor, d) obtaining a magnitude of the vibration-related parameter for each magnitude of the reactive torque injected in step c), and e) determining, for each magnitude of the injected reactive torque, a gain and a phase response of the motor system, the gain being determined based on the magnitude of the injected reactive torque and the corresponding magnitude of the vibration-related parameter, and the phase response being determined based on a phase angle of the injected reactive torque and a phase angle of the corresponding vibration-related parameter.
A vapor chamber for cooling a heat source is provided. The vapor chamber includes a cavity between a baseplate and a condenser wall, the cavity containing a cooling medium, wherein the baseplate has an evaporator side towards the cavity and an attachment side opposite to the evaporator side for attaching the heat source, wherein the baseplate is adapted for transferring heat from the attachment side to the cavity, such that cooling medium evaporates at the evaporator side and condenses at the condenser wall, and wherein the vapor chamber further includes a channel, which is at least partially connected to the baseplate, with an inlet below a liquid level of the cooling medium and an outlet above the liquid level and which provides a bubble pump for transporting the liquid medium from the inlet to the outlet.
A method of performing a circuit opening and closing operation in a power system including three phases, a three-phase transformer, and a circuit breaker system, the method including a) opening all three phases simultaneously such that a reference current of a reference phase is interrupted first at a first current zero crossing after the opening; and b) closing all three phases simultaneously at a phase to ground voltage of the phase lagging the reference phase by 120°, in a time range of ±90° from a negative peak of said phase to ground voltage if the current zero crossing is a positive current zero crossing, or in a time range of ±90° from a positive peak of said phase to ground voltage if the current zero crossing is a negative current zero crossing.
H01H 9/56 - Circuits non adaptés à une application particulière du dispositif de commutation non prévus ailleurs pour assurer le fonctionnement de l'interrupteur en un point déterminé de la période du courant alternatif
H01H 33/59 - Circuits non adaptés à une application particulière de l'interrupteur et non prévus ailleurs, p.ex. pour assurer le fonctionnement de l'interrupteur en un point déterminé de la période du courant alternatif
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DC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, AND A POWER CONVERTOR FOR USE IN SUCH DC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
A Direct Current (DC) distribution system is provided. The Direct Current (DC) distribution system including a Direct Current bus configured for operating at direct current (DC), a power source input electrically connected to the DC bus and configured for receiving an Alternating Current (AC) voltage from an AC source, and an electrical load electrically connected to the DC bus and configured for operating at DC and/or an additional power source electrically connected to the DC bus, wherein a first power converter electrically connected to the DC bus and the power source input and configured for converting AC received at the power source input to DC for the DC bus, and a second power converter is electrically connected to the DC bus and the electrical load and/or to the DC bus and the additional power source.
H02M 1/00 - APPAREILS POUR LA TRANSFORMATION DE COURANT ALTERNATIF EN COURANT ALTERNATIF, DE COURANT ALTERNATIF EN COURANT CONTINU OU VICE VERSA OU DE COURANT CONTINU EN COURANT CONTINU ET EMPLOYÉS AVEC LES RÉSEAUX DE DISTRIBUTION D'ÉNERGIE OU DES SYSTÈMES D'ALI; TRANSFORMATION D'UNE PUISSANCE D'ENTRÉE EN COURANT CONTINU OU COURANT ALTERNATIF EN UNE PUISSANCE DE SORTIE DE CHOC; LEUR COMMANDE OU RÉGULATION - Détails d'appareils pour transformation
H02J 1/12 - Fonctionnement de générateurs à courant continu en parallèle avec des convertisseurs, p.ex. avec un redresseur à arc de mercure
H02M 5/12 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant alternatif en une puissance de sortie en courant alternatif, p.ex. pour changement de la tension, pour changement de la fréquence, pour changement du nombre de phases sans transformation intermédiaire en courant continu par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des transformateurs pour la transformation de l'amplitude de la tension ou du courant seulement
A current sensing device comprises N coil elements, arranged in annular or polygonal configuration. Coil at =1 is adjacent coil at i=N, and coil at i=x is adjacent to coils at i=x−1 and i=x+1. Each coil comprises a plurality of wire winding layers comprising innermost and outermost wire winding layers that are electrically connected to each other. The outermost layer of coil at i=1 is connected to a terminal via an electrical link. The outermost layer of coil at i=y is connected to innermost layer of coil at i=y−2 via an electrical link. Outermost layer of coil at i=2 is connected to a terminal via an electrical link. Outermost layer of coil at i=z is connected to innermost layer of coil at i=z-2 via an electrical link. Innermost layer of coil at i=N is connected to innermost layer of coil at i=N−1 via an electrical link.
G01R 15/18 - Adaptations fournissant une isolation en tension ou en courant, p.ex. adaptations pour les réseaux à haute tension ou à courant fort utilisant des dispositifs inductifs, p.ex. des transformateurs
G01R 19/00 - Dispositions pour procéder aux mesures de courant ou de tension ou pour en indiquer l'existence ou le signe
A method of reducing mechanical vibrations of a motor system including an electric motor, the method including: a) receiving a vibration-related signal based on measurements by one or more sensors mounted on the electric motor, b) generating a reactive torque reference based on the vibration-related signal, and c) controlling the electric motor based on the reactive torque reference and a main torque reference to counteract the mechanical vibrations.
H02P 23/04 - Dispositions ou procédés pour la commande de moteurs à courant alternatif caractérisés par un procédé de commande autre que la commande par vecteur spécialement adaptés pour amortir les oscillations des moteurs, p.ex. pour la réduction du pompage
H02P 23/00 - Dispositions ou procédés pour la commande de moteurs à courant alternatif caractérisés par un procédé de commande autre que la commande par vecteur
H02P 23/14 - Estimation ou adaptation des paramètres des moteurs, p.ex. constante de temps du rotor, flux, vitesse, courant ou tension
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, devices, systems, and a computer readable medium for controlling an automatic guided vehicle (AGV). In some embodiments of the method, a first load identifier is determined at a first location on a predetermined trajectory of the AGV. The first load identifier represents a first load condition at the first location. A first set of values of a plurality of control parameters is determined based on the first load identifier. A movement of the AGV is controlled based on the first set of values. With these embodiments, the movement of the AGV can be controlled according to a set of values of control parameters based on the load condition.
A testing arrangement is provided for an arc detecting system that includes at least one optical detector at a piece of electric equipment, where the testing arrangement includes at least one light source and a testing unit, where the testing unit is configured to control the light source to emit a test light to the optical detector with steps of increasing luminance starting from a minimum test level and continuing towards a maximum test level, investigate if the optical detector detects the emitted test light and determine that the arc detecting system is operational if the optical detector is able to detect the test light at any of the used test levels.
A computer-implemented method for optimizing execution of an industrial process includes providing a set of resource indicators, each being indicative of an amount of a resource that is required and/or produced by virtue of a particular service being in a particular state; determining a set of candidate programs for execution of the process, each candidate program having a sequence of states of services of process modules such that the sequence accomplishes the industrial process, and the resource requirements of all services in the sequence are fulfilled; determining a set of overall resource requirements for executing the industrial process according to the candidate program; determining a figure of merit for the candidate program; and selecting a candidate program with the best figure of merit as the optimal program for executing the given industrial process.
A system and method for non-invasive measurement of physical parameters of fluids in process pipes includes exciting the process pipe, measuring a vibration signal, and reducing the frequency range of the measured vibration signal to a range where a predicted resonant frequency is located. The method further comprises estimating the number of parameters and values for the parameters for a fitting algorithm, fitting the fitting algorithm to the processed measured vibration signal, and adapting the parameters so that the curve of the fitting algorithm fits to a curve of the processed measured vibration signal. The physical parameter is determined from the parameters.
A positioner drive for controlling a pneumatic positioner, is described with a shape memory alloy actuation element, wherein the shape memory alloy actuation element is configured to be mechanically coupled to a valve of the valve positioner with pneumatic output for controlling the pneumatic positioner.
F16K 31/40 - Moyens de fonctionnement; Dispositifs de retour à la position de repos actionnés par un fluide et dans lesquels il y a alimentation constante du moteur à fluide par le fluide provenant de la canalisation avec un organe actionné électriquement dans la décharge du moteur
A painting robot which can prevent the introduction of air from the nozzles into paint during the color change of paint and filling of paint and can prevent the acceleration of wear of the pump, and sufficiently remove dissolved gas from the paint. The painting robot includes a paint supply path connected to the paint supply side of the nozzle head and a return flow path configured to recover the paint not discharged from the nozzles. Further, the painting robot includes a first filter configured to remove foreign matter in the paint and a second filter configured to separate dissolved gas from the paint. When paint is not discharged from the nozzle head, the control unit opens the on-off valve and circulates the paint to the bypass flow path.
B05B 13/04 - Moyens pour supporter l'ouvrage; Disposition ou assemblage des têtes de pulvérisation; Adaptation ou disposition des moyens pour entraîner des pièces les têtes de pulvérisation étant déplacées au cours de l'opération
B05B 15/40 - Filtres situés en amont des sorties de pulvérisation
B25J 19/00 - Accessoires adaptés aux manipulateurs, p.ex. pour contrôler, pour observer; Dispositifs de sécurité combinés avec les manipulateurs ou spécialement conçus pour être utilisés en association avec ces manipulateurs
Methods, apparatuses, systems, and computer readable media for configuring a plurality of automated guided vehicles (AGVs). In a method, a plurality of folders corresponding to the plurality of AGVs are created at a management system managing the plurality of AGVs. A folder includes at least one configuration file for configuring an AGV. Based on a configuration file in the folder, a further folder of the plurality of folders is updated. One or more configuration files in the updated further folder are transmitted to an AGV corresponding to the further folder. Further, embodiments of present disclosure provide apparatuses, systems, and computer readable media for managing a plurality of AGVs.
A computer-implemented method for determining a feasible trajectory for a marine vessel traveling on water, including: determining initial state variables for the marine vessel at the initial position including present position of the marine vessel and a present heading direction of the marine vessel in relation to the surrounding environment; acquiring position data indicating positions of obstacles near the marine vessel; acquiring environmental data including at least one of present wind conditions, wave characteristics, and local sea current speed and direction; estimating environmental disturbance parameters and respective uncertainties from the environmental data; predicting subsequent state variables for the marine vessel and respective uncertainties at future time steps for a prediction horizon based on a maneuver model of a marine vessel describing a motion of a marine vessel, the initial state variables, the position data, and the environmental disturbance parameters and respective uncertainties; generating feasible trajectory data including a trajectory uncertainty for the marine vessel.
An adaptor for connecting, adapting and securing different harness protection systems includes a main body including a first portion, the first portion being a conduit harness system interface configured to be connected to a conduit harness system, and a second portion, the second portion being a wiring harness protection system interface configured to be connected to a wiring harness protection system.
H02G 3/04 - Tubes ou conduits de protection, p.ex. échelles à câbles ou goulottes de câblage
B60R 16/02 - Circuits électriques ou circuits de fluides spécialement adaptés aux véhicules et non prévus ailleurs; Agencement des éléments des circuits électriques ou des circuits de fluides spécialement adapté aux véhicules et non prévu ailleurs électriques
H01B 7/00 - Conducteurs ou câbles isolés caractérisés par la forme
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System and Method for Determining Condition of Sleeve Bearing
A system and method for determining condition of a sleeve bearing in a rotating machine include one or more magnetic sensors and a processor. The one or more magnetic sensors are adapted to be mounted on at least a body of a rotating machine or proximate to a sleeve bearing thereof. The processor is electrically and communicatively coupled to the one or more magnetic sensors and configured to receive magnetic flux measurement from the one or more magnetic sensors. The magnetic flux measurement is made in at least one of: proximate to the sleeve bearing or body of the rotating machine. The processor is configured to determine the condition of sleeve bearing based on the magnetic flux measurement.
A system and method for correcting flowrate measurements of a flowmeter includes receiving at least one of flow distorting parameters, flowmeter physical and operational parameters, a current flowrate value measured by the flowmeter, and fluid physical properties; determining a flow regime based on the current flowrate value; selecting at least one flow equation based on the determined flow regime; computing an output signal based on the selected flow equation and at least one of electromagnetic equations and/or physics-based equations, the flow distorting parameters, the flowmeter physical and operational parameters, and the fluid physical properties; determining a corrected calibration factor using the computed output signal and the current flowrate value; and transmitting the corrected calibration factor for correcting flowrate measurement of the flowmeter.
G01F 25/10 - Test ou étalonnage des appareils pour la mesure du volume, du débit volumétrique ou du niveau des liquides, ou des appareils pour compter par volume des débitmètres
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Method for Device Commissioning in a Network System and Network System
A network system with a network core unit, a network-managing unit, a device-managing unit, and a network data-infrastructure, and a method for admitting an application device in this network system, are disclosed. The method includes authenticating the application device on network-level, notifying the network-managing unit about an authenticating result, configuring the network data-infrastructure to provide a connectivity between the network-managing unit and the device-managing unit, performing an authenticating action for the application device for authenticating the access device on application-level, notifying the network-managing unit about the authentication result, and configuring the network data-infrastructure to provide an isolated logical network connectivity between the application device and other equally authenticated application devices.
H04L 41/0816 - Réglages de configuration caractérisés par les conditions déclenchant un changement de paramètres la condition étant une adaptation, p.ex. en réponse aux événements dans le réseau
An interlock device for a bypass device. The bypass device is configured to switch a load between a main power supply and an auxiliary power supply and includes an Automatic Transfer Switching Equipment having a first switch coupled to the main power supply and a second switch coupled to the auxiliary power supply. The bypass device also includes a Manual Transfer Switching Equipment having a third switch coupled to the main power supply and a fourth switch coupled to the auxiliary power supply. The interlock device includes a mounting plate having a first side and a second side opposite to the first side; a first support member arranged at the first side of the mounting plate; and a first interlock assembly configured to prevent the first switch from being closed when the fourth switch is closed.
A device may include a pivot nut including a first bore, a first pivot member, a second pivot member opposite the first pivot member, and one or more embossments. The first pivot member and the second pivot member define a pivot axis. A device may include a retainer including a first portion, a second portion, a central portion, a first groove at the first portion, and a second groove at the second portion. The first portion and the second portion perpendicularly extend from opposing sides of the central portion in a common direction. The first pivot member extends into the first groove and the second pivot member extends into the second groove and the pivot nut is configured to move about the pivot axis to move the first bore between a first horizontally aligned position and a second vertically aligned position.
F16L 3/16 - Supports pour tuyaux, pour câbles ou pour conduits de protection, p.ex. potences, pattes de fixation, attaches, brides, colliers avec disposition particulière permettant au tuyau de bouger
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FOOD AND BEVERAGE PIPE BONDING MECHANICAL JUMPER KIT
A device includes a tensioning member including a head portion and a cylindrical portion. The head portion includes a first bore and a second bore in communication with the first bore. The cylindrical portion extends from the head portion towards a second end and includes one or more threads. A device may include a set screw member including threads formed along its length. The set screw member may couple to the first bore and retains an electrical conductor positioned in the second bore in connected engagement with the tensioning member. The tensioning member is configured to contact an elongate article to electrically connect the elongate article to the tensioning member and the electrical conductor. A device may also include a strap member. The strap member extends around the elongate article and the tensioning member applies a tension force between the strap member and the elongate article.
An electric machine includes: a stator with an outer and an inner surface; a rotor disposed inside the inner surface of the stator and configured to rotate about an axis of rotation; a shaft oriented along and configured to rotate about the axis of rotation of the rotor and operably connected to the rotor; a frame integrated with the stator such that an outer surface of the frame is identical to the outer surface of the stator or a frame disposed outside the stator; and at least one fastenerless cover fixed to the outer surface of the frame without the use of fasteners.
A method for automatic identification of important batch events for a batch execution alignment algorithm, including receiving historical batch data of a batch process, wherein the historical batch data comprises a plurality of batch executions, and wherein each of the plurality of batch executions comprises a plurality of batch events, indicating a specific event of the batch process, and at least one time series of a process variable, indicating a development of the process variable during the batch process; determining a distance between the at least one time series of the plurality of the batch executions for each of the plurality of batch events; and identifying at least one important batch event for a batch execution alignment algorithm with a smallest distance using the determined distances.
A computer-implemented method for generating control parameters for auto-docking of a marine vessel, and to a control unit for executing the method, to a marine vessel including the control unit, and to a corresponding computer program product.
A method and an electronic device for calibrating a robot. The method includes obtaining at least two sets of positional data of a first reference point in a base coordinate system of the robot, the first reference point fixedly arranged on the external axis, the at least two sets of positional data corresponding to at least two positions of the first reference point during movement of the external axis. The method includes determining a transformation relationship between the base coordinate system and an user coordinate system of the external axis according to the at least two sets of positional data, determining the calibrated user coordinate system based on the base coordinate system and the transformation relationship, and controlling the robot to process an object arranged on the external axis under the calibrated user coordinate system.
Embodiments of present disclosure relate to a driving system and an automatic guided vehicle. The driving system includes a hub motor; a braking assembly coupled to the hub motor and configured to allow or stop rotation of the hub motor; and a suspension assembly coupled to the hub motor and adapted to be mounted on a chassis of the automatic guided vehicle. The suspension assembly is configured to allow the hub motor to move upwards or downwards with respect to the chassis.
B60K 7/00 - Disposition du moteur dans ou jouxtant une roue motrice
H02K 7/106 - Association structurelle avec des embrayages, des freins, des engrenages, des poulies ou des démarreurs mécaniques avec des freins dynamo-électriques
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Determining Appropriate Sequences of Actions to Take Upon Operating States of Industrial Plants
A method for determining an appropriate sequence of actions to take during operation of an industrial plant includes obtaining values of a plurality of state variables that characterize an operational state of the plant (or a part thereof); encoding by at least one trained state encoder network the plurality of state variables into a representation of the operating state of the plant; mapping by a trained state-to-action network the representation of the operating state to a representation of a sequence of actions to take in response to the operating state; and decoding by a trained action decoder network the representation of the sequence of actions to the sought sequence of actions to take.
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
In one aspect, a fuel cell power system is provided. The fuel cell power system includes a ring bus, a plurality of bidirectional uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs), a plurality of direct current (DC) fuel cell modules, and a plurality of bidirectional direct current to alternating current (DC-AC) power converters. Each of the plurality of UPSs is electrically coupled to at least one battery, an AC utility feed, a load, and via a choke, the ring bus. Each of the plurality of DC fuel cell modules includes one or more fuel cells coupled to a hydrogen storage. Each of the plurality of bidirectional DC-AC power converters is electrically coupled to a corresponding one of the plurality of DC fuel cell modules and a corresponding one of the plurality of bidirectional UPSs at the AC utility feed.
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
A device may include a strap member, a tensioning member, a first nut, and a second nut. The strap member includes a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion contiguously connected to the first portion and the second portion. The first nut is coupled to the tensioning member adjacent a first end of the tensioning member. The tensioning member extends through the first nut and contacts a surface of the elongate article to apply a tension force and to electrically connect the elongate article to a grounded electrical conductor. The second nut is coupled to the threaded cylindrical member adjacent a second end and acts on the first nut to retain the position of the tensioning member relative to the first nut. The second nut can also act on a compression lug to place the compression lug in connected engagement with the tensioning member.
F16L 3/12 - Supports pour tuyaux, pour câbles ou pour conduits de protection, p.ex. potences, pattes de fixation, attaches, brides, colliers entourant pratiquement le tuyau, le câble ou le conduit de protection comportant un élément entourant pratiquement le tuyau, le câble ou le conduit de protection
F16L 3/137 - Supports pour tuyaux, pour câbles ou pour conduits de protection, p.ex. potences, pattes de fixation, attaches, brides, colliers entourant pratiquement le tuyau, le câble ou le conduit de protection comportant un élément entourant pratiquement le tuyau, le câble ou le conduit de protection l'élément consistant en une bande flexible
H01R 4/38 - Connexions par serrage; Connexions par ressort utilisant un organe de serrage actionné par une vis ou par un écrou
H01R 4/64 - Connexions entre ou avec des parties conductrices n'ayant pas au premier chef de fonction électrique, p.ex. châssis, boîtier, rail
H01R 4/66 - Connexions à la masse terrestre, p.ex. plaque de terre, piquet de terre
45.
System and Method for Optimal Serverless Deployment of Analytics Tasks Across Hierarchical Edge Network
A computer-implemented method for orchestrating execution of workloads on nodes includes determining a set of requirements for resources needed for execution of the workload; determining for each compute node an availability of the resources required; establishing multiple candidate configurations having an assignment of each compute workload to at least one pair of a compute node and a working class, wherein different working classes differ at least in the degree of retention of the compute workload in memory and/or in at least one cache of the compute node after execution; computing for each candidate configuration at least one figure of merit with respect to at least one given optimization goal; and determining a candidate configuration with the best figure of merit as the optimal configuration.
Example embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a human machine interface, a controller, a robot, and corresponding systems and methods. The human machine interface is configured to control the robot via the controller. The method includes receiving a user input at the human machine interface; and transmitting a control signal to the controller in response to the user input, the control signal being configured to activate a first indication element arranged on the controller to identify the controller.
An electronic device and a method for controlling an unmanned ground vehicle. The electronic device includes a portable body which has a housing and a cable extending outward from the housing, wherein the cable is adapted to electrically connect the electronic device to an unmanned ground vehicle. The electronic device includes an enabling assembly that has an enabling component at least partially arranged outside the housing, wherein the enabling assembly is adapted to provide an enabling signal to the unmanned ground vehicle via the cable in response to the enabling component being operated. The electronic device includes an operating assembly at least partially arranged outside the housing and adapted to, in response to reception of the enabling signal, provide an operation signal to the unmanned ground vehicle to control an operation of the unmanned ground vehicle.
A method for providing an efficient communication in a hierarchical network of distributed devices includes collecting first data from a first client device sent by a sensor via a second communication interface; storing the first data in a data storage; determining metadata of the first data; receiving a requirement information of the first data; generating classification information of the first data according to the metadata and the requirement information; providing the classification information to a master device and/or to a second client device according to a rule; and updating the classification information when the first data is changed.
H04L 47/2441 - Trafic caractérisé par des attributs spécifiques, p.ex. la priorité ou QoS en s'appuyant sur la classification des flux, p.ex. en utilisant des services intégrés [IntServ]
H04L 67/1097 - Protocoles dans lesquels une application est distribuée parmi les nœuds du réseau pour le stockage distribué de données dans des réseaux, p.ex. dispositions de transport pour le système de fichiers réseau [NFS], réseaux de stockage [SAN] ou stockage en réseau [NAS]
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
49.
Method for an Efficient Performance Monitoring of a System in a Hierarchical Network of Distributed Devices
A method for system monitoring in a hierarchical network of distributed edge devices includes a master edge, first and second client edges connected via a first communication interface to the master edge, the method including receiving sensor data from a sensor device via a second communication interface, determining a first local model parameter representing a machine learning (ML) model of the at least first client edge based on the sensor data; storing the first local model parameter in a data storage of the at least first client edge; collecting the first local model parameter from the at least first client edge; and generating a global ML model based on the at least first local model parameter, wherein the global ML model is used for monitoring a system performance or a condition of the system.
A system and method for enabling an efficient data processing in a distributed network of devices includes collecting first data from at least one client device sent by at least one plant device via a first communication interface; storing the first data in a data storage; profiling the first data to obtain characteristic information of the collected first data; determining a data processing strategy upon a result of the characteristic information of the first data; processing the first data according to the data processing strategy and deciding which data of the first data need to be sent to the master device via a second communication interface.
A power inverter system includes switching mode inverter legs connected in parallel between a common DC input and, via leg output inductors, a common phase output to feed a phase output current to a common load. The commutations of the parallel-connected inverter legs are initiated by essentially simultaneous commutation commands. The leg output current is sensed before and after a commutation in each of the parallel-connected inverter legs to obtain a pre-commutation current value and a post-commutation current value. Alternatively, a voltage pulse over the leg output inductor is sensed in each of the parallel-connected inverter legs during the commutation. A current sharing between the parallel-connected inverter legs is balanced by means of adjusting switching instants of main switches of the parallel-connected inverter legs for subsequent commutation autonomously in each of the parallel-connected inverter legs based on a difference between the pre-commutation and the post-commutation current values or based on the sensed voltage pulse of the respective parallel-connected inverter leg.
H02M 7/493 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant continu en une puissance de sortie en courant alternatif sans possibilité de réversibilité par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des tubes à décharge avec électrode de commande ou des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec électrode de commande les convertisseurs statiques étant agencés pour le fonctionnement en parallèle
H02M 1/00 - APPAREILS POUR LA TRANSFORMATION DE COURANT ALTERNATIF EN COURANT ALTERNATIF, DE COURANT ALTERNATIF EN COURANT CONTINU OU VICE VERSA OU DE COURANT CONTINU EN COURANT CONTINU ET EMPLOYÉS AVEC LES RÉSEAUX DE DISTRIBUTION D'ÉNERGIE OU DES SYSTÈMES D'ALI; TRANSFORMATION D'UNE PUISSANCE D'ENTRÉE EN COURANT CONTINU OU COURANT ALTERNATIF EN UNE PUISSANCE DE SORTIE DE CHOC; LEUR COMMANDE OU RÉGULATION - Détails d'appareils pour transformation
H02M 7/521 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant continu en une puissance de sortie en courant alternatif sans possibilité de réversibilité par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des tubes à décharge avec électrode de commande ou des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec électrode de commande utilisant des dispositifs du type thyratron ou thyristor exigeant des moyens d'extinction utilisant uniquement des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs dans une configuration en pont
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Hydrogen Production Plant Comprising Two Types of Electrolysis Systems
A method for producing hydrogen using two types of electrolysis systems, the first having an active DC module and at least one first-type electrolyzer producing a first hydrogen output by using a first power from the active DC module, and the second electrolysis system having a passive DC module and at least one second-type electrolyzer producing a second hydrogen output by using a second power from the passive DC module. The method includes increasing the first hydrogen output and when it crosses a first predefined hydrogen output threshold, switching on the second electrolysis system and decreasing the first hydrogen output of the first electrolysis system to the first predefined hydrogen output threshold minus the second hydrogen output, so that an overall hydrogen output of the hydrogen production plant is a sum of the first hydrogen output and the second hydrogen output.
A method for training a prediction model includes obtaining training samples representing states of the process that do not cause the undesired event; obtaining based on a process model and a set of predetermined rules that stipulate states having an increased likelihood of the undesired event occurring; training samples representing states with an increased likelihood to cause the undesired event; providing samples to the to-be-trained prediction model to obtain a prediction of the likelihood for occurrence of the undesired event in a state of the process represented by the respective sample; rating a difference between the prediction and the label of the respective sample using a predetermined loss function; and optimizing parameters such that, when predictions are made, the rating by the loss function improves.
A method for determining the state of health of an industrial process executed by at least one industrial plant comprising an arrangement of entities, and the state of each such entity, includes obtaining values of the entity state variables; providing the values to a model to obtain a prediction of the state of health; determining propagation paths for anomalies between said entities; determining importances of the states of health of the individual entities for the overall state of health of the process; and aggregating the individual states of health of the entities to obtain the overall state of health of the process.
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and a controller of controlling a robot. The method comprising detecting a pattern of a series of external forces applied on a portion of at least one arm link of the robot; comparing the pattern with a predetermined pattern associated with the portion; and in accordance with a determination that the detected pattern matches the predetermined pattern, controlling the robot to perform an action corresponding to the predetermined pattern. By introducing a pattern of a series of external forces applied on a robot to control the robot, the control of the robot can be done more intuitively. In this way, some intermediate steps such as conversion of view angle and instructions required to use the HMI-based methods are omitted, thereby improving efficiency or reliability of the robot.
G05B 19/4155 - 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 caractérisée par le déroulement du programme, c.à d. le déroulement d'un programme de pièce ou le déroulement d'une fonction machine, p.ex. choix d'un programme
56.
Method Of Programming Manipulator, Control System and Industrial Robot
A method of programming a manipulator, the method including providing a movement path for execution by the manipulator, the movement path having a plurality of points including a start point and an end point and at least one movement segment between the plurality of points; moving the manipulator to a path modifying position; and modifying the movement path from the start point to the end point based on the path modifying position upon receiving a modification input from a user. A control system for programming a manipulator, and an industrial robot including the manipulator and a control system, are also provided.
A control circuit for use with a network and a distributed control system. The control circuit incudes a switch module, a communication interface module coupled to the switch module and configured to convert data sampled from industrial field into a format suitable for being transmitted to the switch module via the network, and a controller module coupled to the switch module and configured to receive the converted data from the switch module and process the converted data. The switch module is configured to enable a communication between the communication interface module and external devices outside the control circuit and a communication between the controller module and the external devices.
B23K 20/12 - Soudage non électrique par percussion ou par une autre forme de pression, avec ou sans chauffage, p.ex. revêtement ou placage la chaleur étant produite par friction; Soudage par friction
B23K 37/04 - Dispositifs ou procédés auxiliaires non spécialement adaptés à un procédé couvert par un seul des autres groupes principaux de la présente sous-classe pour maintenir ou mettre en position les pièces
58.
FORCED CONVECTION COOLING FOR MEDIUM FREQUENCY TRANSFORMERS INSIDE MEDIUM VOLTAGE CONVERTER CABINETS
A transformer arrangement is provided. The transformer arrangement includes a plurality of stacked transformers, each transformer including a transformer core, a first winding wound around the transformer core, a second winding, a spatial gap configured to allow a cooling of the transformer by a coolant fluid flowing in the spatial gap, and a support structure supporting the transformers in the plurality of stacked transformers, wherein the support structure and the spatial gaps of the transformers in the plurality of stacked transformers are configured to form a cooling duct for the coolant fluid.
A method of monitoring thermal parameters of a thermal model of an electrical machine, the method including: a) updating thermal parameter values of the thermal model based on temperature measurements of the electrical machine, b) estimating future values of the thermal parameters based on the updated thermal parameter values by means of a degradation model, which takes past behaviour of the thermal parameters into account, and c) determining a future degradation and/or a remaining useful life of the electrical machine based on the future values.
A robot system includes a first group of robot controllers, each including a safety change control unit and each being connected to at least one corresponding manipulator, where one robot controller is a proxy robot controller. The safety change control unit of the proxy receives a request to manually operate at least one joint of at least one of the manipulators via a first point of manual control at one of the robot controllers and forwards it to the others, each safety change control unit determines a response to the request and at least one safety change control unit receives the responses from the other safety change control units, investigates if the responses and request match and denies the request in case at least one response does not match the request.
In one aspect, a controller for detecting erroneous data generated at an electric vehicle charging station (EVCS) is provided. The EVCS includes a plurality of electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) for charging electric vehicles. The controller is configured to store a plurality of data models that predict a current at a point of common coupling (PCC) drawn by the EVCS from a utility, where each of the plurality of data models ignores measurements from a different one of the plurality of EVSEs, generate a plurality of predicted current values, each generated using a different one of plurality of data models, measure an actual current value at the PCC, calculate a plurality of difference values, each comprising a difference between one of the predicted current values and the actual current value, and determine whether the erroneous data is being generated based on the plurality of difference values.
A system and method for operating a sensor device includes generating an electrical energy corresponding to a heat dissipated from a surface of an equipment, regulating the electrical energy to generate an optimum output voltage using a maximum power point tracking technique and feeding the optimum output voltage to charge an energy storage device, triggering a sensor device to acquire sensor data when a charge stored in the energy storage device is equal to or greater than a pre-defined threshold value, and transmitting the sensor data to a receiving device.
G01R 31/382 - Dispositions pour la surveillance de variables des batteries ou des accumulateurs, p.ex. état de charge
H02J 7/00 - Circuits pour la charge ou la dépolarisation des batteries ou pour alimenter des charges par des batteries
H02J 7/34 - Fonctionnement en parallèle, dans des réseaux, de batteries avec d'autres sources à courant continu, p.ex. batterie tampon
H10N 10/13 - Dispositifs thermoélectriques comportant une jonction de matériaux différents, c. à d. dispositifs présentant l'effet Seebeck ou l'effet Peltier fonctionnant exclusivement par les effets Peltier ou Seebeck caractérisés par les moyens d'échange de chaleur à la jonction
A computer-implemented method for condition monitoring of an industrial drive. According to an aspect, the method includes: obtaining an image of a component surface of the industrial drive, wherein the image includes a first number of pixels; determining, using the image and at least one reference image for the component surface, a contamination index of the image, wherein the at least one reference image includes the first number of pixels; and triggering, in response to the contamination index being above a pre-determined first threshold, a maintenance warning.
G06V 10/56 - Extraction de caractéristiques d’images ou de vidéos relative à la couleur
G06V 10/60 - Extraction de caractéristiques d’images ou de vidéos relative aux propriétés luminescentes, p.ex. utilisant un modèle de réflectance ou d’éclairage
64.
Arrangement For Monitoring the Condition of a Power Semiconductor Module of an Electric Drive Device
The present invention relates to the field of electric drive devices and arrangements comprising a plurality of power semiconductor components formed in or on a common substrate, and more particularly to an arrangement for monitoring the condition of a power semiconductor module of an electric drive device and an electric drive device. The arrangement for monitoring the condition of a power semiconductor module of an electric drive device comprises at least one pair of sensor elements, each pair comprising a first PCB copper trace sensor element and a second PCB copper trace sensor element, arranged on a printed circuit board parallel next to each other as a sensor element pair, wherein said first PCB copper trace sensor element is connected to a positive DC supply voltage source (UDC+) and said second PCB copper trace sensor element is connected to a negative DC supply voltage source (UDC−) of said electric drive device so that upon applying the DC supply voltage of said electric drive device said DC supply voltage is applied to said at least one pair of sensor elements at the same time as to the circuit components of the power semiconductor module.
G01R 31/26 - Test de dispositifs individuels à semi-conducteurs
G01R 31/27 - Test de dispositifs sans les extraire physiquement du circuit dont ils font partie, p.ex. compensation des effets dus aux éléments environnants
65.
Method Of Determining Cooling Efficiency Of An Electric Motor
A method of determining the cooling efficiency of an electric motor having a stator provided with stator windings, the method including: a) injecting a current into the stator windings to heat the stator windings, b) obtaining a temperature drop in the stator windings after the current injection in step a) has been terminated or the injected current has been decreased, c) comparing the temperature drop with a reference temperature drop, and d) concluding, based on the comparison, whether the cooling efficiency of the electric motor has deteriorated or not.
A robotic system for use in installing final trim and assembly part includes an auto-labeling system that combines images of a primary component, such as a vehicle, with those of computer based model, where feature based object tracking methods are used to compare the two. In some forms a camera can be mounted to a moveable robot, while in other the camera can be fixed in position relative to the robot. An artificial marker can be used in some forms. Robot movement tracking can also be used. A runtime operation can utilize a deep learning network to augment feature-based object tracking to aid in initializing a pose of the vehicle as well as an aid in restoring tracking if lost.
A method, an apparatus, a computer readable media, and a computer program product for detecting a gas leak of a gas tank. The method includes obtaining a gas pressure within the gas tank and a temperature of a tank body of the gas tank; determining an internal average temperature of the gas tank based on the gas pressure; determining a temperature rise of the tank body relative to an ambient temperature; and determining at least one additional characteristic quantity associated with the temperature rise of the tank body. A gas leak of the gas tank can be detected by using the internal average temperature of the gas tank, the temperature rise of the tank body, and the at least one additional characteristic quantity to obtain a predicted relationship between the internal average temperature of the gas tank and the temperature rise of the tank body.
G01M 3/32 - Examen de l'étanchéité des structures ou ouvrages vis-à-vis d'un fluide par utilisation d'un fluide ou en faisant le vide par mesure du taux de perte ou de gain d'un fluide, p.ex. avec des dispositifs réagissant à la pression, avec des indicateurs de débit pour récipients, p.ex. radiateurs
G01M 3/00 - Examen de l'étanchéité des structures ou ouvrages vis-à-vis d'un fluide
H02B 13/025 - Dispositions pour la sécurité, p.ex. en cas de surpression ou d'incendie causés par un défaut électrique
A method of executing a request to an industrial control system, which runs in a protected domain and is configured to control one or more field devices. Each step of the method is to be executed on processing resources of a cloud domain (CD), an edge domain (ED) or the protected domain. According to the first aspect, a step of receiving, from a client, a message with a request containing logical actions and a step of authenticating the client are performed using CD resources. Next, a step of initiating a verification of the message and a step of checking whether the authenticated client is authorized to perform the logical actions are performed using ED resources. Then, a step of mapping the logical actions to physical actions and a step where the industrial control system is caused to execute the physical actions are performed using resources in the protected domain.
G05B 19/4155 - 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 caractérisée par le déroulement du programme, c.à d. le déroulement d'un programme de pièce ou le déroulement d'une fonction machine, p.ex. choix d'un programme
A first temperature value indicating a temperature near a heat source, a second temperature value indicating a temperature near an outer end of a cooling rib extending from the heat source, and a third temperature value indicating an ambient temperature in the location of the heat source are used to determine fouling status.
F28F 27/00 - Commandes ou dispositifs de sécurité spécialement adaptés pour les appareils d'échange ou de transfert de chaleur
G01K 17/08 - Mesure d'une quantité de chaleur transportée par des milieux en écoulement, p.ex. dans les systèmes de chauffage basée sur la mesure d'une différence de température
70.
Automation Device For An Electric Drive Device And An Electric Drive Device
A field of electric drive devices, such as electric drive devices for industrial applications, and automation devices within electric drive device installations, and more particularly to an automation device for an electric drive device and an electric drive device. The automation device according to the present invention, is arranged for an electric drive device, in which an enclosure of the automation device includes an at least one cockled side face including a multitude of curved heat sink fins along the cockled side face extending from a first end side of the automation device to a second end side of the automation device, the first end side and the second end side being neighboring end sides, the first end side joining the second end side. With the help of the solution according to the present invention, airflow in an electric drive device cabinet installation is directed to areas, where airflow is otherwise blocked.
Methods, apparatuses, systems, computer readable media, and a computer product for detecting a gas leak of a gas tank. In a method, at least one inside temperature is determined for the gas tank based on a plurality of outside temperatures that are collected outside the gas tank, the at least one inside temperature being estimated for at least one inside position within the gas tank during an operation of the gas tank. A gas pressure within the gas tank under a standard temperature is obtained based on the at least one inside temperature. The gas leak of the gas tank is detected based on the gas pressure.
G01M 3/32 - Examen de l'étanchéité des structures ou ouvrages vis-à-vis d'un fluide par utilisation d'un fluide ou en faisant le vide par mesure du taux de perte ou de gain d'un fluide, p.ex. avec des dispositifs réagissant à la pression, avec des indicateurs de débit pour récipients, p.ex. radiateurs
H02B 13/065 - Moyens pour détecter ou réagir à un défaut mécanique ou électrique
72.
Method for Preventing Saturation of a Transformer During Fast Voltage Changes and a Control System Thereof
A control method for preventing saturation of a transformer during fast voltage changes by correction of magnetic flux of the transformer, the transformer having a primary winding with a power electronic converter and a secondary winding, the control method including estimating or measuring a primary signal including a primary voltage on the primary winding of the transformer and a primary current on the primary winding of the transformer, and injecting a correction signal including a correction voltage into the primary winding of the transformer so as to prevent saturation of the transformer.
A method of cleaning a region in an industrial environment using at least one industrial robot, the method including obtaining radiation from the region by means of a sensor device; providing sensor data based on the radiation, the sensor data being indicative of a cleanliness of one or more surfaces in the region; and performing a cleaning process to clean the region, the cleaning process including applying cleaning media from a cleaning device to the one or more surfaces, and the cleaning process being performed based on the sensor data. A control system for controlling cleaning of a region in an industrial environment using at least one industrial robot, and a cleaning system including at least one industrial robot, are also provided.
A61L 2/24 - Appareils utilisant des opérations programmées ou automatiques
A61L 2/18 - Procédés ou appareils de désinfection ou de stérilisation de matériaux ou d'objets autres que les denrées alimentaires ou les lentilles de contact; Accessoires à cet effet utilisant des substances chimiques des substances liquides
B08B 3/04 - Nettoyage impliquant le contact avec un liquide
A method of controlling a vessel having a plurality of thrusters, where the vessel is configured to operate in a bias mode where at least two of the thrusters provide thrust forces at least partly in opposite thrust directions, the method including estimating, by a control system, an operational condition associated with the vessel; and commanding, by the control system and based on the estimation, execution of a countermeasure associated with an activation of the bias mode, a deactivation of the bias mode or a change of a bias level of the bias mode. A control system and a vessel are also provided.
B63H 25/04 - Moyens amorçant la gouverne à fonctionnement automatique, p.ex. asservis au compas
B63H 25/42 - Gouverne ou ancrage dynamique à l'aide d'éléments propulsifs; Gouverne ou ancrage dynamique à l'aide d'hélices uniquement utilisées à cet effet; Gouverne ou ancrage dynamique à l'aide de gouvernails portant des hélices
75.
Monitoring System for a Mechanically Driven Circuit Breaker
A monitoring system for a mechanically driven circuit breaker that includes fixed and moveable contacts, and a main actuator, wherein the moveable contact is selectively spaced from the fixed contact, and wherein the main actuator transitions the circuit breaker between states, the monitoring system comprising an actuation device; a sensor; and a processing unit. The actuation device applies a micro-motion to the actuator without the circuit breaker transitioning states; wherein the sensor acquires sensor data associated with the application of the micro-motion; wherein the sensor provides sensor data to the processing unit; and wherein the processing unit determines whether the circuit breaker has a fault using the sensor data.
An actuation unit for a switching apparatus is provided. The actuation unit includes a rotating contact shaft coupled to the movable contacts of the switching apparatus and first mechanical actuation means coupled to the contact shaft and configured to actuate the contact shaft during a closing maneuver of the switching apparatus. The first mechanical actuation means include a spring assembly, a first lever member coupled to the spring assembly and a plurality of second lever members coupling the first lever member to the contact shaft. The first mechanical actuation means include a rotating cam assembly including one or more cam members couplable to the first lever member of the first mechanical actuation means. The actuating unit includes a brake member for reducing the rotational speed of the cam assembly, when the cam assembly is rotating towards a rest position, during a closing maneuver of the switching apparatus.
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 3/42 - Mécanismes-moteurs, c. à d. pour transmettre la force motrice aux contacts utilisant des cames ou excentriques
A receiver for a Pulsed Eddy Current (PEC) system configured to detect a changing electromagnetic field generated by eddy currents induced in an object of an electrically conductive material. The receiver includes an electrically conductive receiver coil, a high-voltage receiver channel, a low-voltage receiver channel, and an over-voltage protection connected between the receiver coil and the LVRC. The OVP includes a bias circuit B, a diode D connected between the receiver coil and the bias circuit, and a capacitor C connected between the bias circuit and the LVRC.
G01N 27/90 - Recherche ou analyse des matériaux par l'emploi de moyens électriques, électrochimiques ou magnétiques en recherchant des variables magnétiques pour rechercher la présence des criques en utilisant les courants de Foucault
G01B 7/06 - Dispositions pour la mesure caractérisées par l'utilisation de techniques électriques ou magnétiques pour mesurer la longueur, la largeur ou l'épaisseur pour mesurer l'épaisseur
G01N 27/02 - Recherche ou analyse des matériaux par l'emploi de moyens électriques, électrochimiques ou magnétiques en recherchant l'impédance
78.
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CALIBRATING CRANKSHAFT TO BE PROCESSED
A method and an apparatus for calibrating a crankshaft to be processed. The method includes causing a positioner to rotate to at least three different angles. The positioner is configured to support the crankshaft and drive the crankshaft to rotate. The method also includes causing a probe to touch a plurality of points on a first cylindrical crankpin of the crankshaft respectively to obtain coordinates of the plurality of points in a robot coordinate system; fitting the coordinates of the plurality of points on the first cylindrical crankpin respectively to obtain a respective pose of the first cylindrical crankpin relative to the robot coordinate system; and determining a pose of a rotating axis of the crankshaft relative to the robot coordinate system based on the respective pose of the first cylindrical crankpin.
B25J 13/08 - Commandes pour manipulateurs au moyens de dispositifs sensibles, p.ex. à la vue ou au toucher
G01B 5/008 - Dispositions pour la mesure caractérisées par l'utilisation de techniques mécaniques pour mesurer les coordonnées de points en utilisant des machines de mesure de coordonnées
79.
Function Module Interface in an Industrial Process Environment
A connecting interface for a function module and/or function module instance in an industrial process environment for connecting an external function to the function module and/or function module instance, The function module and/or function module instance including definitions according to which the industrial process is operated, and the connecting interface containing information to create an external function module containing the external function by which the external functions can be added to the function module and/or function module instance.
G06F 13/364 - Gestion de demandes d'interconnexion ou de transfert pour l'accès au bus ou au système à bus communs avec commande d'accès centralisée utilisant des signaux indépendants de demande ou d'autorisation, p.ex. utilisant des lignes séparées de demande et d'autorisation
A system of aggregating servers includes a first aggregating server that establishes a session for linking with a first system; a second aggregating server that establishes a session linking with a second system; wherein the first and second aggregating servers replicate mutually structured data provided by the first and/or second system, to provide access to the structured data of the respective systems for the first and second aggregating servers; and coordinate the respective sessions of the system of aggregating servers with the first and/or second system to prevent improper access to the at least first system to be aggregated and/or the at least second system to be aggregated.
A robotic system includes a moveable component, a controller, and an environment sensor for monitoring at least a region of the operating range, the environment sensor comprising a camera configured to deliver a 2D image of a field of view of the camera and a TOF device for measuring a distance between the environment sensor and an object in the field of view based on propagation time of a polling signal from the TOF device to the object and back; wherein an optical element for redirecting the field of view to the region is provided in a light path between the region and the environment sensor.
A fixture and a method for clamping a plurality of frame-shaped workpieces. The fixture includes a plurality of clamping members adapted to be alternately stacked with the plurality of frame-shaped workpieces along a stacking direction; the plurality of clamping members having positioning holes aligned to each other in the stacking direction; and a locking assembly at least partially arranged in the positioning holes and adapted to press the plurality of clamping members in the stacking direction to allow the plurality of clamping members to be clamped in position.
An engineering server of a process control system includes at least one processor operable to provide a group of engineering services of an engineering services platform, which group includes at least one engineering directory service and at least one group of model services, where each engineering directory service provides at least one object of a type corresponding to a type of process control equipment and each model service provides a function operating on an object provided by a corresponding engineering directory service and allowing a user to configure the corresponding function, wherein the model services and the engineering directory service are realized as microservices and each model service communicates with the corresponding engineering directory service via a corresponding point-to-point connection and stores configurations made by the user in a source file store for being implemented as configurations of real functions in a runtime system of the process control system operating on process control equipment.
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
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Method and System for Detecting Stator Inter-Turn Fault in Induction Machines
A system and method for detecting stator inter-turn fault in induction machines includes receiving a time series data of a stator current using a plurality of current sensors connected to a stator of the induction machine, determining first and second signature time series data of stator current using fundamental components and harmonic components of the stator current, determining first and second scaled signatures using an Unbalance Factor, determining a discrimination factor, and detecting a stator inter-turn fault when the discrimination factor is greater than a predetermined stator inter-turn fault threshold value.
An apparatus for a drive for an externally excited synchronous machine. The apparatus sets a value for a stator flux linkage reference so as to enable operation in a linear region of a d-axis magnetizing inductance without saturation. The apparatus causes the drive to drive the externally excited synchronous machine with a speed within a linear modulation range using said value. During the driving, the apparatus adjusts a rotor excitation current reference to determine a minimum-load value of a rotor excitation current and causes increasing or decreasing of the rotor excitation current until a stator current is within a pre-defined range. Then, the apparatus determines operating values for the stator and rotor excitation currents and calculates a rotor-to-stator reduction factor based on the minimum-load and operating values of the rotor excitation current, the operating value of the stator current and the value for the stator flux linkage reference.
H02P 27/05 - Dispositions ou procédés pour la commande de moteurs à courant alternatif caractérisés par le type de tension d'alimentation utilisant une tension d’alimentation à fréquence variable, p.ex. tension d’alimentation d’onduleurs ou de convertisseurs utilisant une alimentation en courant alternatif à la fois pour le circuit rotorique et le circuit statorique, la fréquence d’alimentation d’au moins l’un des circuits étant variable
H02P 23/14 - Estimation ou adaptation des paramètres des moteurs, p.ex. constante de temps du rotor, flux, vitesse, courant ou tension
A modular flow-cell unit comprising a mechanical fixing interface configured for receiving a further modular flow-cell unit; and a fluid interface configured for receiving fluid from the further modular flow-cell unit or for transferring fluid to the further modular flow-cell unit.
A coreless planar coil and a power transformer. The coreless planar coil includes a coil body arranged in a plane and configured to produce an alternating magnetic field for delivering signal or power; and a first metal ring arranged around the coil body in the plane and configured to produce a first magnetic field having a direction opposite to the alternating magnetic field produced by the coil body.
H05K 1/16 - Circuits imprimés comprenant des composants électriques imprimés incorporés, p.ex. une résistance, un condensateur, une inductance imprimés
H05K 1/18 - Circuits imprimés associés structurellement à des composants électriques non imprimés
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Method Of Identifying A Vessel, A Vessel Identifying Device and A Floating Object and Land Installation Comprising A Vessel Identifying Device
A method of identifying a vessel as well as to a vessel identifying device and a floating object and land installation including such a vessel identifying device. The vessel identifying device includes a processor operative to obtain a position of a vessel being sensed by a sensor, assign an identity to the vessel, which identity is assigned according to an identity assignment scheme of at least a part of a maritime tracking system, which maritime tracking system is AIS, and provide an identification of the vessel according to the maritime tracking system, the identification including the assigned identity and the position of the vessel, and order a transmitter to transmit the identification of the vessel.
B63B 79/40 - Surveillance des caractéristiques ou des paramètres de fonctionnement des navires en opération pour le suivi des operations des navires, p.ex. le suivi de leur vitesse, de leur itinéraire ou de leur calendrier d’entretien
B63B 79/10 - Surveillance des caractéristiques ou des paramètres de fonctionnement des navires en opération utilisant des capteurs, p.ex. des capteurs de pression, des jauges de contrainte ou des accéléromètres
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Flowcell Device, Flowcell Control System and Method
A flow-cell device for sensing electrochemical process parameters includes a cell housing, a sensor housing for receiving a sensor arranged at a side of the cell housing and protruding into the cell housing; and a motor arrangement arranged at the cell housing for stirring the liquid when the flow-cell device is in operation.
An electrical contact having a substrate of an electrically conductive non-silver material, and an electrically conductive metal-graphene composite coating directly on a surface of the substrate.
An electrical contact including a substrate of an electrically conductive material, and a graphene-copper composite coating on the substrate. The graphene content in the coating is within the range of 0.1 to 2 wt %.
C25D 3/38 - Dépôt électrochimique; Bains utilisés à partir de solutions de cuivre
H01H 11/04 - Appareillages ou procédés spécialement adaptés à la fabrication d'interrupteurs électriques de contacts d'interrupteurs
H01R 13/03 - Contacts caractérisés par le matériau, p.ex. matériaux de plaquage ou de revêtement
H01R 43/16 - Appareils ou procédés spécialement adaptés à la fabrication, l'assemblage, l'entretien ou la réparation de connecteurs de lignes ou de collecteurs de courant ou pour relier les conducteurs électriques pour la fabrication des pièces de contact, p.ex. par découpage et pliage
A hygienic assembly and a hygienic robot. The hygienic assembly includes a housing adapted to be connected to a reduction box of a joint of the robot, an opening, and a flange having a first end for connecting to an output member of the reduction box and a second end for connecting to an end effector. The assembly also includes a seal member which includes an outer ring fixed to an inner circumferential surface of the opening and a seal lip slidably contacting an outer circumferential surface of the flange.
B25J 19/00 - Accessoires adaptés aux manipulateurs, p.ex. pour contrôler, pour observer; Dispositifs de sécurité combinés avec les manipulateurs ou spécialement conçus pour être utilisés en association avec ces manipulateurs
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AIR DUCT ASSEMBLY FOR ROTOR, ASSOCIATED ROTOR AND ELECTRIC MACHINE
An air duct assembly for a rotor of an electric machine and associated rotor and electric machine. The air duct assembly includes a base plate arranged between core laminations of the rotor, where the base plate has ventilation holes axially aligned with inlet channels of the rotor respectively; and a plurality of airflow guides axially protruding from a radial outer portion of an end surface of the base plate relative to the ventilation hole. The plurality of airflow guides includes a plurality of first guiding members extending radially; and a plurality of second guiding members arranged between the first guiding member and the ventilation holes and radially spaced apart from the first guiding member by a predetermined distance.
Described herein is a layered panel for on-site modular construction of buildings. The layered panel includes a layer formed by a prefabricated cement-bonded particle board, a supporting structure and fastening elements attaching the prefabricated cement-bonded particle board to the supporting structure. Also described herein is a method for manufacturing the layered panel, an installation for manufacturing the layered panel and a method for the construction of buildings with a plurality of the layered panels.
E04C 2/18 - Eléments de construction de relativement faible épaisseur pour la construction de parties de bâtiments, p.ex. matériaux en feuilles, dalles ou panneaux caractérisés par des matériaux spécifiés en produits mousse en fibres, copeaux, tiges végétales ou analogues avec des ligatures métalliques, des armatures ou analogues
E04C 2/38 - Eléments de construction de relativement faible épaisseur pour la construction de parties de bâtiments, p.ex. matériaux en feuilles, dalles ou panneaux caractérisés par la forme ou la structure avec nervures, rebords ou similaires fixés dessus, p.ex. panneaux structurés
E04G 21/14 - Transport ou assemblage des éléments de construction
A CutOut, comprising a first electrical connection rod; a second electrical connection rod; a first contact; a second contact; and a fuse wire; wherein the first contact is mounted to the first electrical connection rod; wherein the second contact is mounted to the second electrical connection rod; wherein when a current below a threshold levels flows through the vacuum-based fuse—CutOut or no current flows through the vacuum-based fuse—CutOut the vacuum-based fuse—CutOut is configured to hold the first contact a fixed distance from the second contact and the fuse wire is configured to electrical connect the first electrical connection rod to the second electrical connection rod; and wherein when a current at or above the threshold flows through the vacuum-based fuse—CutOut the fuse wire is configured to electrically disconnect the first electrical connection rod from the second electrical connection rod.
A method in a system is provided for handling failures in a process control system comprising a plurality of compute nodes. The process control system comprises at least two instances of virtualized distributed control nodes, VDCNs, deployed in a respective compute node of a cluster of at least two compute nodes, wherein a first VDCN is a primary VDCN controlling an automated process and at least a second VDCN is a backup VDCN. The method comprises detecting that the number of instances of the VDCNs is less than a set number and assigning the role of primary VDCN to the second VDCN. A device, computer program, computer program product and system are also disclosed.
H02M 7/48 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant continu en une puissance de sortie en courant alternatif sans possibilité de réversibilité par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des tubes à décharge avec électrode de commande ou des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec électrode de commande
H02M 1/00 - APPAREILS POUR LA TRANSFORMATION DE COURANT ALTERNATIF EN COURANT ALTERNATIF, DE COURANT ALTERNATIF EN COURANT CONTINU OU VICE VERSA OU DE COURANT CONTINU EN COURANT CONTINU ET EMPLOYÉS AVEC LES RÉSEAUX DE DISTRIBUTION D'ÉNERGIE OU DES SYSTÈMES D'ALI; TRANSFORMATION D'UNE PUISSANCE D'ENTRÉE EN COURANT CONTINU OU COURANT ALTERNATIF EN UNE PUISSANCE DE SORTIE DE CHOC; LEUR COMMANDE OU RÉGULATION - Détails d'appareils pour transformation
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Method of Monitoring Cleaning of Coating Apparatus, Method of Cleaning Coating Apparatus, Coating Apparatuses, and Robot System
A method of monitoring cleaning of an apparatus for applying a coating medium to an object, the apparatus including a rotatable deflecting element for atomizing the coating medium; and a cleaning medium line for conducting a cleaning medium to the deflecting element; where the method including commanding performance of a cleaning operation including delivery of the cleaning medium through the cleaning medium line towards the deflecting element while rotating the deflecting element; collecting operational values of at least one operational parameter of the apparatus for the cleaning operation; comparing the operational values with reference values of the at least one operational parameter for the cleaning operation; and determining whether the cleaning operation was successful or unsuccessful based on the comparison. A method of cleaning an apparatus for applying a coating medium to an object is also provided.
B05B 15/55 - Aménagements pour le nettoyage; Aménagements pour empêcher les dépôts, le séchage ou un blocage; Aménagements pour détecter une évacuation incorrecte en raison de la présence d’un corps étranger en utilisant des fluides nettoyants
B05B 3/10 - Appareillages de pulvérisation ou d'arrosage avec des éléments de sortie mobiles ou des éléments déflecteurs mobiles avec des éléments rotatifs avec évacuation sur la presque totalité de la périphérie de l'élément rotatif
B05B 13/04 - Moyens pour supporter l'ouvrage; Disposition ou assemblage des têtes de pulvérisation; Adaptation ou disposition des moyens pour entraîner des pièces les têtes de pulvérisation étant déplacées au cours de l'opération
A safety network for supporting one or more devices in intermittent use, the safety network being susceptible of verification and/or validation as a safety loop and including a safety controller configured to
assess the integrity of the safety network, and
monitor safety sensors and cause safety actuators to respond to any detected safety events in accordance with safety rules.
A safety network for supporting one or more devices in intermittent use, the safety network being susceptible of verification and/or validation as a safety loop and including a safety controller configured to
assess the integrity of the safety network, and
monitor safety sensors and cause safety actuators to respond to any detected safety events in accordance with safety rules.
The safety network implements safety representatives, each configured to
maintain a virtual representation of an associated device in intermittent use, including at least one virtual safety sensor and/or virtual safety actuator,
make the virtual representation available for integrity assessment and monitoring by the safety controller, and
perform wireless data synchronization between the virtual representation and the associated device.
A safety network for supporting one or more devices in intermittent use, the safety network being susceptible of verification and/or validation as a safety loop and including a safety controller configured to
assess the integrity of the safety network, and
monitor safety sensors and cause safety actuators to respond to any detected safety events in accordance with safety rules.
The safety network implements safety representatives, each configured to
maintain a virtual representation of an associated device in intermittent use, including at least one virtual safety sensor and/or virtual safety actuator,
make the virtual representation available for integrity assessment and monitoring by the safety controller, and
perform wireless data synchronization between the virtual representation and the associated device.
The virtual representation further includes an activation indicator, which determines a safety rule for the safety controller's monitoring and/or for the safety representative's data synchronization.
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
An end effector for a fruit picking robot has a distal portion comprising tools for seizing and detaching a fruit from its mother plant, a proximal portion comprising an interface for mounting the end effector to a robot arm, and a storage bay for picked fruit. The storage bay is elongate in a longitudinal direction and has a discharge port extending along the full length of the storage bay in the longitudinal direction. A fruit support member has a longitudinally extending edge which delimits the discharge port.
The present disclosure relates to a method and pre-trained rule engine for providing an assistance to correct abnormal event encountered for equipment. Real-time information related to the equipment is received, upon identification of the abnormal event. At least one data is selected from historic data, expert opinion data and equipment standard data associated with the equipment based on real-time state information related to the equipment. The received real-time information is analyzed using the selected at least one data. An assistance is generated for correcting the abnormal event based on the analysis. The assistance is provided to an operator for correcting the abnormal event.
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