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.
A method (400) for safely starting an alternating-current, AC, motor from a pre-loaded stationary condition, the method comprising: applying (402) a brake to immobilize the AC motor's axle; feeding (404) the AC motor with a predefined drive signal waveform configured not to generate torque and sensing resulting stator currents; comparing (406) the sensed stator currents with reference currents associated with the drive signal; and enabling (408) release of the brake in response to finding that the sensed stator currents match the reference currents.
A method for detecting data inconsistency, the method comprising connecting (SI) a consistency enforcer module (10) with an operation technology, OT, domain knowledge sources and deriving candidates for modelling rules which model the consistency in collected data resulting in aggregated OT domain knowledge and assessed information; combining (S2), by using a reporting module (20), the aggregated OT domain knowledge and assessed information from a security information and event management, SIEM, system to build report data; applying (S3), by using a recommender module (30), the report data to events of the SIEM system and correlating thereon based results with the OT domain knowledge; and feeding (S4) the results to the consistency enforcer module (10) to prepare corresponding consistency rules.
G06F 21/55 - Détection d’intrusion locale ou mise en œuvre de contre-mesures
G06F 21/57 - Certification ou préservation de plates-formes informatiques fiables, p.ex. démarrages ou arrêts sécurisés, suivis de version, contrôles de logiciel système, mises à jour sécurisées ou évaluation de vulnérabilité
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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Method and system for identifying hazards in a robot application
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.
A method and a system for calibrating a camera (24) which is arranged on an ego vessel (70) are disclosed. The method comprises: receiving image data (ID) of an image (40) captured by the camera (24), the image (40) showing at least one imaged solid object (46, 48) and at least one imaged solid object interface (50, 52, 54, 56) between the imaged solid object (46, 48) and the imaged sky (46), or between the imaged solid object (44, 48) and an imaged water surface (42) of a waterbody, on which the ego vessel (70) sails; extracting the imaged solid object interface (50, 52, 54, 56) from the image (40); determining a pose of the ego vessel (70) at the time at which the image (40) is captured; receiving reference data (RD), the reference data (RD) being representative of at least one real solid object interface (64, 82, 84, 86) in the real world (80) corresponding to the imaged solid object interface (50, 52, 54, 56) in the image (40), wherein the real solid object interface (64, 82, 84, 86) is between the corresponding real solid object (66, 94) and the real sky (96) or, respectively, between the corresponding real solid object (66, 94) and the corresponding real water surface (92) of the waterbody; extracting the real solid object interface (64, 82, 84, 86) from the reference data (RD); determining a difference between the extracted imaged solid object interface (50, 52, 54, 56) and the extracted real solid object interface (64, 82, 84, 86) under consideration of the determined pose of the ego vessel (70); and determining calibration values (CV) for the camera (24) depending on the difference such that the difference is reduced.
B63B 49/00 - Aménagements relatifs aux instruments nautiques ou d'aide à la navigation
H04N 23/695 - Commande de la direction de la caméra pour modifier le champ de vision, p. ex. par un panoramique, une inclinaison ou en fonction du suivi des objets
G08G 3/00 - Systèmes de commande du trafic pour les véhicules marins
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COATING MATERIAL SUPPLY DEVICE AND COATING MACHINE
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
It is provided a load break switch comprising a stationary contact assembly (4); a movable contact assembly (3), a switch actuator mechanism (7); an electrically conductive housing (2), a first electrical terminal (5); and a second electrical terminal (6) in direct electrical 5 contact with the electrically conductive housing (2), so that the movable contact assembly (3) is electrically connected with the second electrical terminal (6) via the electrically conductive housing.
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
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ELECTROMAGNETIC FLOWMETER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME
An electromagnetic flowmeter,comprises a measurement tube (20), through which a fluid to be measured flows, magnet coils (30) arranged outside the measurement tube (20) and used for generating a magnetic field, and electrodes (10) provided on the measurement tube (20) and used for measuring a voltage of the fluid induced in the magnetic field, wherein each electrode (10) is coated with a protection layer. A method for applying a protection layer to the electromagnetic flowmeter also is provided.
G01F 1/58 - Mesure du débit volumétrique ou du débit massique d'un fluide ou d'un matériau solide fluent, dans laquelle le fluide passe à travers un compteur par un écoulement continu en utilisant des effets électriques ou magnétiques par débitmètres électromagnétiques
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ACTIVE FILTER PRE-CHARGING FOR A CONVERTER WITH ACTIVE FILTER CELLS
An electrical converter (10) comprises a main stage (12) adapted for converting a DC voltage into an intermediate voltage comprising at least two voltage levels, a filter cell stage (14) with a filter cell (30) for each phase of the intermediate voltage, each filter cell (30) being adapted for adding or subtracting a cell voltage of the filter cell (30) to the intermediate voltage, and a pre-charge circuit (44) adapted for pre-charging the filter cells (30) and a DC link (20) of the main stage (12) and comprising an auxiliary power source (46) connected between one phase of an output (34) of the electrical converter (10) and a neutral point (NP) of said DC link (20) of the main stage (12), wherein all phases of the output (34) of the electrical converter (10) are connected via an electrical load (16). A method for pre-charging filter cells (30) during a start-up of an electrical converter (10) comprises a pre-charging of the filter cells (30) comprising the steps of: switching the main stage (12) such that all phases of the output (24) of the main stage (12) are directly connected to the neutral point (NP) of the DC link (20) of the main stage (12); switching at least one of the filter cells (30) into a rectifying state, in which a rectified current flows through a cell capacitor (38) of this filter cell (30); and switching the pre-charge circuit (44) on and charging the cell capacitor (38) of said at least one filter cell (30) by the pre-charge circuit (44), until a nominal cell voltage is achieved at the cell capacitor (38) of this filter cell (30).
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 1/36 - Moyens pour mettre en marche ou arrêter les convertisseurs
H02M 7/483 - Convertisseurs munis de sorties pouvant chacune avoir plus de deux niveaux de tension
Pre-charge circuits for a direct current (DC) bus (202) are provided. In one aspect, the pre-charge circuit comprises a varistor (214), a bypass circuit (216), a solid-state switch (218), and a voltage divider circuit (220). The bypass circuit is configured to receive a current in response to the DC bus charging. The solid-state switch is in series with the varistor, with a common node electrically coupled therebetween. The solid-state switch is configured to selectively couple the varistor with the DC bus in response to the bypass circuit receiving the current. The voltage divider circuit is configured to divide a voltage of the DC bus between the varistor and the solid- state switch.
H02H 7/125 - 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 redresseurs pour convertisseurs ou redresseurs statiques pour redresseurs
H02H 9/00 - Circuits de protection de sécurité pour limiter l'excès de courant ou de tension sans déconnexion
H02H 9/04 - Circuits de protection de sécurité pour limiter l'excès de courant ou de tension sans déconnexion sensibles à un excès de tension
H02H 7/12 - 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 redresseurs pour convertisseurs ou redresseurs statiques
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
Embodiments of present disclosure relates to a fixture and a method for handling stacking objects which can improve automation degree of handling stacking objects. The fixture (100) for handling stacking objects (300), comprising a frame (160); a first carriage (110) comprising a first upper arm (112); a second carriage (120) comprising a second upper arm (122); and a first actuator (180) configured to synchronously move the first carriage (110) and the second carriage (120) in the first direction between a first position at which the first upper arm (112) and the second upper arm (122) are close to each other to clamp a first object (300) from two opposite sides of the first object (300) and a second position at which the first upper arm (112) and the second upper arm (122) are far away from each other to release the first object (300). The object in the stack can be flexibly handled.
A housing (100, 200) for accommodating a section (300, 400) of a robot arm (1000) used in hygienic application and a method for manufacturing the housing (100, 200). The housing (100, 200) comprises a housing body (1, 1') made of a first material suitable for contacting product in the hygienic application, and a connector (2, 2') made of a second material having a higher strength than the first material, wherein the housing body (1, 1') comprises an extension portion (11, 11') configured to accommodate the section (300, 400) of the robot arm (1000); and a connection bore (12, 12') located at an end of the extension portion (11, 11'), and the connector (2, 2') comprises an outer surface (21, 21'), wherein the housing body (1, 1') is connected on at least one portion of the outer surface (21, 21') of the connector (2, 2') to couple the connector (2, 2') onto an inner surface (13, 13') of the connection bore (12, 12'). By manufacturing the housing body (1, 1') by a first material suitable for contacting product in the hygienic application and receiving the connector (2, 2') therein, the housing (100, 200) can meet the hygienic requirement and be used for a long time. Further, since the second material, such as aluminum alloy, carbon fiber and high strength plastic, has a higher strength than the first material, the connector (2, 2') can be used to position the actuators therein at the joint of the robot arm (1000) so as to ensure that the actuator can be operated in high accuracy.
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et services
Commutators; circuit breakers; Scientific, optical, measuring, monitoring, regulating, testing, display, signaling and checking apparatus and instruments; apparatus for data processing; computers; microprocessors; computer software and computer application software; software tools; computer programs and data banks; semi-conductors; electronic and electric apparatus, devices and instruments including parts thereof for producing, switching and supplying electricity; electronic and electric process controllers; electronic controllers; electronic and electric process control units; analogous and digital input/output (I/O) modules; data communication apparatus; bus interfaces; computer interfaces; ethernet controllers; ethernet hardware; industrial automation controls; data loggers; electric regulating modules; process control digital controllers.
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
40.
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
41.
ARTICULATED ROBOT ARM HAVING A THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE MEMBER FOR COOLING
An articulated robot arm (1) comprises at least a first link (2-2) and a second link (2-3) rotatably connected to the first link (2-2) by a joint unit, the joint unit comprising a shaft (14) which is received in a housing (4) of the first link (2-2), is rotatable around an axis (3-2) relative to the first link (2-2), and is non-rotatably connected to the second link (2-3), and a drivetrain unit (9, 10, 18) mounted inside the housing (4) of the first link (2-2) for rotating the shaft (14) with an annular gap (20) being formed between an outer side of the drivetrain unit (9, 10, 18) and an inner side of the housing (4). At least one thermally conductive member (21, 57, 58, 38) is mounted in said gap (20) in thermal contact with the outer side of the drivetrain unit (9, 10, 18) and the inner side of the housing (4).
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
42.
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.
Example embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a tool switching apparatus. The tool switching apparatus comprises: a main body comprising an opening, the opening being configured to receive a tool and defining a centerline; a plurality of clamping jaws provided around the opening, each clamping jaw being configured to rotate around a respective pivot fixedly coupled to the main body and comprising: a first protrusion provided adjacent to the opening and extending towards the opening; and a second protrusion provided at a side opposite to the first protrusion about the pivot; and a flat spring fixedly coupled to the main body at one end and coupled to the second protrusion at the other end, the clamping jaw is configured to rotate around the pivot in a first rotational direction under an actuation exerted by the tool to allow the first protrusion to move away from the centerline of the opening, so as to receive the tool and bias the flat spring. According to example embodiments, the loading and unloading of the tool can be carried out automatically and conveniently by the robot without use of any external power source.
Example embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a packaging system and a method of packaging an object. The packaging system comprises an upper layer, a bottom layer provided below the box rail and an intermediate rail provided between the upper layer and the bottom layer. The upper layer comprises a box stack comprising one or more packaging box arranged in a stack; a first filler stack comprising one or more first filler arranged in a stack; and a box gripper configured to grip the packaging box to a box rail below the upper layer, wherein the packaging box is conveyed along the box rail to a handling position where the packaging box is handled. The bottom layer comprises an object rail configured to convey an object to be packaged by the packaging box; and a handling apparatus configured to receive the packaging box from the handling position to the object rail to package the object. The intermediate rail provided between the upper layer and the bottom layer and configured to convey the first filler from the upper layer to the bottom layer to allow the first filler to be filled within the packaging box after the object is packaged within the packaging box. According to the present disclosure, a complete set of closed-loop process flow from intelligent material storage and management to packaging can be realized.
B65B 61/22 - Dispositifs accessoires, non prévus ailleurs, opérant sur feuilles, flans, bandes, attaches, réceptacles ou paquets pour ajouter des cartes, des coupons ou d'autres encarts au contenu pour placer des feuilles protectrices, des tampons ou des bouchons autour du contenu, p.ex. de la ouate dans les tubes de pilules
B65B 43/16 - Alimentation en sacs ou en flans de carton séparément à partir de piles ou de chargeurs par griffes
B65B 43/30 - Ouverture ou distension des sacs; Ouverture, dressage des boîtes, montage des boîtes, cartons ou flans de carton par griffes travaillant sur les parois opposées, p.ex. par succion
50.
Method And Apparatus For Monitoring The Condition Of A Power Semiconductor Module
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
54.
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
55.
ADJUSTING A VIRTUAL RELATIVE POSITION IN A VIRTUAL ROBOT WORK CELL
A method (200) for adjusting positions of components of a robot work cell (30) in a virtual robot work cell (40) simulating the robot work cell (30). The method (200) comprises: obtaining, from a controller (10) for the robot (31) in the robot work cell (30), relative positioning information between the robot (31) and the object carrier (32)(202); and adjusting a relative position between a virtual robot (41) corresponding to the robot (31) in the virtual robot work cell (40) and a virtual object carrier (42) corresponding to the object carrier (32) in the virtual robot work cell (40)based on the relative positioning information (204). The relative positioning information between the robot (31) and the object carrier (32) can thus be automatically obtained and digitally analyzed.
A method of creating a modified design (60a-60d) on a surface (22a, 22b), the method comprising providing a tool (14), and an industrial robot (12) configured to perform relative movements; providing a digital model (40) of the surface, the digital model comprising a candidate profile (38) of the surface; providing a candidate path (46) for the relative movements based on the candidate profile; providing a candidate design (42a, 42b) to be created on the surface based on the candidate path; determining an actual profile (52a, 52b) of the surface; providing a modified path (56a, 56b) for the relative movements based on the actual profile; modifying the candidate design to provide the modified design (60a-60d) to be created on the surface based on a deviation (58a, 58b) between the candidate path and the modified path; and controlling the industrial robot and the tool to create the modified design on the surface using the modified path for the relative movements.
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
57.
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.
Embodiments of present disclosure relates to a fixture and a method for transferring a bundled cardboard. The fixture (100) for transferring a bundled cardboard (300) comprises a frame (30) extending substantially in a first direction and comprising a upper side and a lower side; a first gripper (10) attached to the frame (30) at a first place adjacent to the upper side and comprising a gripping plate (12) extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the gripping plate (12) comprising a gripping surface (14) adapted to engage with a first surface (302) of the bundled cardboard (300); and a second gripper (20) attached to the frame (30) at a second place adjacent to the lower side and comprising at least one clamping arm (22), the clamping arm (22) adapted to abut against a second surface (304) of the bundled cardboard (300), the second surface being opposite to the first surface.
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
61.
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
65.
CALIBRATION UNIT, ELECTROMAGNETIC FLOWMETER AND A METHOD OF CALIBRATING THE ELECTROMAGNETIC FLOWMETER
Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a calibration unit (200), an electromagnetic flowmeter (100) and a method of calibrating the electromagnetic flowmeter (100). The calibration unit (200) includes a heating element (402), a heat sensing element (404) and a processor (406). The heating element (402) is operated to heat a first electrode (202) placed in the electromagnetic flowmeter (100) and the heat sensing element (404) measures temperature values of the first electrode (202) at predefined time intervals. The processor (406) is configured to determine correlation factor based on temperature rise in first electrode (202) and flow rate of fluid. Further, the processor (406) is configured to compare correlation factor with stored correlation factors to determine deviation in measurement of flow rate made by the electromagnetic flowmeter (100). The processor (406) is configured to generate a notification indicating condition of the electromagnetic flowmeter (100) based on the deviation.
G01F 25/10 - Test ou étalonnage des appareils pour la mesure du volume, du débit volumétrique ou du niveau des liquides, ou des appareils pour compter par volume des débitmètres
G01F 1/58 - Mesure du débit volumétrique ou du débit massique d'un fluide ou d'un matériau solide fluent, dans laquelle le fluide passe à travers un compteur par un écoulement continu en utilisant des effets électriques ou magnétiques par débitmètres électromagnétiques
G01F 1/684 - Dispositions de structure; Montage des éléments, p.ex. relativement à l'écoulement de fluide
G01F 1/688 - Dispositions de structure; Montage des éléments, p.ex. relativement à l'écoulement de fluide utilisant un élément de chauffage, de refroidissement ou de détection d'un type particulier
66.
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
A dropping device, system and filling method are disclosed. The dropping device (200) comprises: a feeding port (204) provided on an upper side of the dropping device and configured to receive an object; a first side wall (208) extending from an edge of the feeding port in a direction deviated from a vertical direction by a first angle; a second side wall (210) disposed opposite to the first side wall and extending from the edge of the feeding port in a direction deviated from the vertical direction by a second angle, the second angle being greater than the first angle; and a discharging port (206) provided on a lower side of the dropping device and configured to discharge the object from the dropping device.
B65G 47/18 - Aménagements ou utilisation de trémies ou colonnes de descente
B65G 47/24 - Dispositifs pour influencer la position relative ou l'orientation des objets pendant le transport par transporteurs présentant les objets selon un orientement donné
B65G 47/44 - Aménagements ou utilisation des trémies ou des colonnes de descente
A method of determining a relationship between a robot coordinate system (22) of an industrial robot (12) and an external surface (32) at least partly reachable by the industrial robot, the method comprising providing at least one tracking device (34), each tracking device being configured to independently determine its position (38) and to provide position data (40) indicative of the position; positioning one or more of the at least one tracking device on the external surface; providing, in a control system (14a, 14b), position data from each tracking device while one or more of the at least one tracking device is positioned on the external surface; and determining, by the control system, a relationship between the robot coordinate system and the external surface based on the position data from each tracking device, where the position data is indicative of at least two different positions. A control system (14a, 14b) is also provided.
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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INDUSTRIAL ROBOT AND SYSTEM WITH MEANS FOR EXCHANGING THE LUBRICANT
An industrial robot (12) comprising a plurality of joints (20a-20f); a plurality of links (16a-16f) arranged to be driven in motion by the joints; a housing (26) comprising the links, an opening (24a-24c) and a cover (22a-22c) for selectably closing the opening, the housing defining an interior region (44) and an exterior region (28) of the industrial robot; and for at least one joint, a kinematic device (38a, 38b, 40a, 40b, 42a, 42b, 43a, 43b) associated with the joint and positioned in the interior region, and at least one fluid connection (50a-50c) in fluid communication with the kinematic device, each fluid connection being arranged to supply lubricant (48) to, or to receive lubricant from, the kinematic device and being accessible from the exterior region through the opening when the cover is removed for connecting a service tool (32) to the fluid connection. A system (10) comprising an industrial robot and a service tool is also provided.
B25J 19/00 - Accessoires adaptés aux manipulateurs, p.ex. pour contrôler, pour observer; Dispositifs de sécurité combinés avec les manipulateurs ou spécialement conçus pour être utilisés en association avec ces manipulateurs
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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 detecting apparatus, method and computer storage media for communication. Said method enable an industrial robot (30) moving a connector (10) to plug into an electronic device (20) or unplug from the electronic device (20), while a detecting unit (40) detecting the current passing through the connector (10). Said method enable rapidly and effectively determining the plugging states between the connector (10) and the electronic device (20), and thus the labor and material costs can be saved, and the detection efficiency of defective products can be effectively improved.
An industrial robot (10) comprising a base (12); a manipulator (14) movable relative to the base, the manipulator being hermetically closed and comprising a plurality of joints (18a-18f); a plurality of transmissions (42a-42f) inside the manipulator, each transmission being associated with a unique joint; a plurality of motors (44a-44f) inside the manipulator, each motor being arranged to drive a joint via the transmission associated with the joint; an outlet (36) inside the manipulator distal of a distal transmission (42f) among the plurality of transmissions; a gas line (28) passing between the base and the outlet; and a gas conducting structure (64) configured to conduct a gas flow (38) between the outlet and the base inside the manipulator, the gas conducting structure comprising, for each joint, at least one channel (62a-62f) arranged to conduct the gas flow through the joint.
B25J 19/00 - Accessoires adaptés aux manipulateurs, p.ex. pour contrôler, pour observer; Dispositifs de sécurité combinés avec les manipulateurs ou spécialement conçus pour être utilisés en association avec ces manipulateurs
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CYCLE TIME DETERMINATION IN A PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEM
A process control system (10) comprises an automation device (22A), a process control function (48), a cycle time determining function (30) and hardware (58) implementing the process control function (48) and cycle time determining function (30), where the process control function (48) controls the automation device (22A) in a process control loop via a first wireless communication network (18) and the cycle time determining function (30) obtains a first mapping of cycle time of the process control loop to quality of service of the first wireless communication network (18) and control performance of the process control loop, analyses the first mapping and determines a cycle time to be used in the first wireless communication network (18) based on the analysis.
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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ROBOT SYSTEM WITH ACCESSORIES MAGNETICALLY ATTACHED TO THE ROBOT ARM
A robot system comprises an articulated robot arm (1), one or more accessories (7-1, 7-2) attached to said robot arm (1), and at least one pair of magnetically interacting elements (15, 19), of which one (19) is associated to a first one of the accessories (7-1, 7-2) and the other (15) to the robot arm (1) or to at least a second one of the accessories, the at least one pair (15, 19) being effective to hold the cushion (7-1, 7-2) removably attached to the robot arm (1) by magnetic attraction.
B25J 13/08 - Commandes pour manipulateurs au moyens de dispositifs sensibles, p.ex. à la vue ou au toucher
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
A hydrogen production system (1) comprising: a first renewable power source (3-1), a first electrolyser (7-1), and a single stage power converter (5) having an input side (5a) and an output side (5b), wherein the input side (5a) is connected to the first renewable power source (3-1) and the output side (5b) is connected to the first electrolyser (7-1).
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
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
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METHOD OF SCHEDULING RESOURCES IN AN INDUSTRIAL PROCESS, COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED SCHEDULING SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT
A method of scheduling resources in an industrial process is described. The industrial process includes resources comprising primary resources. The primary resources are associated with a production cycle of the industrial process. The method includes generating a model of the industrial process, and simulating the industrial process in the model. Simulating the industrial process in the model includes operations a) through e): a) determining an initial state as the current state of the industrial process model; b) selecting an allowable action from a group of possible actions for a resource; c) determining an updated state based on the selected action, and setting the current state as the updated state; d) repeating operations b) through c) until a final state is reached; and e) evaluating the updated states and/or the final state according to a predefined evaluation function.
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
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METHOD FOR ADJUSTING ROBOT PATH, COMPUTING DEVICE, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM
A method of adjusting robot path, a computing device, and a computer readable storage medium are provided. The method (200) comprises: obtaining a plurality of scanned contours of a tool held by a robot by scanning the tool at a plurality of positions using a laser sensor (202); determining, based on the plurality of scanned contours, the plurality of positions in an actual trajectory of the tool (204); determining the actual trajectory based on the plurality of positions (206); and adjusting the robot path based on a deviation between the actual trajectory and a theoretical trajectory of the tool (208). In this way, contour sampling data of the tool with high precision can be analyzed to correct the actual path data to fit the desired one, so as to improve the path accuracy.
