A method for operating a time-sensitive network (TSN) includes splitting data stream on network elements into a “preempting” class and a “preemptable” class based on a mapping from priority labels; forwarding the data streams to respective next-hop network elements, wherein the forwarding of “preempting” data streams takes precedence over the forwarding of “preemptable” data streams; and forwarding the data streams received from both segments based on the priority labels and the classes of the data streams to at least one next-hop network element; wherein forwarding of “preempting” data streams takes precedence over forwarding of “preemptable” data streams; wherein the priority label attached to the data stream that has the highest priority is different from the priority label attached to the data stream that has the highest priority within the second segment.
H04L 47/2425 - Trafic caractérisé par des attributs spécifiques, p.ex. la priorité ou QoS pour la prise en charge de spécifications de services, p.ex. SLA
H04L 43/0882 - Utilisation de la capacité de la liaison
H04L 43/55 - Test de la qualité du niveau de service, p.ex. simulation de l’utilisation du service
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Predicting Process Variables by Simulation Based on an Only Partially Measurable Initial State
A method for predicting based on the state of an industrial process at a first point in time that is described by a process snapshot record with values of a first set of variables a value of at least one process variable of the industrial process at a second, later point in time, includes mapping using a machine learning model the process snapshot record to at least one initial state record; providing the initial state record to a simulation model; simulating using the simulation model the further development of the process; obtaining from the simulation model a final state record; and determining based on the final state record the sought value of the process variable at the second point in time.
G05B 13/04 - Systèmes de commande adaptatifs, c. à d. systèmes se réglant eux-mêmes automatiquement pour obtenir un rendement optimal suivant un critère prédéterminé électriques impliquant l'usage de modèles ou de simulateurs
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Stable And Passive Observer-Based V/Hz Control For Induction Motors
According to an aspect, there is provided an apparatus for a drive for driving an induction motor. The apparatus comprising means for performing the following. The apparatus obtains a stator current vector of the induction motor and estimates, using a state observer for the stator and/or rotor flux linkage vector of the induction motor, the stator and/or rotor flux linkage vector based on the stator current vector, a voltage reference vector and a stator angular frequency reference. The state observer is a speed-sensorless reduced-order state observer based on a mathematical model of the induction motor. The apparatus performs speed-sensorless state-feedback control based on the estimated stator and/or rotor flux linkage vector, the stator current vector, a stator flux linkage reference vector and the stator angular frequency reference for calculating the stator voltage reference vector. The apparatus applies the stator voltage reference vector to an inverter of the drive.
A method of estimating a quantity dependent on a capacitance (Cf) of an electrical filter (14) connected to an AC side (16) of an electrical converter (12) comprises: injecting a plurality of frequency components (42) into a voltage reference (34, 34′) of the electrical converter (12), wherein the frequency components (42) have frequencies in a frequency range, where at least one of a resonance frequency (54) and an anti-resonance frequency (52) of the electrical filter (14) is expected; operating the electrical converter (12) with the voltage reference (34, 34′) by determining switching commands (28) from the voltage reference (34, 34′) and applying the switching commands (28) to the electrical converter (12); determining an AC side voltage (uc) and an AC side current (ic) in the AC side (16) of the electrical converter (12) and determining therefrom a filter admittance (50) and/or filter impedance; determining at least one of a resonance frequency (54) and an anti-resonance frequency (52) of the electrical filter (14) by determining a frequency, where a phase angle of the filter admittance (50) and/or filter impedance switches between a negative value and a positive value; and determining the quantity dependent on the capacitance (Cf) of the electrical filter (14) from the resonance frequency (54) and/or the anti-resonance frequency (52).
H02M 3/00 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant continu en une puissance de sortie en courant continu
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 1/12 - Dispositions de réduction des harmoniques d'une entrée ou d'une sortie en courant alternatif
H02M 3/158 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant continu en une puissance de sortie en courant continu sans transformation intermédiaire en courant alternatif 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 triode ou transistor exigeant l'application continue d'un signal de commande utilisant uniquement des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec commande automatique de la tension ou du courant de sortie, p.ex. régulateurs à commutation comprenant plusieurs dispositifs à semi-conducteurs comme dispositifs de commande finale pour une charge unique
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Stable And Passive Observer-Based V/Hz Control For Synchronous Motors
According to an aspect, there is provided an apparatus for a drive for driving a synchronous motor. The apparatus includes means for performing the following. The apparatus obtains a stator current vector and estimates, using a state observer, a stator flux linkage vector based on the stator current vector, a voltage reference vector, a stator angular frequency reference and a control-rotor rotation angle estimated by the state observer and being defined as an angle between control and rotor coordinates. The state observer is a speed-sensorless back-electromotive-force-based state observer defined in the control coordinates and based on a mathematical model for the synchronous motor. The apparatus performs speed-sensorless state-feedback control based on the estimated stator flux linkage vector, the stator current vector, a stator flux linkage reference vector and the stator angular frequency reference for calculating the stator voltage reference vector. Finally, the apparatus applies the stator voltage reference vector to an inverter of the drive.
A method for determining a charging price for an electric charging site includes receiving time tags and data obtained based on automated metering infrastructure (AMI) data for the electric charging site, and weather information for a service area of the electric charging site; clustering power consumption of the electric charging site with similar weather information and time tags; calculating a center of mass and a distribution confidence parameter for the clustered power consumption to obtain a look-up table; retrieving historical information of voltage VPCC and injection power Psite pairs that is measured at a point of common coupling (PCC) of the electric charging site; receiving weather forecast information for the service area of the electric charging site; and calculating a dynamic hosting capacity (DHC) curve and a price curve based on the center of mass and the distribution confidence parameter, the VPCC and Psite pairs, and the weather forecast information.
An apparatus for performing the following. The apparatus maintains, in a memory, information on a computational model for thermal behavior of layers of an insulated-gate bipolar transistor, IGBT, module. The apparatus obtains measurements of the dissipated power at the semiconductors and the ambient temperature and determines one or more current values of one or more temperatures of the IGBT module based on a switching delay of the IGBT module. The apparatus calculates a current estimate of a joint state-parameter space of the computational model using a Bayesian filter and the computational model taking as inputs the dissipated power and the ambient temperature. The joint state-parameter space includes the one or more temperatures, one or more thermal loss parameters and one or more wear parameters. The one or more current values of the one or more temperatures are used as observations in the Bayesian filter.
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
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Computer Implemented Method for Providing Temperature Data, a Computer Product Element and a System
A computer implemented method for determining boundary thermal resistance data of a boundary layer includes obtaining first temperature data from a first temperature sensor, which is arranged at a first pipe section; obtaining second temperature data from a second temperature sensor, which is arranged at a second pipe section, wherein the first temperature sensor is a non-invasive temperature sensor and the second temperature sensor is an invasive temperature sensor; providing process condition data; determining boundary thermal resistance data of a boundary layer of the fluid next to an inner wall of the pipe based on the process condition data.
G01K 13/02 - Thermomètres spécialement adaptés à des fins spécifiques pour mesurer la température de fluides en mouvement ou de matériaux granulaires capables de s'écouler
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System for Controlling an Inductor Freewheeling Voltage
A system for controlling an inductor freewheeling voltage includes first and second switches, a first diode, and an inductor. When open, the first switch connects a first terminal of the inductor with a power bus. The first switch is controlled by a first control signal. A first terminal of the first diode is connected to a ground, and a second terminal of the first diode is connected to the first terminal of the inductor. The first diode allows an electric current to pass from the ground to the first terminal of the inductor. When open, the second switch connects a second terminal of the inductor with the ground. A switch control circuit is controlled with a second control signal and keeps the second switch open or such that there is a voltage drop across the second switch.
H02M 1/32 - Moyens pour protéger les convertisseurs autrement que par mise hors circuit automatique
H02H 7/09 - Circuits de protection de sécurité spécialement adaptés pour des machines ou appareils électriques de types particuliers ou pour la protection sectionnelle de systèmes de câble ou ligne, et effectuant une commutation automatique dans le cas d'un chan pour moteurs dynamo-électriques contre une interruption de phase
H02M 3/156 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant continu en une puissance de sortie en courant continu sans transformation intermédiaire en courant alternatif 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 triode ou transistor exigeant l'application continue d'un signal de commande utilisant uniquement des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec commande automatique de la tension ou du courant de sortie, p.ex. régulateurs à commutation
H02P 6/32 - Dispositions pour la commande de moteurs à champ enroulé, p.ex. de moteurs avec bobines d’excitation
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Computer Implemented Method for Providing Temperature Data, a Computer Product Element and a System
Computer implemented method for determining boundary thermal resistance data (Rbl) of a boundary layer (15), comprising the following steps: obtaining first temperature data (T1) from a first temperature sensor (13), which is arranged at a first pipe section (S1); obtaining second temperature data (T2) from a second temperature sensor (14), which is arranged at a second pipe section (S2); wherein the first temperature sensor (13) and the second temperature sensor (14) are non-invasive temperature sensors; providing process condition data (P); determining boundary thermal resistance data (Rbl) of a boundary layer (15) of the fluid (11) next to an inner surface (16) of the wall of the pipe (12) based on the process condition data (P) and/or based on the first temperature data (T1) and/or the second temperature data (T2).
A system and method for estimating a power output of an electric motor with at least one magnetic field sensor includes providing magnetic field signal data, providing magnetic field frequency data based on the magnetic field signal data, determining a fundamental harmonic frequency of the supply frequency and at least one further frequency, determining a ratio between an amplitude of the at least one further harmonic frequency and an amplitude of the fundamental harmonic frequency, providing reference ratio data describing a relation of a ratio between an amplitude of the at least one further harmonic frequency and an amplitude of the fundamental harmonic frequency and a power output of the electric motor, and estimating the power output of the electric motor based on the reference ratio data and the determined ratio.
The coating material supply device has a coating material supply channel for supplying coating material and capable of cleaning at least the coating material supply channel by sending a cleaning liquid and cleaning air into the coating material supply channel. The device has a cleaning liquid supply unit for supplying the cleaning liquid to the coating material supply channel. The device includes a bubble generator for generating fine bubbles, an air supply unit for supplying the cleaning air to the coating material supply channel, and a cleaning control unit. The cleaning control unit alternately feeds the cleaning liquid containing the fine bubbles and the cleaning air into the coating material supply channel, by controlling to alternately drive the cleaning liquid supply unit and the air supply unit.
B08B 9/032 - Nettoyage de conduites ou de tubes ou des systèmes de conduites ou de tubes Élimination des bouchons par l'action mécanique d'un fluide en mouvement, p.ex. par effet de chasse d'eau
B05C 5/02 - Appareillages dans lesquels un liquide ou autre matériau fluide est projeté, versé ou répandu sur la surface de l'ouvrage à partir d'un dispositif de sortie en contact, ou presque en contact, avec l'ouvrage
B05C 11/10 - Stockage, débit ou réglage du liquide ou d'un autre matériau fluide; Récupération de l'excès de liquide ou d'un autre matériau fluide
A transformer coil comprises low and high voltage windings wound on a supporting construction and immersed in a main insulation material. The transformer coil has also a first barrier arranged proximate the low voltage winding and a second barrier arranged proximate the high voltage winding. Each of the first and second barriers is gas-tight and semiconductive so that gas bubbles potentially released during immersion in the main insulation material are unable to migrate to a high electric field region during the casting process or during apparatus operation.
A computer-implemented broker entity receives from a requesting device a request for one or more target values of state information that have sought target semantic meanings; obtains one or more source values of state information that are associated with given source semantic meanings; obtains at least in part from a transformation library one or more transformations, wherein each transformation maps one or more first values that are associated with first semantic meanings to one or more second values that are associated with second semantic meanings; applies the one or more transformations or a new transformation obtained based on the one or more transformations to the source values of state information, thereby obtaining the one or more target values of state information; and transmits the one or more target values to the requesting device.
A method for formulation and modelling of intentions in process plant engineering includes formulating intentions of an actor by guiding the actor to provide the intentions to an assistance system, wherein the intentions are hierarchically structured and comprise at least a goal, describing the goal, an implementation, how the goal can be achieved, and a requirement for the goal and the implementation. The intentions are translated into an intention model, which is transformed into a graphical representation that is provided to the actor.
A robotic workstation comprises a source for workpieces having a region to be processed, a first robot having a processing tool, a second robot having a gripping tool for gripping a workpiece and placing it within an operating range of the first robot, a controller coordinating displacements of the robots and processing, an imaging system that identifies reference points of the gripping tool and the workpiece in an image, calculate a displacement vector between coordinates of the reference points, calculate a target position where the reference point of the gripping tool should be located, place the reference point of the gripping tool at a target position, and move the processing tool to the target location for processing the region to be processed.
G05B 19/18 - Commande numérique (CN), c.à d. machines fonctionnant automatiquement, en particulier machines-outils, p.ex. dans un milieu de fabrication industriel, afin d'effectuer un positionnement, un mouvement ou des actions coordonnées au moyen de données d'u
A method of providing a software configuration for a modular plant, the method comprising providing a first function module as a parent object, wherein the first function module comprises a function information of the first function module; generating at least a second function module, wherein the second function module is a derived child object of the first function module that inherits the function information of the first function module.
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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Adaptive-Learning, Auto-Labeling Method and System for Predicting and Diagnosing Web Breaks in Paper Machine
A system and method for labelling normal and abnormal regions in data related to a paper machine for web break prediction and labelling individual parameters for root cause analysis, using machine learning models, includes using the machine learning models in real-time to predict breaks in the paper web, analyzing root cause for the breaks in the paper web, and estimating a time to break. An auto-data-labeling framework helps in adaptive learning for autonomous model improvement of the deployed model, transfer learning, shortlisting parameters and automating feasibility study.
D21F 7/04 - Dispositifs de contrôle de déchirure du papier
D21G 9/00 - Autres accessoires pour machines à fabriquer le papier
G06F 30/27 - Optimisation, vérification ou simulation de l’objet conçu utilisant l’apprentissage automatique, p.ex. l’intelligence artificielle, les réseaux neuronaux, les machines à support de vecteur [MSV] ou l’apprentissage d’un modèle
The electrostatic coating plant includes an abnormality detection unit that detects abnormalities of a bumper. The detection of the abnormalities can be based on the difference between the level of the high voltage outputted from a high voltage generator, and the voltage level obtained when the electrostatic coating machine, which is not spraying coating material, is placed at a measurement position opposite to and separated by a predetermined separation distance from multiple measurement points on the bumper, arranged at the coating position, and lines of electric force are formed to the bumper with a constant current level.
A method for automatic generation of a specification for an IT topology of a control system, the method comprising: creating a system structure from a machine-readable data defining production process requirements and generating specification data of the IT topology based on the extracted system structure; optimizing the generated specification data of the IT topology by utilization of pre-defined rules and generating abstract aggregated IT topology data based on the optimized specification data; and instantiating and mapping the abstract aggregated IT topology data to specific technology instance data.
H04L 41/12 - Découverte ou gestion des topologies de réseau
H04L 41/0823 - Réglages de configuration caractérisés par les objectifs d’un changement de paramètres, p.ex. l’optimisation de la configuration pour améliorer la fiabilité
A system for controlling a turbine valve is provided. The system includes a hydraulic pilot valve section being moveable in a first direction and a second direction; a main hydraulic valve section being moveable in a first direction to close the turbine valve and a second direction to open the turbine valve; a position demand indicating a desired position of the turbine valve; a first feedback indicating an actual position of the hydraulic pilot valve section; and aa second feedback indicating an actual position of the main hydraulic valve section. The system also includes a pilot valve error; a main valve error; a turbine valve error; and a pilot valve adjustment moving the hydraulic pilot valve section in response to the turbine valve error. The turbine valve error is repeatedly determined and the pilot valve adjustment repeatedly moves the hydraulic pilot valve section to minimize the turbine valve error.
F01C 20/28 - Dispositions de sécurité; Surveillance
F01D 17/06 - Aménagement des éléments sensibles sensibles à la vitesse
F01D 17/14 - Organes de commande terminaux disposés sur des parties du stator faisant varier l'aire effective de la section transversale des injecteurs ou tuyères de guidage
F01D 17/26 - Dispositifs utilisant des éléments sensibles ou des organes de commande terminaux ou les organes de liaison entre les deux, p.ex. commande assistée l'énergie de fonctionnement ou de puissance assistée étant essentiellement non mécanique à fluide, p.ex. hydraulique
F02C 7/232 - Soupapes pour combustible; Systèmes ou soupapes de drainage
F02C 9/26 - Commande de l'alimentation en combustible
F02C 9/28 - Systèmes de régulation sensibles aux paramètres ambiants ou à ceux de l'ensemble fonctionnel, p.ex. à la température, à la pression, à la vitesse du rotor
F02C 9/52 - Commande de l'alimentation en combustible combinée avec une autre commande de l'ensemble fonctionnel avec la commande du flux du fluide de travail par prélèvement ou bipasse du fluide de travail
F02C 9/54 - Commande de l'alimentation en combustible combinée avec une autre commande de l'ensemble fonctionnel avec la commande du flux du fluide de travail par étranglement du passage du fluide de travail, par réglage des aubes
F16K 37/00 - Moyens particuliers portés par ou sur les soupapes ou autres dispositifs d'obturation pour repérer ou enregistrer leur fonctionnement ou pour permettre de donner l'alarme
G01P 21/02 - Essai ou étalonnage d'appareils ou de dispositifs couverts par les autres groupes de la présente sous-classe de tachymètres
G01R 31/28 - Test de circuits électroniques, p.ex. à l'aide d'un traceur de signaux
H02J 3/38 - Dispositions pour l’alimentation en parallèle d’un seul réseau, par plusieurs générateurs, convertisseurs ou transformateurs
H02J 3/40 - Synchronisation d'un générateur pour sa connexion à un réseau ou à un autre générateur
A method performed by an OPC UA client includes importing a node set file pertaining to an OPC UA-enabled automation device, the nodeset file defining validation logic used to validate data to be written to the automation device; preparing data to be written to the automation device; and using the validation logic to validate the prepared data. An alternative method includes importing a nodeset file pertaining to an automation device in which a OPC UA server is embedded, the nodeset file defining validation logic used to validate data to be written to the automation device; receiving data to be written to the automation device; and using the validation logic to validate the received data.
G05B 19/05 - Automates à logique programmables, p.ex. simulant les interconnexions logiques de signaux d'après des diagrammes en échelle ou des organigrammes
An automation system includes a first system area including a transmitting redundancy handling device and a second system area including a receiving redundancy handling device. Device obtains a first communication protocol packet with automation application data and a sequence number linked thereto, extracts the sequence number and places it in a destination option header of a first IPv6 packet, which also includes the first communication protocol packet, sends packet to the receiving redundancy handling device, obtains a second communication protocol packet having the same automation application data and sequence number, places the sequence number in a destination option header of a second IPv6 packet also including the second communication protocol packet, and sends packet to device. Device receives the packets, analyses the destination option headers, determines that the sequence number is the same in the packets and discards the first or the second IPv6 packet based on the determination.
H04L 69/40 - Dispositions, protocoles ou services de réseau indépendants de la charge utile de l'application et non couverts dans un des autres groupes de la présente sous-classe pour se remettre d'une défaillance d'une instance de protocole ou d'une entité, p.ex. protocoles de redondance de service, état de redondance de protocole ou redirection de service de protocole
H04L 61/103 - Correspondance entre adresses de types différents à travers les couches réseau, p.ex. résolution d’adresse de la couche réseau dans la couche physique ou protocole de résolution d'adresse [ARP]
H04L 69/22 - Analyse syntaxique ou évaluation d’en-têtes
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MODEL PREDICTIVE PULSE PATTERN CONTROL BASED ON OPTIMIZING A SEQUENCE OF AVERAGED SWITCH POSITIONS
A method for controlling an electrical converter system is provided herein. The method includes determining a switching signal and a reference trajectory of at least one electrical quantity of the electrical converter system over a horizon of future sampling instants; generating a sequence of averaged switch positions from the switching signal over the horizon; determining a sequence of optimized averaged switch positions with optimized averaged switch positions by optimizing a cost function based on the sequence of averaged switch positions; determining an optimized switching signal for the current sampling interval by moving switching transitions in the switching signal, such that the average of the switching signal with the modified switching transitions equals the optimized averaged switch position; and applying at least the next switching transition of the optimized switching signal for the current sampling interval to the electrical converter system.
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 7/48 - 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 7/483 - Convertisseurs munis de sorties pouvant chacune avoir plus de deux niveaux de tension
A method of material flow optimization in an industrial process by using an integrated optimizing system is described. The integrated optimizing system includes: a high-level optimizer module describing the material flow by coarse high-level process parameters and including an optimization program for the high-level process parameters, the optimization program being dependent on high-level model parameters and including an objective function subject to constraints; a low-level simulation module for simulating the material flow, the low-level simulation module including a low-level simulation function adapted for obtaining detailed low-level material flow data based on the high-level process parameters; and an aggregator module including an aggregator function adapted for calculating the high-level model parameters based on the low-level material flow data. The method includes approaching an optimum value of the objective function by iteratively modifying the high-level process parameters, wherein an iteration includes: carrying out, by the low-level simulation module, a low-level simulation thereby obtaining the detailed low-level material flow data; aggregating, by the aggregator module, the low-level material flow data thereby calculating, from the low-level material flow data, aggregated high-level model parameters; inputting the aggregated high-level model parameters into the optimization program.
The present disclosure relates to an electric motor provided with liquid cooling means to avoid overheating. The electric motor includes a frame that develops along a longitudinal axis, a first and a second endshield connected at opposite ends of the frame, a stator assembly, and a rotor assembly, wherein the stator assembly is arranged, at least partially, in a longitudinal cavity of the frame and wherein the rotor assembly is arranged, at least partially, in a longitudinal space defined by the stator assembly and supported, at opposite ends, by the endshields so as to rotate about the longitudinal axis. The electric motor further includes liquid cooling means to dissipate the heat generated during the operation of the electric motor. The cooling means include a plurality of circulation channels defined through the frame for the circulation of a cooling fluid, and at least one hydraulic connecting channel.
H02K 5/20 - Enveloppes ou enceintes caractérisées par leur configuration, leur forme ou leur construction avec des canaux ou des conduits pour la circulation d'un agent de refroidissement
H02K 9/193 - Dispositions de refroidissement ou de ventilation pour machines avec enveloppe fermée et circuit fermé de refroidissement utilisant un agent de refroidissement liquide, p.ex. de l'huile avec des moyens pour empêcher les fuites de l'agent de refroidissement
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Virtual Deployment of Distributed Control Systems for Control Logic Testing
A method for creating a virtual deployment of a distributed control system (DCS) for a given industrial process, comprising: providing a topology of the assets executing the industrial process, as well as control logic for controlling these assets; providing at least one I/O simulator that is configured to supply data; determining a topology of devices that form part of the DCS; establishing based at least in part on this topology of devices, at least one declarative and/or imperative description of the DCS that characterizes multiple devices of the DCS, their placement, and their connections; creating virtual instances of the devices of the DCS and their connections in a chosen environment.
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
G06F 13/20 - Gestion de demandes d'interconnexion ou de transfert pour l'accès au bus d'entrée/sortie
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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VISUALIZING A PLURALITY OF MOBILE ROBOTS
A method of visualizing a plurality of mobile robots includes: obtaining positions of the mobile robots; obtaining information regarding at least one non-visual characteristic of the mobile robots; rendering a scene in an augmented-reality, AR, environment; and visualizing the mobile robots as localized humanoid avatars in the scene, wherein the avatars are responsive to the non-visual characteristic.
G05D 1/00 - Commande de la position, du cap, de l'altitude ou de l'attitude des véhicules terrestres, aquatiques, aériens ou spatiaux, p.ex. pilote automatique
G06T 7/73 - Détermination de la position ou de l'orientation des objets ou des caméras utilisant des procédés basés sur les caractéristiques
A method of responsive robot path planning implemented in a robot controller, including: providing a plurality of potential motion paths of a robot manipulator, wherein the potential motion paths are functionally equivalent with regard to at least one initial or final condition, a transportation task and/or a workpiece processing task; causing an operator interface to visualize the potential motion paths, wherein the operator interface is associated with an operator sharing a workspace with the robot manipulator; obtaining operator behavior during the visualization; and selecting at least one preferred motion path based on the operator behavior. A method in an operator interface, including obtaining from a robot controller a plurality of potential motion paths of the robot manipulator; visualizing the potential motion paths; sensing operator behavior during the visualization; and making the operator behavior available to the robot controller.
A method of controlling a robot, the method including obtaining, by means of a proximity sensor on the robot, a distance value indicative of a distance between an object and the robot; obtaining, by means of a thermal sensor on the robot, a temperature value indicative of a temperature of the object; and controlling the robot to reduce its mechanical impedance if the distance value is smaller than a distance threshold value and the temperature value is higher than a temperature threshold value. A control system for controlling a robot, and a robot including the control system, are also provided.
A method for detecting paint defects on objects is provided. The method comprises: projecting a plurality of patterns on a surface of an object at a plurality of different pattern characteristics; capturing a plurality of images of the object based on projecting the plurality of patterns; inputting the plurality of images of the object into a machine learning model to determine whether the surface of the object includes one or more paint defects; and based on determining, an image, of the plurality of images, includes a paint defect, causing display of the image with the paint defect.
Methods, apparatuses, systems, and computer readable media for determining a position of a tracking device. The tracking device includes a vision sensor and an inertial sensor. A first position of the tracking device in relative to a reference marker is obtained based on an image of the reference marker that is collected by the vison sensor. A second position of the tracking device in relative to the first position is obtained by the inertial sensor after a movement of the tracking device. A position of the tracking device in relative to the reference marker is determined based on the first and second positions.
A method of controlling a manipulator of an industrial robot having a plurality of joints, the method including providing a candidate trajectory for the manipulator; determining at least one position dependent load value representative of at least one position dependent load acting on the manipulator for the candidate trajectory; modifying the candidate trajectory based on the at least one position dependent load value to provide a modified trajectory; and executing the modified trajectory by the manipulator. A control system for controlling a manipulator of an industrial robot having a plurality of joints, and an industrial robot including a manipulator and a control system, are also provided.
A field of electric drive devices and arrangements including a plurality of power semiconductor components formed in or on a common substrate, and more particularly to a method and an apparatus for monitoring the condition of a power semiconductor module. The method for monitoring the condition of a power semiconductor module of an electric drive device connected to an electric machine includes the steps of engaging a locking of the rotor of the electric machine at zero speed or at near zero speed by injecting DC currents by the electric drive device, initiating test temperature recording in the power semiconductor module, disengaging the locking the rotor of the electric machine by the electric drive device, terminating the test temperature recording and storing the recorded data of the test temperature as test temperature data, and determining the condition of the power semiconductor module utilising the test temperature data.
A vacuum interrupter includes a first contact carrier; a first contact piece; a second contact carrier; and a second contact piece; wherein the first contact piece is connected to the first contact carrier; wherein the second contact piece is connected to the second contact carrier; wherein a shape of the first contact piece is different to a shape of the second contact piece and/or a material of the first contact piece is different to a material of the second contact piece; wherein in a deactivated state the vacuum interrupter is configured to hold the first contact piece spaced from the second contact piece; and wherein in an activated state the vacuum interrupter is configured to bring the first contact piece and the second contact piece into contact with one another.
An assembling apparatus and a assembling method. The assembling apparatus includes an image sensor arranged above an assembling station and a first robot arranged near to the assembling station. The first robot is configured to hold a first portion of an object to be assembled onto a target object arranged on the assembling station. The assembling apparatus includes a second robot arranged near to the assembling station and configured to hold a second portion of the object spaced apart from the first portion. The assembling apparatus includes a controller configured to cause the image sensor to capture images and control the first robot to move the first portion and based on the captured images, cause the second robot to move the second portion such that the object is aligned with the target object.
An assembly, an apparatus, and a method for machining a mechanical part. The assembly includes a parallel robot adapted to be mounted onto a platform under the mechanical part to be machined. The assembly includes a servo spindle mounted on the parallel robot and configured to drive a machining tool to rotate. The parallel robot is configured to drive the servo spindle to translate along the one or more axes with respect to the parallel robot. During the machining of the mechanical part, the parallel robot may drive the servo spindle to translate along the one or more axes under the mechanical part, such that the machining tool may cut out the required shapes and characteristics at a bottom side of the mechanical part.
B23B 39/10 - Machines ou dispositifs d'utilisation générale, pour l'alésage ou le perçage; Ensemble machines à aléser ou à percer caractérisés par le système d'entraînement, p.ex. entraînement hydraulique, entraînement pneumatique
B23C 9/00 - FRAISAGE - Parties constitutives ou accessoires dans la mesure où ils sont spécialement adaptés aux machines ou aux outils de fraisage
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Arc Mitigation Self-Powered Trigger Device for Low-, Medium-, or High-Voltage Equipment
An arc mitigation apparatus includes an arc mitigation device and a solar cell. The arc mitigation device is configured to be mounted to a low-, medium-, or high-voltage switchgear. The arc mitigation device is configured to stop or limit current flow within at least one part of the low-, medium-, or high-switchgear when activated. The solar-cell is configured to be located within a compartment of the low-, medium-, or high-voltage switchgear. The solar-cell is configured to cause the arc mitigation device to activate due to radiation from an electrical arc of the switchgear impinging upon the solar-cell.
H02H 7/20 - Circuits de protection de sécurité spécialement adaptés pour des machines ou appareils électriques de types particuliers ou pour la protection sectionnelle de systèmes de câble ou ligne, et effectuant une commutation automatique dans le cas d'un chan pour équipement électronique
H02H 1/00 - CIRCUITS DE PROTECTION DE SÉCURITÉ - Détails de circuits de protection de sécurité
H02H 1/06 - Dispositions pour fournir la puissance d'actionnement
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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TUNING ROBOT PATH FOR PROCESSING WORKPIECE
An apparatus, a system and a method for tuning a robot path for processing a workpiece. The method includes overlapping a visual representation of the robot path on a visual presentation of the workpiece. The visual presentation of the robot path includes at least one virtual point that corresponds to at least one controlling point in the robot path. The method further includes in response to receiving a user input for moving a virtual point in the at least one virtual point relative to the visual presentation of the workpiece, detecting an updated position of the virtual point caused by the user input; and tuning the robot path based on the updated position of the virtual point.
A method for monitoring a continuous industrial process is described. The industrial process includes a number of processing stations for processing material and a material flow between the number of processing stations. Each processing station dynamically provides data representing a state of the processing station. The method includes providing, for each processing station, a processing station layout of the processing station. The method further includes providing, for each processing station, an interface model of the processing station. The method further includes generating an information metamodel from the processing station layout and the interface model of the number of processing stations. The method further includes generating an adaptive simulation model of the industrial process by importing the data representing the state of the processing station provided by the number of processing stations into the adaptive simulation model via the information metamodel.
G05B 19/406 - 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 contrôle ou la sécurité
An annular stator provided with axial stator slots and stator teeth formed between adjacent stator slots. Each stator slot receives a conductor of a stator winding. The stator is formed of stator sectors. Each stator sector includes two outermost stator teeth and intermediate stator teeth between the two outermost stator teeth. A width of the two outermost stator teeth is equal. Adjacent stator slots within each stator sector are distanced by a first slot pitch and adjacent stator slots belonging to different stator sectors are distanced by a second slot pitch. The first slot pitch is smaller than the second slot pitch.
H02K 3/28 - Schémas d'enroulements ou de connexions entre enroulements
H02K 21/22 - Moteurs synchrones à aimants permanents; Génératrices synchrones à aimants permanents avec des induits fixes et des aimants tournants avec des aimants tournant autour des induits, p.ex. volants magnétiques
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METHOD OF HANDLING SAFETY OF INDUSTRIAL ROBOT, AND SYSTEM
A method of handling safety of an industrial robot in a workspace, the method including providing a geometric region by a monitoring system, where the geometric region is defined in relation to the industrial robot and/or in relation to the workspace, and where the geometric region is associated with at least one condition for being fulfilled by the industrial robot; communicating the geometric region from the monitoring system to a robot control system of the industrial robot; determining a movement of the industrial robot by the robot control system based on the geometric region and the at least one condition; executing the movement by the industrial robot; and monitoring, by the monitoring system, the execution of the movement with respect to the geometric region and the at least one condition.
A converter device is provided. The converter device includes a filter circuit, a DC link and an active rectifier interconnected between the filter circuit and the DC link. A method for determining at least one parameter (b) of the filter circuit is also provided. The method includes switching the active rectifier into an active state, where a first active rectifier leg connects a first phase of the filter circuit with a positive side of the DC link and a second active rectifier leg connects a second phase of the filter circuit with a negative side of the DC link; determining a time series (y) of current values by measuring a current through the filter circuit; and determining the at least one parameter (b) of the filter circuit by calculating a best fit of the at least one parameter (b) from a difference equation of the filter circuit.
G01R 31/01 - Passage successif d'articles similaires aux tests, p.ex. tests "tout ou rien" d'une production de série; Test d'objets en certains points lorsqu'ils passent à travers un poste de test
H02M 1/12 - Dispositions de réduction des harmoniques d'une entrée ou d'une sortie en courant alternatif
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
An energy storage system includes a Master Control Unit, at least one bank comprising at least one supercapacitor and a Capacitor Monitoring System, at least one Acquisition Unit that acquires data, related to the single bank, from the Capacitor Monitoring System and communicates with the Master Control Unit, wherein there is one Acquisition Unit for each bank, wherein the Master Control Unit communicates with an external controller via a communication bus, and wherein the Master Control Unit and the Acquisition Unit communicate with each other.
In one aspect, a solid-state circuit breaker (SSCB) is provided. The SSCB is configured to generate a first output representative of a current through a current path of the SSCB. An analog fault detection circuit is coupled with first output and is configured to assert a second output in response to the current exceeding a trip current level. At least one analog-to-digital converter (ADC) is configured to generate samples of the first output, where the at least one ADC has a di/dt detection bandwidth that is less than a di/dt detection bandwidth of the analog fault detection circuit. The SSCB is further configured to disable the current path through the SSCB in response to determining, asynchronously, that either the second output is being asserted by the analog fault detection circuit or the samples indicate that the current through the current path exceeds the trip current level.
H02H 1/00 - CIRCUITS DE PROTECTION DE SÉCURITÉ - Détails de circuits de protection de sécurité
H02H 3/093 - Circuits de protection de sécurité pour déconnexion automatique due directement à un changement indésirable des conditions électriques normales de travail avec ou sans reconnexion sensibles à une surcharge avec des moyens de temporisation
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Method of Industrial Processing of A Bulk Material
A method of industrial processing of a bulk material, the industrial processing including a plurality of process steps, the method including defining a material portion of the bulk material; generating a material portion identifier associated with the material portion processing the material portion in at least two process steps of the plurality of process steps the method including for each process step of the at least two process steps: determining a cost of processing the material portion in the process step; and generating a history data set, wherein the history data set is indicative of the cost, the process step and the material portion identifier and wherein the method further includes determining an aggregated cost based on the history data sets.
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
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ASSEMBLY AND APPARATUS FOR MACHINING MECHANICAL PART
An assembly and an apparatus for machining a mechanical part. The assembly includes a parallel robot configured to be mounted onto an end flange of a joint robot. The parallel robot is configured to drive the servo spindle to translate along the one or more axes with respect to the parallel robot. During the machining of the mechanical part, the joint robot can stay stationary for a specific machining position of the mechanical part, and the parallel robot drives the servo spindle to translate along the one or more axes. Then, the machining tool may cut out the required shapes and characteristics at the specific machining position of the mechanical part.
B23B 39/14 - Machines ou dispositifs d'utilisation générale, pour l'alésage ou le perçage; Ensemble machines à aléser ou à percer comportant une disposition particulière permettant à la machine ou à la tête de perçage ou d'alésage de se déplacer vers une position désirée quelconque, p.ex. par rapport à une pièce à usiner fixe
B23C 9/00 - FRAISAGE - Parties constitutives ou accessoires dans la mesure où ils sont spécialement adaptés aux machines ou aux outils de fraisage
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Switch for a Medium Voltage or High Voltage Switchgear
A switch for a medium voltage or high voltage switchgear includes: a first fixed contact; a second fixed contact; a moveable contact; at least one flexible link; and a contact drive. In an on state of the switch, the moveable contact is in a position that connects the first fixed contact to the second fixed contact. In an off state of the switch, the moveable contact is in a position where the first fixed contact is not connected to the second fixed contact. The at least one flexible link is connected to the moveable contact. The at least one flexible link engages with the contact drive. The contact drive pulls the moveable contact via the at least one flexible link and pushes the moveable contact via the at least one flexible link. Activation of the contact drive in a first mode moves the moveable contact.
H01H 31/02 - Interrupteurs à coupure dans l'air pour haute tension sans moyen d'extinction ou de prévention des arcs - Détails
H01H 31/00 - Interrupteurs à coupure dans l'air pour haute tension sans moyen d'extinction ou de prévention des arcs
H01H 31/32 - Interrupteurs à coupure dans l'air pour haute tension sans moyen d'extinction ou de prévention des arcs avec contact mobile demeurant électriquement connecté à une ligne en position d'ouverture de l'interrupteur avec contact à déplacement rectiligne
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Detection of AC Input Disconnection in an AC-DC Converter Section of a Power Converter
A detection circuit including a converter configured to convert a multiphase alternating current (AC) input into a direct current (DC) output, a plurality of sensing diodes, each sensing diode being separately electrically connected to one phase of the multiphase AC input, at least one node arranged downstream from the plurality of sensing diodes relative to the multiphase AC input, a power source configured to output a power source voltage to the at least one node and plurality of sensing diodes, and a mask time generator configured to determine a node voltage at the at least one node and determine whether the node voltage persists for a predetermined mask time period.
H02M 5/458 - 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 avec transformation intermédiaire en courant continu par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des tubes à décharge ou des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs pour transformer le courant continu intermédiaire en courant alternatif utilisant des dispositifs du type triode ou transistor exigeant l'application continue d'un signal de commande utilisant uniquement des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs
H02M 1/32 - Moyens pour protéger les convertisseurs autrement que par mise hors circuit automatique
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Method and System for Predictive Maintenance of Sample Handling System (SHS) of a Gas Analyzer
A predictive maintenance system for a Sample Handling System (SHS) of a Gas Analyzer determines optimal operational range for SHS and for each component of the SHS by analyzing real-time operational data and historical operational data using a pretrained prediction model; detects a system fault in the SHS by comparing real-time operational data of the SHS with the optimal operational range of the SHS; detects a component fault in at least one of the components by comparing the real-time operational data of the components with the optimal operational range of each component; and forecasts a future operational state of each component based on information related to the system fault, information related to the component fault and topology information of the components, thereby performing the predictive maintenance of the SHS.
G06F 30/27 - Optimisation, vérification ou simulation de l’objet conçu utilisant l’apprentissage automatique, p.ex. l’intelligence artificielle, les réseaux neuronaux, les machines à support de vecteur [MSV] ou l’apprentissage d’un modèle
Disclosed is a method for generating a prediction model. The model can be used in processing machine event data to predict behavior of a plurality of industrial machines under supervision. The prediction model can be configured to determine current and future states of the industrial machines. The method can include extracting event features from event codes and structuring the event features into feature vectors. A first dimension of a first feature vector corresponds to a first event feature, and a second dimension of the first feature vector corresponds to a second event feature. The method can also include generating the prediction model by clustering the feature vectors into a plurality of vector clusters, the vector clusters assigned to respective machine states. The prediction model can be constructed based on event data from a first industrial machine and be applied to control an operating state of a second industrial machine.
G06N 5/02 - Représentation de la connaissance; Représentation symbolique
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 system and method for controlling redundancy functionality by configuring distant located redundant modules in a communication network includes creating a redundant pair over the communication network having a TSN; defining a primary and a secondary module based on a transmission of a signal to a first and second module; causing the primary module and the secondary module to create a TSN stream configuration for communicating redundancy information between the primary and secondary module; enabling the primary module to communicate the redundancy information periodically over the TSN stream configuration to the secondary module; and triggering the secondary module to perform the function of the primary module in response to determining at least one event.
An electric vehicle (EV) charging system that autonomously charges EV is provided. The method includes: capturing, by a control system and using an image capturing device, one or more first images, wherein the one or more first images indicates a position of an EV charging portal of the EV; maneuvering, by the control system, a robotic arm of the EV charging system based on the one or more first images; projecting, by the control system and using a fiducial marker device, one or more fiducial markers that are offset from the EV charging portal; capturing one or more second images using the image capturing device, wherein the one or more second images indicates a position of the one or more fiducial markers; and maneuvering, by the control system, the robotic arm of the EV charging system based on the one or more second images.
B60L 53/37 - Moyens pour l’ajustement automatique ou assisté de la position relative des dispositifs de charge et des véhicules utilisant une détermination optique de la position, p.ex. à l'aide de caméras
B60L 53/16 - Connecteurs, p.ex. fiches ou prises, spécialement adaptés pour recharger des véhicules électriques
Methods, apparatuses, systems, and computer readable media for managing a camera system. The camera system comprises at least a first camera and a second camera. In the method, a first position and a second position for a first object and a second object are obtained from the first and second cameras, respectively. The first and second objects are used for calibrating the camera system. After a movement of the first and second objects, a third position and a fourth position for the first and second objects are obtained from the first and second cameras, respectively. Here, a relative object position between the first and second objects remains unchanged during the movement. A relative camera position between the first and second cameras is determined based on the first, second, third, and fourth positions.
Inner cylinder surface of shaping air ring may be formed to a uniform inner diameter dimension. After first shaping air discharge unit has been formed as an annular gap, the gap dimension may be set to 0.1 to 1.0 mm. Front end of shaping air ring is positioned 0.1 to 10.0 mm from discharge edge of rotary atomizing head. The radial width dimension of front end is set to 2 mm or less. Front outer cylinder surface of shaping air ring has a taper angle β of 25° or less in relation to the axis line O-O, expanding toward the rear side.
B05B 5/04 - Appareillages pour délivrer le matériau, p.ex. pistolets de pulvérisation électrostatique caractérisés en ce qu'ils comportent une sortie rotative ou des éléments déflecteurs
B05B 12/18 - Aménagements de commande de la distribution; Aménagements de réglage de l’aire de pulvérisation pour régler l’aire de pulvérisation en utilisant des fluides, p.ex. des courants de gaz
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Communicating with Field Devices Based on Semantically Identified Variables
A computer-implemented method includes receiving a command to read a value of a variable from a field device, wherein the field device is designated by a field device identifier and the variable is designated by a semantic identifier; retrieving, from a ruleset, at least one rule indicating a dependency of the sought value of the variable on one or more parameter values of the field device; and generating computer-executable code configured to obtain the parameter values of the field device on which the sought value of the variable depends according to the at least one rule; and compute the sought value of the variable from these parameter values according to the at least one rule.
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
A method of detecting degradation of a lubricant in a bearing of an electrical machine, including: a) obtaining a first outer bearing ring temperature, b) changing the speed of the electrical machine, c) obtaining a second outer bearing ring temperature when the speed has changed, d) determining a thermal response value of the outer bearing ring based on the first outer bearing ring temperature and the second outer bearing ring temperature, e) comparing the thermal response value with a reference thermal response value for the same speed change as in step b), and f) in case the thermal response value differs from the reference thermal response value, concluding that the performance of the lubricant has degraded.
F16N 29/00 - Dispositifs particuliers dans les installations ou systèmes de lubrification indiquant ou détectant des conditions indésirables; Utilisation des dispositifs sensibles à ces conditions dans les installations ou systèmes de lubrification
The present disclosure relates to a transmitter for a Pulsed Eddy Current system, configured to generate a changing electromagnetic field which induces eddy currents in an object of an electrically conductive material arranged within the electromagnetic field. The transmitter includes a switching device and a transmitter coil configured to be connected to a voltage source. The switching device is arranged for switching a current generated by the voltage source through the transmitter coil. The transmitter coil comprises a plurality of parallel electrically conductive coil layers with a respective damping resistor connected across each of the coil layers, each of the coil layers being connected in series with a respective diode.
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
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Method of Determining Characteristic of Fluid, Control System, Apparatus and Robot System
A method of determining a characteristic of a fluid in an apparatus for applying a coating medium to an object, the apparatus including a fluid line; an outlet; a first coating medium source; a second coating medium source; a cleaning medium source; and a valve arrangement configured to independently bring each of the first coating medium source, the second coating medium source and the cleaning medium source in communication with the outlet through the fluid line; where the method includes conducting a fluid through the fluid line, the fluid including the first coating medium, the second coating medium and/or the cleaning medium; sending ultrasonic waves to the fluid in the fluid line; sensing echo signals induced in the fluid by the ultrasonic waves; converting the echo signals to electronic response data; and determining a parameter value of at least one parameter of the fluid in the fluid line based on the electronic response data.
B05B 12/08 - Aménagements de commande de la distribution; Aménagements de réglage de l’aire de pulvérisation sensibles à l'état du liquide ou d'un autre matériau fluide expulsé, du milieu ambiant ou de la cible
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 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 method for managing the transfer of a live containerized stateful process automation application from a source node to a target node of a process control system includes obtaining data relating to execution of the application at the source node and deriving from the data an application execution profile; obtaining an evaluation of available computing resources at the target node; determining feasibility of the transfer by comparing the available computing resources to the application execution profile; and in response to the transfer being determined to be feasible, initiating the transfer of the application from the source node to the target node.
A method for estimating moisture content of a gas mixture in a Sample Handling System includes receiving data comprising measurements, and a plurality of parameters related to the gas mixture; analyzing the data to remove one or more anomalies; and calculating a surface area of the gas cooler based on the analyzed data and a determined thermodynamic properties, heat transfer coefficient and mass transfer coefficient of the gas mixture to estimate the moisture content of the gas mixture at an inlet and outlet of a gas cooler.
A method of generating, from a first thermal model describing the individual thermal behaviour of an electrical machine and a second thermal model describing the individual thermal behaviour of a device, a composite thermal model describing the thermal behaviour of a system having the electrical machine connected to the device, the method including: a) connecting at least one geometric entity of one of the first thermal model and the second thermal model to a plurality of geometric entities of the other one of the first thermal model and the second thermal model, each connection including at least one of a heat source and a thermal impedance, wherein the first thermal model and the second thermal model connected to each other form an initial composite thermal model, b) comparing measured temperatures with corresponding estimated temperatures obtained from the initial composite thermal model, and in case an estimated temperature deviates with more than a threshold value from a measured temperature, c) adjusting at least one of a thermal impedance and a heat source between a pair of geometric entities connected in step a).
G01M 99/00 - Matière non prévue dans les autres groupes de la présente sous-classe
G06F 30/23 - Optimisation, vérification ou simulation de l’objet conçu utilisant les méthodes des éléments finis [MEF] ou les méthodes à différences finies [MDF]
A computer-implemented method for automatic selection of servers includes executing, on a computing device, a web application, the web application configured to provide a location-specific and/or site-specific operator workplace, the operator workplace providing a user interface allowing an operator to interact with an industrial control system at the location and/or site. The method further comprises executing, on the computing device, one or more service worker modules. The service worker modules are configured to provide access to workplace information for providing the operator workplace to the web application, and perform, by means of a selection logic, an automatic selection of a server among a plurality of servers including local servers at the location and/or site.
H04L 67/1001 - Protocoles dans lesquels une application est distribuée parmi les nœuds du réseau pour accéder à un serveur parmi une pluralité de serveurs répliqués
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
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DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SEPARATELY-LOADING OBJECTS INTO PACKAGES
A device and a method for separately-loading objects into packages. The device includes a separating assembly adapted to separate the objects fetched from a hopper. The device also includes a first conveyor adapted to receive and transport the objects separated by the separating assembly, and a detecting assembly adapted to obtain detected data about the objects transported on the first conveyor. The device includes a controller adapted to determine tangling information indicating whether the objects are tangled together and to determine target objects to be loaded into the packages at least based on the tangling information. The device can also include a loading assembly adapted to load the target objects to the packages.
B65B 35/06 - Séparation d'objets isolés d'une masse d'objets en vrac
B65B 35/36 - Disposition et alimentation des objets en groupes par griffes
B65B 57/12 - Dispositifs de commande automatique, de vérification, d'alarme ou de sécurité sensibles à l'absence, à la présence, à l'alimentation anormale ou au mauvais positionnement des objets ou matériaux à emballer et dont le fonctionnement commande ou arrête l'alimentation des matériaux d'emballage, des réceptacles ou paquets
Paint supply channel from paint chamber to rotary atomizing head of cartridge that forms the paint supply source is provided with first shearing member or second shearing member as a paint micronization means in order to promote micronization of the paint sprayed from rotary atomizing head. This first shearing member and second shearing member are equipped with a plurality of micropores for which the total area of the part that permits the distribution of paint is 1.53 mm2 or less.
B05B 3/08 - Appareillages de pulvérisation ou d'arrosage avec des éléments de sortie mobiles ou des éléments déflecteurs mobiles avec des éléments rotatifs en association avec des éléments de sortie ou des déflecteurs fixes
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
A clamping apparatus for bundling a plurality of elongate articles using a weldable tape includes a guide block, an anvil bracket, a clamp body, an anvil, a pivot lever, at least one clamp spring, and at least one anvil spring. The guide block can include a passage extending through the guide block. The anvil bracket, the clamp body, and the anvil can be configured to slidably move in a forward and rear direction through a passage. The pivot lever can be configured to pivotably rotate about an axis and impart a translational movement onto the anvil bracket in response to a driving mechanism. The clamping assembly can be configured to complete a series of steps based on the translational movement of the pivot lever.
A system for using one of two independent alternating power sources to power a load is provided. The system sets a flux match to a first value, wherein the flux match indicates a set range for switching between powering the load using a first power source and powering the load using a second power source. The system switches between powering the load using the first power source and powering the load using the second power source using the first flux match value. The system further obtains a first set of inrush current values associated with the switching. Based on the first set of inrush current values and a maximum inrush current threshold, the system adjusts the flux match to a second value and switches between powering the load using the first power source and powering the load using the second power source using the second flux match value.
H02J 7/00 - Circuits pour la charge ou la dépolarisation des batteries ou pour alimenter des charges par des batteries
G01R 19/10 - Mesure d'une somme, d'une différence, ou d'un rapport
G01R 19/165 - Indication de ce qu'un courant ou une tension est, soit supérieur ou inférieur à une valeur prédéterminée, soit à l'intérieur ou à l'extérieur d'une plage de valeurs prédéterminée
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
71.
Uninterruptable Power Supply Information Communication System
An information communication system includes a communication network configured to exchange uninterruptable power supply, UPS, information; a UPS connected to the communication network and configured to exchange UPS information to the communication network; an information collector configured to collect and process the UPS information; wherein the information collector has no direct access to the UPS information; wherein the information communication system comprises an information aggregator connected to the communication network and configured to poll the UPS information from the UPS; generate collector information using the polled UPS information; and send the collector information to the information collector.
A tool to bundle a plurality of elongate articles using a weldable tape includes a guide block, a motor assembly, and a drive block. The motor assembly can include a motor and a gear train. The drive block can include a first bracket, a second bracket, a first wheel assembly, a second wheel assembly, and a spring element. The drive block can connect to the gear train of the motor assembly using a slot and tooth arrangement. A rotation of the motor can cause a rotation of the first wheel assembly and the second wheel assembly of the drive block to feed the weldable tape through the tool.
B65B 13/22 - Dispositifs de réglage de la tension des moyens de liage
B65B 13/08 - Guide ou support simple pour l'extrémité libre du matériau de liage, se déplaçant à mi-chemin et à partir d'un seul côté autour des objets
B65B 13/02 - Application et amarrage des matériaux de liage, p.ex. ficelles, fils métalliques, bandelettes, bandes ou rubans, autour d'objets ou de groupes d'objets
B65B 13/32 - Amarrage des extrémités du matériau de liage en appliquant des adhésifs
73.
ROBOT CONTROL SYSTEM, ROBOT CONTROL METHOD, AND ROBOT
A robot control system, a robot control method, and a robot. The robot control system includes a motion control unit configured to perform motion control of a robot, and a rectifier control unit which includes an AC-DC control unit configured to generate a rectifier control signal for driving a rectifier power stage. The rectifier power stage is bcing configured to convert AC power from a grid into DC power. The robot control system also includes a safety control unit configured to generate a safety control signal for selectively turning on or off safety switches connected to an output of the rectifier power stage. The robot control system also includes a motor control unit configured to perform motor control of the robot.
A method for trajectory planning in a robotic system comprising at least two robotic units includes a state vector of each robotic unit, which comprises position components and velocity components and is variable with time and independently from input into every other robotic unit. A trajectory defines the motion of said robotic units from an initial state to a final state and is determined by finding the trajectory that minimizes a predetermined cost function. The cost function is set to be a function of the state vectors of all robotic units, and is minimized under a constraint which defines a vector difference between at least the position components of the state vectors of said robotic units at an instant of said trajectory.
A method for controlling displacement of a robot from an initial pose to a target pose includes providing a movement command, which specifies at least the target pose and an nominal path to be followed from the initial pose to the target pose; associating with the command an allowed deviation from the nominal path; identifying a real path that deviates from the nominal path by no more than the allowed deviation; and controlling the robot to move along said real path.
A ceiling electrical box can include a housing and a bracket. The housing is defined by a rear wall at a first end, at least one sidewall, and an opening at a second end and includes a first emboss tab, a second emboss tab, a pair of screw holes, a pair of first bores, and a pair of second bores. The bracket includes a first portion, a second portion, a pair of first threaded apertures, and a pair of second threaded apertures. The bracket can include a third portion and a fourth portion extending on a first plane of the first portion. The ceiling electrical box can also include a pair of first fasteners to attach the housing to the bracket and a pair of second fasteners to engage the bracket through the housing, the second fasteners configured to receive a fixture plate for a ceiling fixture.
F16M 13/02 - Autres supports ou appuis pour positionner les appareils ou les objets; Moyens pour maintenir en position les appareils ou objets tenus à la main pour être portés par un autre objet ou lui être fixé, p.ex. à un arbre, une grille, un châssis de fenêtre, une bicyclette
H02G 3/12 - Boîtes de distribution; Boîtes de connexion ou de dérivation pour montage affleuré
77.
Method for Automatically Providing A Time Signal to Containers or to Virtual Machines and System for Executing Software Applications Running in Containers or Virtual Machines and Related Computer Program Product and Computer-Readable Medium
A method for automatically providing a time signal to containers in an operating system level virtualization or to virtual machines, the method including: —creating a pool of clocks; executing one or more containers in an operating system level virtualization or one or more virtual machines running on an executing hardware device; allocating one or more clocks of the pool of clocks to client containers in the one or more containers or to client virtual machines of the one or more virtual machines, thereby obtaining allocated clocks allocated to the client containers or the client virtual machines; wherein each of the allocated clocks provides a time signal in a time domain to at least one of the client containers or to at least one of the client virtual machines.
G06F 9/455 - Dispositions pour exécuter des programmes spécifiques Émulation; Interprétation; Simulation de logiciel, p.ex. virtualisation ou émulation des moteurs d’exécution d’applications ou de systèmes d’exploitation
G06F 1/08 - Générateurs d'horloge ayant une fréquence de base modifiable ou programmable
G06F 1/12 - Synchronisation des différents signaux d'horloge
A method of automatically augmenting a knowledge model representing one or more automation engineering domains. The method comprises: obtaining instance data relating to at least one component of an industrial automation system, wherein the component represents an instance of at least one entity in the knowledge model; processing the instance data using one or more data analytics algorithms to derive knowledge to be added to the knowledge model; and augmenting the knowledge model to represent the derived knowledge. Corresponding systems are also provided.
An assistance system comprises a plant topology repository comprising a representation of the components of the plant and relations between the components; a monitoring subsystem configured for monitoring signals from the components and for monitoring a related event, as a key for the monitored signals; an aggregation subsystem configured for storing a plurality of the monitored signals and the related events, wherein at least one of the events is the abnormal situation; an identification subsystem configured for comparing currently monitored signals to stored monitored signals and the related event; and an evaluation subsystem configured for outputting a predefined action, if the currently monitored signals match to the event that is the abnormal situation.
A system and method for predicting electrical arcs in an electrical circuit is provided. A time series data of the electrical circuit is received by a prediction system which is configured to detect an electrical signature indicating an upcoming electrical arc. The prediction system constructs Hankel matrix using the time series data which is decomposed using SVD to obtain a singular vector in which delay coordinate embedding is performed to generate reconstructed singular vector which includes plurality of eigen time delay coordinates. Further, threshold coefficient ‘r’ is calculated from the reconstructed singular vector. A first set of eigen time delay coordinates is identified in the reconstructed singular vector based on ‘r’ which are rth eigen time delay coordinates. A rate of change in magnitude of rth eigen time delay coordinates is calculated to detect the electrical signature based on which the upcoming electrical arc is predicted.
A method performed by an integration subsystem for integrating a plurality of automation engineering subsystems into an aggregate system, the method comprising using at least one ontological model to interface a first said automation engineering subsystem with a second said automation engineering subsystem. Interoperability of the subsystems is therefore facilitated.
A safety network for supporting mobile robots in a facility including: one or more zone safety controllers each operating a zone safety loop responsible for a predefined zone of the facility, including monitoring zone safety sensors and taking actions in response to detected safety events with effect in the zone only; a fleet management system configured to perform mobile robot route planning and repeatedly associate each of the one or more mobile robots with a responsible zone safety controller; and wherein each zone safety loop exchanges safety event messages with an onboard safety loop in each mobile robot, for which the zone safety controller is responsible.
A method for providing visual contents to user for monitoring processes in an industrial system. The method comprises receiving plurality of variables associated with processes in industrial system. Further, the method comprises determining presence of one or more critical variables based on one or more parameters, using machine learning model. Furthermore, the method comprises identifying one or more first visual contents by associating the one or more critical variables with plurality of visual contents. Each of the plurality of visual contents represents one or more processes from the plurality of processes and corresponding variables. Moreover, the method comprises identifying one or more second visual contents based on availability of behaviour data of user, using the machine learning model. Thereafter, the method comprises providing the one or more first visual contents and the one or more second visual contents to the user.
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
A method for non-MTP module integration includes receiving by a wrapper unit logic signals, bus signals and material signals from a non-MTP module, wherein the non-MTP module is a physical module of a process plant, wherein the logic signals comprise information of logic connections and/or functions of the non-MTP module, wherein the bus signals comprise information of outputs of a fieldbus of the non-MTP module, wherein the material signals comprise information of material connections of the non-MTP module; converting, by the wrapper unit, the bus signals to open platform communication identifier architecture, OPC UA, nodes; determining, by the wrapper unit an MTP interface using the logic signals and the material signals; and determining, by the wrapper unit, a MTP conform digital black box module, using OPC UA nodes and the MTP interface.
The invention relates to a wear ring (10) for mounting on a pipe, tube, cable or the like, more particularly on a corrugated pipe (14). The wear ring (10) comprises two ring halves (18a, 18b), which can be interconnected to form a ring (18), wherein a fastening structure (26), by structures of which the ring (18) can be fixed on the corrugated pipe (14), is provided on the ring halves (18a, 18b). The ring halves (18a, 18b) comprise connecting elements (22), by structures of which the ring halves can be interlockingly interconnected in an axial direction, and the fastening structure (26) is formed by at least one ring insert (26), which can be radially moved on the ring (18) and which can be locked on the ring (18) in a radially inner position in order to fix the ring (18) on the corrugated pipe (14).
A cable bundling system is disclosed. The cable bundling system includes a base having an opening extending through the base; a barb supported by the base and extending at least partially across the opening; and a strap adapted to be advanced through the opening in a first direction. When the strap is displaced in a second direction opposite the first direction, the barb pierces a medial portion of the strap such that the barb contacts the base. The strap can include a longitudinal groove extending a length of the strap, and the barb has a piercing portion opposite a supported portion. The piercing portion can pierce the medial portion of the strap.
B65D 63/10 - MANUTENTION; EMBALLAGE; EMMAGASINAGE; MANIPULATION DES MATÉRIAUX DE FORME PLATE OU FILIFORME ÉLÉMENTS D'EMBALLAGE; PAQUETS Éléments d'emballage flexibles allongés, p.ex. courroies pour lier ou pour soutenir des objets Éléments filamenteux, p.ex. cordons, fils ou fils métalliques; Jonctions de leurs extrémités
F16L 3/233 - Supports pour tuyaux, pour câbles ou pour conduits de protection, p.ex. potences, pattes de fixation, attaches, brides, colliers spécialement adaptés pour supporter un certain nombre de tuyaux parallèles séparés par un espace pour un faisceau de tuyaux ou un ensemble de tuyaux disposés les uns à coté des autres en contact mutuel au moyen d'une bande flexible
87.
Method and System for Detecting Phenomenon in Electrical Power Network
A method for detecting a phenomenon in an electrical power network including at least one protection zone with at least two subzones. The method including measuring in the subzones of the protection zone at least one current signal actual in the respective subzone, determining linear dependency between the at least one measured current signal actual in at least one subzone of the protection zone and the corresponding at least one measured current signal actual in at least one another subzone of the protection zone, and detecting the phenomenon in the protection zone of the electrical power network based on the at least one determined linear dependency.
A method for detecting a phenomenon in an electrical power network including at least one protection zone with at least two subzones. The method including measuring in the subzones of the protection zone at least one current signal actual in the respective subzone, determining linear dependency between the at least one measured current signal actual in at least one subzone of the protection zone and the corresponding at least one measured current signal actual in at least one another subzone of the protection zone, and detecting the phenomenon in the protection zone of the electrical power network based on the at least one determined linear dependency.
Furthermore, a system for detecting a phenomenon in an electrical power network.
H02H 1/00 - CIRCUITS DE PROTECTION DE SÉCURITÉ - Détails de circuits de protection de sécurité
G01R 31/58 - Test de lignes, de câbles ou de conducteurs
G01R 31/52 - Test pour déceler la présence de courts-circuits, de fuites de courant ou de défauts à la terre
H02H 7/26 - Protection sectionnelle de systèmes de câbles ou de lignes, p.ex. pour déconnecter une section dans laquelle un court-circuit, un défaut à la terre, ou une décharge d'arc se sont produits
A brake device including a first device; a brake element having a first frictional brake surface and an engageable structure; a second device movable relative to the first device; a second frictional brake surface; a force device arranged to press the first frictional brake surface and the second frictional brake surface against each other with a pressing force; and an actuator connected to the first device, the actuator including an engaging structure movable between a disengaged position not engaging the engageable structure, and an engaged position engaging the engageable structure to brake relative motion between the first device and the second device; wherein a dynamic friction coefficient between the first frictional brake surface and the second frictional brake surface is less than 0.3, such as less than 0.15, or less than 0.1; and wherein the pressing force is dimensioned with respect to the dynamic friction coefficient.
F16D 55/38 - Freins à plusieurs disques tournants disposés tous côte à côte actionnés mécaniquement
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
F16D 63/00 - Freins non prévus ailleurs; Freins combinant plusieurs des types mentionnés dans les groupes
F16D 65/28 - Mécanismes d'actionnement pour freins; Moyens pour amorcer l'opération de freinage à une position prédéterminée disposés en dehors du frein
89.
Motion Control System and Controllers for A Marine Vessel
A high-level motion controller provides a lower-level thrust allocation with generalized forces demanded on the ship for the current instant of time as well as a prediction of future generalized forces {{circumflex over (τ)}D}t=0T demanded over a predicted future time, and optionally one or more other reference predictions, such as a time-varying velocity and position of the ship {{circumflex over (η)}D, {circumflex over (ν)}D}t=0T. When predictions of the future desired forces and torque are made available to the lower-level thrust allocation, the lower-level thrust allocation will be aware of what is needed in the future and use the predictions to make efficient changes towards the desired future references, when it generates control signals to thrusters available in the thruster system to distribute the desired generalized forces into individual forces of the individual thrusters.
G05D 1/02 - Commande de la position ou du cap par référence à un système à deux dimensions
B63H 21/21 - Moyens de commande du moteur ou de la transmission spécialement adaptés à l'utilisation à bord d'un navire
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
90.
Method and An Arrangement for Starting Pumping with A Submersible Centrifugal Pump for Pumping Fluid
A field of controlling pumps and pumping plants and installations, such as electrical devices and installations used for controlling pumps and pumping plants and installations, and more particularly to a method and an arrangement for starting pumping with a submersible centrifugal pump for pumping fluid. In the arrangement for starting pumping with a submersible centrifugal pump for pumping fluid, the arrangement including a submersible centrifugal pump and an electric drive apparatus arranged for controlling the motor of the submersible centrifugal pump, the electric drive apparatus is arranged: for starting an accelerating ramp for ramping up the speed of the motor of the submersible centrifugal pump; for monitoring the torque of the motor of the submersible centrifugal pump versus pump motor speed; and upon detecting a significant increase in the derivate of monitored torque versus pump motor speed, for starting an operational pumping ramp for the motor of the submersible centrifugal pump.
F04D 15/00 - Commande, p.ex.régulation de pompes, d'installations ou de systèmes de pompage
H02P 1/04 - Moyens de commande de la progression d'une séquence de démarrage en fonction du temps ou en fonction du courant, de la vitesse ou d'un autre paramètre du moteur
F04D 13/08 - Ensembles comprenant les pompes et leurs moyens d'entraînement la pompe étant entraînée par l'électricité pour utilisation en position immergée
E03B 5/04 - Utilisation des installations de pompage; Leurs schémas de montage dans des puits
A circuit breaker includes first and second terminals, first and second interrupters, an interconnection part, an actuator, an operating rod, and a lever system. The first terminal is electrically connected to a fixed contact of the first vacuum interrupter. The second terminal is electrically connected to a fixed contact of the second vacuum interrupter. The interconnection part is configured to be in electrical connection with a movable contact of the first vacuum interrupter and the interconnection part is configured to be in electrical connection with a movable contact of the second vacuum interrupter. The interconnection part is configured to provide a current path between the movable contacts. In a transition from an open state to the closed state, the actuator is configured to move the operating rod to move the second end of the first non-linear lever arm and the second end of the second non-linear lever arm.
A method for generating and/or augmenting an execution protocol for an SOP in an industrial plant includes providing at least one SOP of the plant, which includes a plurality of steps; providing measurement data; for each step of the SOP, determining from the measurement data a subset of the measurement data that is indicative of actions performed for the purpose of executing this particular step of the SOP; and aggregating the subset of the measurement data determined for each step of the SOP into at least one instruction for executing this particular step of the SOP, wherein this instruction is part of the sought protocol.
A circuit breaker includes first and second terminals, first and second vacuum interrupters, an interconnection part, an actuator, an operating rod, and a lever system. The first terminal is connected to a fixed contact of the first vacuum interrupter. The second terminal is electrically connected to a fixed contact of the second vacuum interrupter. The interconnection part is associated with a movable contact of the first and second vacuum interrupters when the circuit breaker is in a closed state. A first end of a first lever arm is coupled to the movable contact, and a second end is coupled to the operating rod. When transitioning from an open to a closed state, the actuator moves the operating rod to move the second end of the first lever arm and the second end of the second lever arm.
Apparatuses, systems, and methods for assembling a flexible ring-shaped workpiece to a device. According to some systems, each includes a robot; an apparatus adapted to be coupled to the robot via a coupling component for operating the workpiece or a part of the device; and a shaping plate adapted to receive at least a part of the workpiece which is moved by the apparatus to shape the workpiece into a predetermined shape. According to some apparatuses, each includes a first gripper adapted to be operated by the robot to grip the workpiece already shaped into the predetermined shape to allow the workpiece to be coupled to the device. With the apparatus according to embodiments of the present disclosure, a flexible ring-shaped workpiece such as a belt can be automatically assembled by a robot to various devices.
A start-up method for reducing inrush current to a transformer when closing a switching device. The switching device includes three single-pole operated current interrupting means. The method includes monitoring a voltage. The method includes, for each of a sequence of iterations: at a same opening angle relative to a reference angle of the voltage, starting an opening sequence of the switching device; at a closing angle relative to the reference angle, which is shifted in relation to the closing angle of all other iterations in the sequence, starting a closing sequence of the switching device; and obtaining an indication of the overall inrush current resulting from the closing. The method includes selecting for future use with the opening angle, the closing angle of one of the iterations in which the overall inrush current is relatively low when compared with the other iterations of the sequence.
H02H 9/00 - Circuits de protection de sécurité pour limiter l'excès de courant ou de tension sans déconnexion
H02H 7/04 - Circuits de protection de sécurité spécialement adaptés pour des machines ou appareils électriques de types particuliers ou pour la protection sectionnelle de systèmes de câble ou ligne, et effectuant une commutation automatique dans le cas d'un chan pour transformateurs
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
96.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEASURING TRACE CONTAMINANTS IN GAS MATRIX USING INTEGRATED CAVITY OUTPUT SPECTROSCOPY
A laser absorption spectrometry system for gas measurement is provided. The system includes an integrated cavity output spectroscopy (ICOS) assembly. The assembly includes a gas cell including a cell body defining an optical cavity, one or more tunable diode lasers having one or more nominal wavelengths, and a reflective collimation mirror positioned in an optical path between the one or more tunable diode lasers and the gas cell.
G01N 21/39 - Couleur; Propriétés spectrales, c. à d. comparaison de l'effet du matériau sur la lumière pour plusieurs longueurs d'ondes ou plusieurs bandes de longueurs d'ondes différentes en recherchant l'effet relatif du matériau pour les longueurs d'ondes caractéristiques d'éléments ou de molécules spécifiques, p.ex. spectrométrie d'absorption atomique en utilisant des lasers à longueur d'onde réglable
G01N 21/03 - Dispositions ou appareils pour faciliter la recherche optique - Détails de structure des cuvettes
A method for operating a DC/DC converter that includes a sub-circuit with an inductance in series with and directly connected to an arrangement of a diode in parallel to a capacitance, the diode blocking during loading the capacitance, the method including loading the capacitance by connecting a first end of the sub-circuit to a plus terminal of a DC voltage source and a second end of the sub-circuit to a minus terminal of the DC voltage source; connecting the first end of the sub-circuit to a plus terminal of an output of the DC/DC converter and the second end of the sub circuit to the plus terminal of a DC voltage source; and disconnecting the first end and the second end of the sub-circuit.
H02M 3/07 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant continu en une puissance de sortie en courant continu sans transformation intermédiaire en courant alternatif par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des résistances ou des capacités, p.ex. diviseur de tension utilisant des capacités chargées et déchargées alternativement par des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec électrode de commande
Embodiments of present disclosure relates to an electronic device and a method for current recycling. The electronic device comprises a transmission line, a bias resistor and a DC bias electrical connection. The transmission line is configured to transmit data. The bias resistor is coupled to the transmission line. The DC bias electrical connection is coupled between the bias resistor and a load at a terminal bias voltage. The DC bias electrical connection is configured to provide the bias resistor with the terminal bias voltage in case that DC bias current flows through the transmission line. By utilizing embodiments herein, the electronic device recycles current during data transmission to save power.
G06F 1/3296 - Gestion de l’alimentation, c. à d. passage en mode d’économie d’énergie amorcé par événements Économie d’énergie caractérisée par l'action entreprise par diminution de la tension d’alimentation ou de la tension de fonctionnement
G06F 1/3234 - Gestion de l’alimentation, c. à d. passage en mode d’économie d’énergie amorcé par événements Économie d’énergie caractérisée par l'action entreprise
99.
Method of Handling Carrier by Means of Mobile Robot, Control System and Mobile Robot
A method of handling a carrier by means of a mobile robot including a body having a base; a traction arrangement; at least one manipulator; and at least one end effector movable relative to the base; wherein the mobile robot is configured to perform an omnidirectional motion of the base relative to a surface; the method including obtaining environment data of a carrier positioned on the surface by means of an environment sensor; determining a handle position of at least one handle of the carrier based on the environment data; positioning each end effector in relation to at least one handle based on the one or more handle positions; securing each end effector to the at least one handle; and moving the mobile robot and the carrier in common over the surface by means of the mobile robot.
Embodiments of present disclosure relate to a direct current circuit breaker and a protection system. The direct current circuit breaker comprises a switch module comprising a first switch and a second switch connected in series between a first terminal of the direct current circuit breaker and a second terminal of the direct current circuit breaker; a current injecting module comprising an inductor, a current injecting switch, and a capacitor connected in series between the first terminal of the direct current circuit breaker and an intermediate node between the first switch and the second switch; an energy absorbing module connected in parallel with the current injecting switch and the capacitor or in parallel with the first switch and configured to limit a voltage across the capacitor to a predetermined level; and a pre-charge module connected in parallel with the capacitor and configured to pre-charge the capacitor.
H02H 3/087 - Circuits de protection de sécurité pour déconnexion automatique due directement à un changement indésirable des conditions électriques normales de travail avec ou sans reconnexion sensibles à une surcharge pour des systèmes à courant continu
H02H 3/02 - Circuits de protection de sécurité pour déconnexion automatique due directement à un changement indésirable des conditions électriques normales de travail avec ou sans reconnexion - Détails
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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