An inductive stirring system for a chemical analysis system includes a magnetic stirring bar configured to be arranged in a measuring cell and rotatable about an axis of rotation for agitating a liquid to be detected in the measuring cell, and an inductor arrangement comprising a plurality of inductors and configured to be arranged below the measuring cell. The plurality of inductors of the inductor arrangement is arranged axially around the axis of rotation of the magnetic stirring element and is configured to generate a magnetic field for causing the magnetic stirring bar to rotate about the axis of rotation in the measuring cell.
G01N 1/38 - Diluting, dispersing or mixing samples
B01F 33/452 - Magnetic mixersMixers with magnetically driven stirrers using independent floating stirring elements
B01F 35/222 - Control or regulation of the operation of the driving system, e.g. torque, speed or power of motorsControl or regulation of the position of mixing devices or elements
B01F 101/23 - Mixing of laboratory samples e.g. in preparation of analysing or testing properties of materials
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Plug and Play Solid State Controller for High Efficiency Motors
A solid-state controller for limiting startup current in an induction motor is provided. The solid-state controller includes a first comparator configured to generate a first comparison based on comparing a rotor speed of the induction motor with a rotor speed threshold. The solid-state controller includes a phase current limiter configured to generate a startup current limit based on the comparison received from the first comparator. The solid-state controller includes a second comparator configured to generate a second comparison based on comparing a startup current of the induction motor with the startup current limit. The solid-state controller includes a microprocessor configured to generate a firing phase angle based on the second comparison, where the firing phase angle is a phase angle at which the solid-state controller is turned on, and generate a stopping time at which the solid-state controller is turned off.
A fixture and a method for transferring a bundled cardboard. The fixture for transferring a bundled cardboard includes a frame extending substantially in a first direction and having an upper side and a lower side. The fixture also has a first gripper attached to the frame at a first place adjacent to the upper side and having a gripping plate extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The gripping plate includes a gripping surface adapted to engage with a first surface of the bundled cardboard. The fixture also includes a second gripper attached to the frame at a second place adjacent to the lower side and having at least one clamping arm.
A direct current (DC) microgrid is provided. The microgrid includes a power converter, a power-voltage (PV) droop control loop, and an inner current control loop of the power converter. The PV droop control loop is configured to receive measurements of a droop current quantity that is not a DC bus current of the DC microgrid. The droop current quantity is used to determine a droop power quantity selected as a power quantity in a PV relationship. The PV droop control loop is further configured to derive a current reference based on droop in the droop power quantity. The inner current control loop is configured to control operation of the power converter by deriving a measured current corresponding to the control quantity based on the measurements of the droop current quantity, directly comparing the current reference with the measured current, and generating switching signals of switches in the power converter.
An electromagnetic stirring and detecting system includes a magnetic stirring bar that is arrangeable in a measuring cell and configured to be rotatable for agitating a fluid in the measuring cell, and an inductor arrangement that comprises at least one inductor. The at least one inductor generates a magnetic field for inducing a motion of rotation of the magnetic stirring bar having an inertia of rotation in a driving mode. The at least one inductor detects a first measuring signal induced by the inertia of rotation of the magnetic stirring bar and is indicative of a presence of the magnetic stirring bar and/or a second measuring signal that is indicative of a presence of a fluid flow into or through the measuring cell during a detecting mode.
G01N 1/38 - Diluting, dispersing or mixing samples
B01F 33/452 - Magnetic mixersMixers with magnetically driven stirrers using independent floating stirring elements
B01F 35/222 - Control or regulation of the operation of the driving system, e.g. torque, speed or power of motorsControl or regulation of the position of mixing devices or elements
B01F 101/23 - Mixing of laboratory samples e.g. in preparation of analysing or testing properties of materials
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Fluid Delivery System for Chemical Analysis System
A fluid delivery system for a chemical analysis system having a measuring cell that comprises at least one inlet and configured to allow a fluid to be measured when flowing into the measuring cell via the at least one inlet includes at least one first valve arranged at the at least one inlet and a pumping system comprising a pump configured to aspirate the fluid and draw the fluid into the measuring cell from the at least one inlet. The at least one first valve is configured to be opened for allowing the fluid being aspirated and drawn into the measuring cell via the at least one inlet. The fluid may pass through the pump, or, in the case of a syringe pump, be retained within the pump for later discharge.
A medium voltage variable speed assembly including an electric machine, and a power supply configuration for supplying alternating current power to the electric machine. The electric machine includes a plurality of stator winding systems. The power supply configuration includes a supply converter system having a two-level direct current input and an alternating current output connected to the plurality of stator winding systems. The supply converter system includes a plurality of converter arrangements connected in series such that each of the converter arrangements includes at least one two-level converter unit having a DC link whose nominal voltage is low enough for IGBTs, MOSFETs or similar components. Characteristics of the electric machine such as a number of machine phases, a number of stator poles, a number of stator winding systems and a number of stator slots are selected in a specific way.
H02P 27/06 - Arrangements or methods for the control of AC motors characterised by the kind of supply voltage using variable-frequency supply voltage, e.g. inverter or converter supply voltage using DC to AC converters or inverters
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H02P 25/22 - Multiple windingsWindings for more than three phases
H02P 27/04 - Arrangements or methods for the control of AC motors characterised by the kind of supply voltage using variable-frequency supply voltage, e.g. inverter or converter supply voltage
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Modular Static Transfer Switch with Wide-Bandgap Transistors
A modular static transfer switch (STS) assembly comprises a semiconductor powertrain constructed with wide-bandgap transistors. A first input of the STS assembly is electrically coupled to a first power source and a second input of the STS assembly is electrically coupled to a second power source. An output of the STS assembly is electrically coupled to a load, wherein the load is powered using the first power source via the STS modular assembly. A galvanic isolator like relay or contactor or breaker or fuse disconnects any faulty semiconductor powertrain. The STS also comprises a controller to execute the transfer of power supplied to the load from the first power source to the second power source by electrically decoupling the first power source from the load, verifying that the first power source is disconnected from the load, and providing instructions to electrically couple the second power source to the load.
H02J 9/06 - Circuit arrangements for emergency or stand-by power supply, e.g. for emergency lighting in which the distribution system is disconnected from the normal source and connected to a standby source with automatic change-over
H02J 3/00 - Circuit arrangements for ac mains or ac distribution networks
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SWITCHED REDUNDANT STATIC TRANSFER SWITCH RAPID TURN-OFF SYSTEM
Disclosed herein are a static transfer switch with redundant rapid turn-off (RTO) unit switching, and methods of operating the same. The static transfer switch includes a first switch between a first voltage source and a load, and a second switch between a second voltage source and the load, wherein the first switch and the second switch are configured to alternate power to the load between the first voltage source or the second voltage source. The static transfer switch also includes an RTO system coupled across the first and second switches. The RTO system includes a first RTO unit coupled in parallel with the first switch, a second RTO unit coupled in parallel with the second switch, and a first switched path connected between the first RTO unit and the second switch.
H02J 9/06 - Circuit arrangements for emergency or stand-by power supply, e.g. for emergency lighting in which the distribution system is disconnected from the normal source and connected to a standby source with automatic change-over
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PASSIVE ELEMENT-THYRISTOR PARALLEL CONNECTION FOR MITIGATING INRUSH CURRENT IN STATIC TRANSFER SWITCH
Disclosed herein is a static transfer switch and methods of operating the same. The static transfer switch includes a first switch between a first voltage source and a load, and a second switch between a second voltage source and the load. The first switch and the second switch are configured to alternate power to the load between the first voltage source or the second voltage source. The static transfer switch also includes a first parallel circuit branch coupled in parallel to the first switch, the first parallel circuit branch comprising a first passive element and a first auxiliary switch.
H02J 9/06 - Circuit arrangements for emergency or stand-by power supply, e.g. for emergency lighting in which the distribution system is disconnected from the normal source and connected to a standby source with automatic change-over
H02J 3/00 - Circuit arrangements for ac mains or ac distribution networks
H03K 17/082 - Modifications for protecting switching circuit against overcurrent or overvoltage by feedback from the output to the control circuit
Systems and apparatuses of an electrical enclosure including a cover plate member including a base material and a film including a plurality of layers. The film may include a first adhesive layer configured to integrally form with the base material and affix the other layers to the base material. The film defining an exterior surface of the cover plate member. The film may further include a graphic layer, a hard coat layer, and a second adhesive layer located therebetween. The graphic layer provides the cover plate member with a decorative surface appearance. The method may include arranging a film in a mold cavity, closing a first mold and a second mold to define a mold cavity, injecting the base material in the mold cavity at a first temperature, and cooling the base material to a second temperature.
A housing for accommodating a section of a robot arm used in hygienic application and method for manufacturing the housing. The housing includes a housing body made of a material suitable for contacting product in the hygienic application, and a connector made of a second material having a higher strength than the first material. The housing body has an extension portion configured to accommodate the section of the robot arm, and a connection bore located at an end of the extension portion. The connector has an outer surface, wherein the housing body is connected on at least one portion of the outer surface of the connector to couple the connector onto an inner surface of the connection bore.
B25J 19/00 - Accessories fitted to manipulators, e.g. for monitoring, for viewingSafety devices combined with or specially adapted for use in connection with manipulators
A fixture and a method for handling stacking objects which can improve automation degree of handling stacking objects. The fixture for handling stacking objects includes a frame; a first carriage which has a first upper arm; a second carriage which has a second upper arm; and a first actuator configured to synchronously move the first carriage and the second carriage in the first direction between a first position at which the first upper arm and the second upper arm to clamp a first object from two opposite sides of the first object.
A static transfer switch (STS) system for transferring power between power sources is provided. The STS system includes first and second alternate-current (AC) switch assemblies. The first AC switch assembly includes a first current interrupter, and a first controller configured to control the first current interrupter. The second AC switch assembly includes a second current interrupter, and a second controller configured to control the second current interrupter. The first AC switch assembly and the second AC switch assembly are in communication with one another and are each configured to monitor an output power to the load, the first power source, and the second power source and transfer power when disturbance is detected in the output power, the first power source, and/or the second power source.
H02H 7/22 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements specially adapted for specific types of electric machines or apparatus or for sectionalised protection of cable or line systems, and effecting automatic switching in the event of an undesired change from normal working conditions for distribution gear, e.g. bus-bar systemsEmergency protective circuit arrangements specially adapted for specific types of electric machines or apparatus or for sectionalised protection of cable or line systems, and effecting automatic switching in the event of an undesired change from normal working conditions for switching devices
H02H 1/00 - Details of emergency protective circuit arrangements
H02J 9/06 - Circuit arrangements for emergency or stand-by power supply, e.g. for emergency lighting in which the distribution system is disconnected from the normal source and connected to a standby source with automatic change-over
A system for one or more functional blocks of a power system includes: one or more dampers each connected to at least one of the one or more functional blocks of the power system; a pressurized intake plenum comprising one or more walls and one or more openings, the one or more dampers aligned with the one or more openings; one or more intake fans in communication with the pressurized intake plenum and the one or more walls of the pressurized intake plenum; a system control, wherein the one or more intake fans are configured to force cooling air through the pressurized intake plenum and the one or more functional blocks of the power system via the one or more dampers, wherein the system control is configured to send signals to the one or more intake fans to change a speed of the one or more intake fans.
A dropping device, system and filling method. The dropping device includes a feeding port provided on an upper side of a dropping chute and configured to receive an object to be dropped; a first side wall extending from an edge of the feeding port in a direction deviated from a vertical direction by a first angle; and a second side wall disposed opposite to the first side wall and extending from an 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. A discharging port is provided on a lower side of the dropping device and configured to discharge the object.
B65B 35/16 - Feeding, e.g. conveying, single articles by grippers
B65B 57/14 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices responsive to absence, presence, abnormal feed, or misplacement of articles or materials to be packaged and operating to control, or stop, the feed of articles or material to be packaged
A tool switching apparatus includes a main body with an opening, the opening being configured to receive a tool and defining a centerline. A plurality of clamping jaws is provided around the opening, each clamping jaw being configured to rotate around a respective pivot fixedly coupled to the main body. The clamping jaw includes a first protrusion, a second protrusion, and a flat spring fixedly coupled to the main body. 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.
An insulated winding assembly comprising an insulated foil conductor comprising a lead-in section, a lead-out section and a winding section between the lead-in and lead-out sections, wherein in the winding section, the insulated foil conductor is wound around a core material to form windings, wherein each of the lead-in and lead-out section is folded with respect to the winding section and arranged transverse to the windings of the winding section, and wherein each of the lead-in and lead-out section comprises at least one folding cut along a lengthwise direction of the foil conductor, thereby forming at least two strips. A corresponding method and a transformer comprising such a winding assembly is also presented herein.
A fixture and a method for transferring a bundled cardboard. The fixture for transferring a bundled cardboard includes a frame extending substantially in a first direction and having an upper side and a lower side. The fixture also has a first gripper attached to the frame at a first place adjacent to the upper side and having a gripping plate extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The gripping plate includes a gripping surface adapted to engage with a first surface of the bundled cardboard. The fixture also includes a second gripper attached to the frame at a second place adjacent to the lower side and having at least one clamping arm.
ELECTRICAL TRACTION SYSTEM FOR AN INDUSTRIAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE, INDUSTRIAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE, ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING ELECTRICAL ENERGY TO AN INDUSTRIAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE
An electrical traction system for an industrial electric vehicle is described. The electrical traction system includes an electrical energy storage device having a storage electrical potential, a DC drivetrain bus having at a drivetrain electrical potential, an electric power converter provided between the electrical energy storage device and the DC drivetrain bus, at least one electric motor, at least one traction inverter provided between the DC drivetrain bus and the at least one electric motor for driving the at least one electric motor, and an electrical interface assembly directly connected to the DC drivetrain bus for receiving an electric power from an electrical power supply system. The electrical interface assembly includes at least one interface for receiving power while the industrial electric vehicle is stationary, and for receiving power while the industrial electric vehicle is moving.
B60L 15/00 - Methods, circuits or devices for controlling the propulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles, e.g. their traction-motor speed, to achieve a desired performanceAdaptation of control equipment on electrically-propelled vehicles for remote actuation from a stationary place, from alternative parts of the vehicle or from alternative vehicles of the same vehicle train
B60L 5/00 - Current-collectors for power supply lines of electrically-propelled vehicles
B60L 9/02 - Electric propulsion with power supply external to the vehicle using DC motors
B60L 50/60 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells using power supplied by batteries
B60L 53/16 - Connectors, e.g. plugs or sockets, specially adapted for charging electric vehicles
H02J 1/08 - Three-wire systemsSystems having more than three wires
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
H02J 7/14 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries for charging batteries from dynamo-electric generators driven at varying speed, e.g. on vehicle
A computer-implemented method for monitoring machine learning models in a distributed setup includes obtaining model activity data relating to activity of the machine learning models in the distributed setup; analyzing the obtained model activity data; and, based on the analysis of the model activity data, outputting model management data for managing the activity of the machine learning models in the distributed setup.
A solid state switching power module comprises at least one bipolar semiconductor switch; at least one unipolar semiconductor switch; wherein the at least one bipolar semiconductor switch is connected in parallel with the at least one unipolar semiconductor switch; wherein the solid state switching power module comprises at least one thermal capacity connected to a surface of the at least one bipolar semiconductor switch; and wherein the at least one thermal capacity is configured to absorb heat from the at least one bipolar semiconductor switch.
H01L 25/11 - Assemblies consisting of a plurality of individual semiconductor or other solid-state devices all the devices being of a type provided for in a single subclass of subclasses , , , , or , e.g. assemblies of rectifier diodes the devices having separate containers the devices being of a type provided for in subclass
H01L 23/367 - Cooling facilitated by shape of device
H01L 23/373 - Cooling facilitated by selection of materials for the device
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ON-THE-FLY AND SECURE FIRMWARE UPDATES FOR CIRCUIT INTERRUPTERS
Devices and methods for on-the-fly updates of circuit breakers during operation, the circuit breaker including a processor, a first memory including a first and second slot, and a second memory. In response to initialization, the processor stores a copy of a most recent firmware from the first or second slot in the second memory and executes the most recent firmware at the second memory. The firmware in the first or second slot may be a first firmware, and in response to obtaining a second firmware, the processor stores a copy of the second firmware in the other of the first and second slot. In response to a second initialization, the processor stores a copy of the second firmware from the other of the first slot and second slot in the second memory to enable execution of the second firmware, the second firmware being the most recent firmware.
G06F 21/57 - Certifying or maintaining trusted computer platforms, e.g. secure boots or power-downs, version controls, system software checks, secure updates or assessing vulnerabilities
A system for manufacturing a rotor for a permanent magnet (PM) motor is provided. The system includes a mold configured to receive a rotor body including a plurality of rotor teeth and defining one or more rotor cavities and a plurality of electromagnetic coils including a plurality of magnetic cores, each of the plurality of magnetic cores configured to align with a respective one of the plurality of rotor teeth, and a plurality of electromagnetic windings. The system further includes a controller configured to, after the rotor body is positioned within the mold, close the mold, after closing the mold, excite the plurality of electromagnetic coils, inject a magnetic material into the one or more rotor cavities, wherein the excited electromagnetic coils align the magnetic material into a desired magnetic orientation prior to solidification of the magnetic material, de-energize the plurality of electromagnetic coils.
H02K 15/03 - Processes or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines of stator or rotor bodies having permanent magnets
H02K 15/02 - Processes or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines of stator or rotor bodies
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ASSEMBLY FOR MOUNTING ONE OR MORE LINES, AND SYSTEM
An assembly for being mounted to a target structure, the assembly having one or more lines; and a holder including a holding part holding the one or more lines; an attachment part fixed with respect to the holding part, the attachment part being configured to mechanically connect the holder to the target structure; and a lifting structure for being engaged by an industrial robot to lift the assembly, the lifting structure being fixed with respect to the attachment part. A system including an assembly and at least one secondary holder is also provided.
A converter system includes at least two branches, where each branch includes an AC-to-DC converter and a DC link cascade connected with each other. A method includes: determining at least two AC-side currents, each of which is input into one of the AC-to-DC converters; determining from the AC-side currents, a voltage reference for each of the AC-to-DC converters; determining a DC link ripple indicator; determining a converter reference correction from the DC link ripple indicator, such that a higher order harmonic in the average DC link voltage is damped; determining corrected voltage references for the AC-to-DC converter by adding the converter reference correction to the voltage references of the AC-to-DC converters or by adding the converter reference correction to an average current reference for the AC-to-DC converters; and controlling the AC-to-DC converters with the respective corrected voltage references.
H02M 5/458 - Conversion of AC power input into AC power output, e.g. for change of voltage, for change of frequency, for change of number of phases with intermediate conversion into DC by static converters using discharge tubes or semiconductor devices to convert the intermediate DC into AC using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only
A switchgear includes a plurality of circuit breakers; a plurality of first coolers; and at least one first air duct; wherein each circuit breaker of the plurality of circuit breaker has an associated first cooler of the plurality of first coolers thermally connected to it; and wherein the at least one first air duct is configured to direct air from the outside of the switchgear into the plurality of first coolers.
A hydraulic valve configured to connect a first pipe extending according to a first axis and a second pipe extending according to a second axis, the hydraulic valve comprising a body having two first ports that are aligned and configured to connect two fractions of the first pipe and two second ports that are aligned and configured to connect two fractions of the second pipe; a rotating shutter mounted in the body and configured to rotate according to an actuating axis that is transverse to the first axis and the second axis when the two first ports are connected to the first pipe and the two second ports are connected to the second pipe, the rotating shutter being provided with a first straight channel and a second straight channel, the first straight channel connecting the two first ports and the second straight channel connecting the two second ports in a closed angular position of the rotating shutter; the hydraulic valve further having a passage channel distinct from the first straight channel and the second straight channel and being configured to connect one of the first ports to one of the second ports in an open angular position of the rotating shutter.
F16K 11/076 - Multiple-way valves, e.g. mixing valvesPipe fittings incorporating such valvesArrangement of valves and flow lines specially adapted for mixing fluid with all movable sealing faces moving as one unit comprising only sliding valves with pivoted closure members with sealing faces shaped as surfaces of solids of revolution
B25J 9/14 - Programme-controlled manipulators characterised by positioning means for manipulator elements fluid
F16K 27/04 - Construction of housingsUse of materials therefor of sliding valves
A federated orchestration system includes a plurality of intraplant orchestrators assigned to respective ones of a plurality of production plants, wherein each intraplant orchestrator is operative to execute one or more intraplant orchestration tasks regarding the respective production plant; and an interplant orchestrator operative to execute one or more interplant orchestration tasks. The interplant orchestrator and the intraplant orchestrators are operative to cooperate to orchestrate resources and services of the plurality of production plants.
G05B 19/418 - Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM]
An outer rotor electric motor assembly for industrial applications is provided. The outer rotor electric motor assembly includes a stator including a stator core defining a cavity, and a rotor including a wall and one or more magnets aligned along the wall. The wall is positioned outside the stator. The rotor further includes a first cover coupled with the wall and one or more fins positioned on the first cover, wherein the one or more fins are received in the cavity.
H02K 9/06 - Arrangements for cooling or ventilating by ambient air flowing through the machine having means for generating a flow of cooling medium with fans or impellers driven by the machine shaft
H02K 21/22 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnetsSynchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating around the armatures, e.g. flywheel magnetos
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Resistor Structure and a Voltage Divider Arrangement
A resistor structure includes at least an electrically insulating substrate, at least one electrically conductive terminal directly or indirectly provided on the substrate and having a terminal resistivity, at least one resistive trace forming part of a resistive path, the resistive trace directly or indirectly and at least partially provided on the substrate and joined to the terminal and having a trace resistivity, characterized in that at least a portion of the terminal and a portion of the resistive trace are indirectly joined via a junction section having a junction resistivity, wherein the junction resistivity is smaller than the trace resistivity.
H01C 7/18 - Non-adjustable resistors formed as one or more layers or coatingsNon-adjustable resistors made from powdered conducting material or powdered semi-conducting material with or without insulating material comprising a plurality of layers stacked between terminals
H01C 1/14 - Terminals or tapping points specially adapted for resistorsArrangements of terminals or tapping points on resistors
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF CONTRACT CLAUSE REVIEW FOR COMPLIANCE WITH ACQUISITION REGULATIONS
A clause review system for reviewing contract clauses in an acquisition order is provided. The at least one processor of the system is programmed to execute machine learning models configured to detect clause identifiers in an acquisition order. The at least one processor is programmed to train the machine learning models using a first training dataset including first acquisition orders, and retrain the machine learning models using a second training dataset including second acquisition orders. At least one of the second acquisition orders has a different file format and/or a different sender entity from at least one of the first acquisition orders. The at least one processor is programmed to detect clause identifiers in an unprocessed acquisition order using the trained machine learning models, determine whether to accept contract clauses corresponding to the clause identifiers based on rules, and output a list of accepted contract clauses.
Systems and methods for a transfer switch including a first switch device at a first leg between a first power source and an electrical load, and a second switch device at a second leg between a second power source and the electrical load and a first resistor circuit including a third switch device connected to the first leg. The third switch device switches between open and closed states in response to the state of the first switch device to limit back feed voltage generated as a result of leakage current when the first power source is inactive. The system may also include a second resistor circuit including a fourth switch device connected to the second leg. The fourth switch device switches between open and closed states in response to the state of the second switch device to limit back feed voltage as a result of leakage current when the second power source is inactive.
H02H 7/22 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements specially adapted for specific types of electric machines or apparatus or for sectionalised protection of cable or line systems, and effecting automatic switching in the event of an undesired change from normal working conditions for distribution gear, e.g. bus-bar systemsEmergency protective circuit arrangements specially adapted for specific types of electric machines or apparatus or for sectionalised protection of cable or line systems, and effecting automatic switching in the event of an undesired change from normal working conditions for switching devices
H02J 3/12 - Circuit arrangements for ac mains or ac distribution networks for adjusting voltage in ac networks by changing a characteristic of the network load
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Location-Based Operating of Devices in an Industrial Plant
A computer-implemented method (100) for operating a plurality of devices (21-25) in an industrial plant (1), comprising the steps of: —obtaining (110) at least the location (21a) of a to-be-controlled device (21) within the industrial plant (1); —obtaining (120) at least the locations (22a-25a) of other devices (22-25) in the vicinity of the to-be-controlled device (21); —determining (130), based at least in part on a ruleset (3) with rules that are dependent at least on the locations (22a-25a) of the other devices (22-25), at least one action (4) that may be performed by the to-be-controlled device (21); and —causing (140) the to-be-controlled device (21) to perform the at least one action (4).
A resistor structure includes at least an electrically insulating substrate in a cylindrical form, at least one electrically conductive terminal directly or indirectly provided on the substrate, at least one resistive path directly or indirectly and at least partially provided on the substrate and directly or indirectly joined to the terminal, the resistive path running helically at least partially along the cylindrical form of the substrate and comprising at least one resistive trace, wherein the geometry in connection with the resistive path is configured such that an intensity of the electrical field is at least in parts reduced.
H01C 7/18 - Non-adjustable resistors formed as one or more layers or coatingsNon-adjustable resistors made from powdered conducting material or powdered semi-conducting material with or without insulating material comprising a plurality of layers stacked between terminals
H01C 1/14 - Terminals or tapping points specially adapted for resistorsArrangements of terminals or tapping points on resistors
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Resistor Structure and a Voltage Divider Arrangement
A resistor structure includes at least an electrically insulating substrate, at least one electrically conductive terminal directly or indirectly provided on the substrate, at least one resistive path comprising at least one resistive trace directly or indirectly provided on the substrate and directly or indirectly joined to the terminal, wherein a thickness of the resistive trace is the thickness of the resistive trace in the thickness direction facing away from the substrate, characterized in that at least one insulator element is applied directly or indirectly and at least partially on the substrate, wherein a thickness of the insulator element is the thickness of the insulator element in the thickness direction facing away from the substrate.
H01C 1/028 - HousingEnclosingEmbeddingFilling the housing or enclosure the resistive element being embedded in insulation with outer enclosing sheath
H01C 3/18 - Non-adjustable metal resistors made of wire or ribbon, e.g. coiled, woven, or formed as grids the resistive element being formed in two or more coils or loops continuously wound as a spiral, helical, or toroidal winding wound on a flat or ribbon base
A propulsion system comprises a first DC link electrically coupling the propulsion system to a catenary, a second DC link electrically coupled to a traction battery system of a railway or heavy haul vehicle, a first half-bridge electrically coupled to the first DC link, a second half-bridge electrically coupled to the second DC link, and an inductance electrically coupling the two half-bridges. A method of operation comprises: receiving a first voltage signal which is representative of a first voltage provided by the catenary; receiving a second voltage signal which is representative of a second voltage provided by the battery system; comparing the first voltage with the second voltage; using the first half-bridge as a step-down converter to reduce the first voltage to the second voltage; or using the second half-bridge as a step-up converter to increase the first voltage to the second voltage.
B60L 15/00 - Methods, circuits or devices for controlling the propulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles, e.g. their traction-motor speed, to achieve a desired performanceAdaptation of control equipment on electrically-propelled vehicles for remote actuation from a stationary place, from alternative parts of the vehicle or from alternative vehicles of the same vehicle train
B60L 1/00 - Supplying electric power to auxiliary equipment of electrically-propelled vehicles
B60L 50/53 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells in combination with an external power supply, e.g. from overhead contact lines
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Method of Scheduling Resources in an Industrial Process, Computer-Implemented Scheduling System, and Computer Program Product
A method for scheduling resources in an industrial process 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.
G05B 19/418 - Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM]
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STATIC TRANSFER SWITCHES WITH INTELLIGENT BYPASS AND REMOVABLE POWER STAGES
A method operable by a controller of a static transfer switch (STS) is provided. The STS includes first and second inputs selectively coupled with first and second power sources via first and second circuit breakers, respectively, an output coupled with a load, first and second bypass breakers selectively coupling the first and second inputs, respectively, with the output, at least one removable power stage module including first and second power stages configured to conduct electrical power when active, first and second contactors selectively coupling the first and second inputs with the first and second power stages, respectively, and a load switch selectively coupling the first and second power stages with the output. The method includes modifying an operating state of the first and second contactors and the first and second power stages to implement a bypass operation and an un-bypass operation of the STS in response to a trigger condition.
H02J 9/06 - Circuit arrangements for emergency or stand-by power supply, e.g. for emergency lighting in which the distribution system is disconnected from the normal source and connected to a standby source with automatic change-over
H01H 9/16 - Indicators for switching condition, e.g. "on" or "off"
H01H 9/54 - Circuit arrangements not adapted to a particular application of the switching device and for which no provision exists elsewhere
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DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING COUPLERS FOR THE TRANSITION OF DIFFERENT CONDUIT SYSTEMS
Devices for coupling to a first and second conduit and methods of manufacturing the same. The device may include a first member defining a channel having a first opening and second opening, and one or more threads located on an inner surface of the channel at the second opening, the first member configured to receive the first conduit at the first opening and the second conduit at the second opening, and the one or more threads engages one or more threads of the second conduit. The device may include a second member circumferentially disposed around a periphery of the first member and axially extending therefrom, the second member including an inner diameter configured based on an outer diameter of the second conduit to enable the second member to form a seal around the second conduit when the second conduit fully engages the first member.
F16L 47/12 - Connecting arrangements or other fittings specially adapted to be made of plastics or to be used with pipes made of plastics with sleeve or socket formed by or in the pipe end with additional locking means
B29C 65/00 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor
An electrical switchboard is provided. The electrical switchboard includes a plurality of conductive sheets, a plurality of branch devices, each branch device of the plurality of branch devices electrically coupled to each conductive sheet of the plurality of conductive sheets, and a supply device electrically coupled to each conductive sheet of the plurality of conductive sheets. The supply device is configured to supply electric power to the plurality of branch devices via the plurality of conductive sheets.
A field of electric motors, such as electric motors and electric generators for industrial applications, and more particularly to an electric motor. The electric motor of the present invention includes a rotor including a shaft and a rotor core supported on the shaft, a stator surrounding the rotor, a motor frame surrounding the stator and including a first end plate at a drive end of the electric motor, and a bearing shield attached to the first end plate, wherein a non-drive end of the electric motor is supported by a non-drive end supporting foundation, and a drive end of the electric motor is configured to be mounted together with a load with help of an adjustment flange, and wherein the electric motor further includes at least three threaded adjustment pieces fixed to the bearing shield or to the adjustment flange, and at least three threaded adjustment screws, each of the adjustment screws configured for being driven through a respective threaded adjustment piece and for moving the adjustment flange radially.
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an electrical circuit and a method for detecting short circuit faults with a solid-state circuit breaker (SSCB) in a direct current (DC) electrical system. The electrical circuit includes a first sensor configured to detect a fault current of an electrical system, and the first sensor is configured for installation on a main current path of an SSCB pole; a second sensor configured to detect a derivative of the fault current of the electrical system with respect to time, and the second sensor is configured for installation on the main current path of the SSCB pole; and an analog circuit, and an output of the first sensor and an output of the second sensor are connected to the analog circuit.
H02H 7/26 - Sectionalised protection of cable or line systems, e.g. for disconnecting a section on which a short-circuit, earth fault, or arc discharge has occurred
G01R 15/18 - Adaptations providing voltage or current isolation, e.g. for high-voltage or high-current networks using inductive devices, e.g. transformers
G01R 15/20 - Adaptations providing voltage or current isolation, e.g. for high-voltage or high-current networks using galvano-magnetic devices, e.g. Hall-effect devices
H02H 1/00 - Details of emergency protective circuit arrangements
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Control Method for Controlling Current Ripple of DC-DC Converter and An Electric System
An electric system includes a DC-link, an energy storage, and a DC-DC converter coupled between the DC-link and the energy storage. The DC-link has an adjustable DC-link voltage UDC and the energy storage has a DC energy storage voltage UES. A current ripple control is provided to dynamically adjust the DC-link voltage UDC so that a voltage ratio UES/UDC is controlled to an optimal value or value range that causes a desired current ripple level at the energy storage.
H02M 1/14 - Arrangements for reducing ripples from DC input or output
H02J 3/38 - Arrangements for parallelly feeding a single network by two or more generators, converters or transformers
H02J 4/00 - Circuit arrangements for mains or distribution networks not specified as ac or dc
H02M 3/158 - Conversion of DC power input into DC power output without intermediate conversion into AC by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only with automatic control of output voltage or current, e.g. switching regulators including plural semiconductor devices as final control devices for a single load
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Network Configuration in Industrial Automation Systems
A method for network configuration in an industrial automation system includes obtaining, by a process control system comprising a plurality of network devices each associated with a network switch, network configuration data; and using the network configuration data to configure the network devices. The network configuration data identifies at least a redundancy protocol to be used by each of the network devices. Obtaining the network configuration data comprises activating one or more network connections of the network switches as a minimum number of network connections for obtaining the network configuration data, and receiving the network configuration data via the one or more activated network connections.
H04L 41/0806 - Configuration setting for initial configuration or provisioning, e.g. plug-and-play
G05B 19/418 - Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM]
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Parameterization for Code-Compliant Low Voltage AC Microgrid Controller
A method for operating a controller for a microgrid includes obtaining a set of parameter data characterizing one or more regulation curves of one or more national grid codes. The one or more regulation curves relate to a set of functional variables for point of common coupling (PCC) functions performed by the controller. The method further includes configuring messages to a plurality of distributed energy resources (DERs) interconnected to the PCC. The messages are configured for reading input data from registers of each DER. The method further includes performing the PCC functions to control the microgrid according to at least one of the one or more regulations curves, based on a subset of the input data from each DER that relates to the set of functional variables.
An electromagnet for an automatic transfer switch and a corresponding automatic transfer switch. The electromagnet includes a static iron core, a coil, a magnetic yoke and a movable iron core. The static iron core is fixedly disposed on a base and at an end of the electromagnet. The coil has an annular shape and is disposed adjacent to the static iron core. The magnetic yoke is disposed between the coil and the static iron core and defines an inner space together with the static iron core and the coil. The movable iron core is partially disposed within the inner space and configured to move between a first position and a second position relative to the static iron core along a center axis of the electromagnet.
The present disclosure relates to an I/O station for signalling between a network and a plurality of field devices in an automation system. The I/O station comprises an I/O network interface, and a plurality of I/O modules, each providing one or more I/O channels connecting respective one or more field device(s) of the plurality of field devices, whereby each of the field devices is communicatively connected to the network via the I/O module and the network interface. At least one of the I/O modules is an APL I/O module connecting APL field device(s) of the plurality of field devices, and at least one of the I/O modules is a non-APL I/O module connecting non-APL field device(s) of the plurality of field devices. The I/O station is configured for tunnelling data between at least one of the I/O modules and the network.
A field of electrical machines and methods and arrangements for controlling electrical machines, and more particularly to determining an initial angular position of a rotor of a salient-pole permanent magnet electrical machine. The method for determining an initial angular position of a rotor of a salient-pole permanent magnet electrical machine connected to a frequency converter includes: performing a first signal injection step, in which first signal injection step an initial angle of the permanent magnet flux axis θd,axis,1 is determined; performing a DC injection is performed, in which a direct current is injected into an idle permanent magnet electrical machine to a DC injection direction; performing a second signal injection step, in which second signal injection step an angle of the permanent magnet flux axis θd,axis,2 is determined; and determining the initial angular position of a rotor of a permanent magnet electrical machine.
H02P 25/026 - Synchronous motors controlled by supply frequency thereby detecting the rotor position
H02P 27/06 - Arrangements or methods for the control of AC motors characterised by the kind of supply voltage using variable-frequency supply voltage, e.g. inverter or converter supply voltage using DC to AC converters or inverters
A corrosion sensor is disclosed, including a mixture of corroding material and non-corroding material, wherein the corroding material and the non-corroding material are electrically conductive, the corroding material having higher electrical conductivity than the non-corroding material. An increase in the electrical resistance of the corrosion sensor, under exposure to corrosive gas that corrodes the corroding material, provides an indication of corrosion.
A method for determining a leakage impedance of a transformer and an electric power converter configured to obtain values of a first voltage and a first current in an AC output of the electric power converter, a value of a second current between an output filter connected to the AC output and a primary side of a transformer connected to the output filter and a value of a second voltage on a secondary side of the transformer, wherein the values are obtained when the secondary side of the transformer is disconnected from an AC network, and to determine a leakage impedance of the transformer on the basis of the values of the first voltage, the first current, the second current and the second voltage, and at least one predetermined impedance parameter value of the output filter.
H02M 1/44 - Circuits or arrangements for compensating for electromagnetic interference in converters or inverters
H02M 7/537 - Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only, e.g. single switched pulse inverters
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an uninterruptible power supply. The uninterruptible power supply comprises a switch, a power management module, an inverter and a controller. The switch is arranged between a load and a power source, the power source configured to supply power to the load. The power management module comprises a main energy storage and configured to reduce a ripple experienced by the main energy storage. The inverter is arranged between and coupled to the power management module and the load. The controller is coupled to the power management module, the inverter and the switch, the controller configured to control the inverter to regulate output voltage magnitude and frequency by regulating the power exchange between the inverter and the power source. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, the overcharging of the energy storage during sudden load rejections or utility phase jumps can be avoided.
H02J 9/06 - Circuit arrangements for emergency or stand-by power supply, e.g. for emergency lighting in which the distribution system is disconnected from the normal source and connected to a standby source with automatic change-over
H02J 1/02 - Arrangements for reducing harmonics or ripples
A painting device, which is equipped with a paint head that ejects paint. The painting device includes a supply path that supplies paint to a coating head, a return path that returns the paint not ejected from the paint head to an upstream side of the supply path, and a paint head that is equipped with a paint circulation path 41 that is divided into a plurality of sections. The plurality of sections are individually cleaned in order from the upstream side of the paint circulation path, and after washing is completed and the next section is being washed, the paint is sequentially filled into the upstream section.
B05B 15/55 - Arrangements for cleaningArrangements for preventing deposits, drying-out or blockageArrangements for detecting improper discharge caused by the presence of foreign matter using cleaning fluids
A corrosion sensor is disclosed, including corroding metal nanoparticles dispersed in an electrically insulating polymer matrix, wherein conductive percolation paths are formed by the corroding metal nanoparticles in the electrically insulating polymer matrix. An increase in the electrical resistance of the corrosion sensor, under exposure to corrosive gas that corrodes the corroding metal nanoparticles, provides an indication of corrosion.
A corrosion sensor is disclosed, including a corroding metal thin film encapsulated with an electrically insulating polymer layer, wherein the polymer layer is permeable to a corrosive gas by diffusion. An increase in the electrical resistance of the corrosion sensor, under exposure to corrosive gas that corrodes the corroding metal thin film when the corrosive gas permeates the polymer by diffusion, provides an indication of corrosion.
A method of detecting atmospheric corrosion for electrical devices includes monitoring of an electrical state of plurality of metal structures operating as sensing elements embedded in a corrosion sensor. All metal structures have equal dimensions and are made of the same material with the same chemical structure and are placed on non-conductive substrate and located in electrical device. Each metal structure works as single sensing element and its electrical state is monitored. What is more, monitoring of the electrical state of metal structures comprises an assessment of how many of the metal structures have been damaged due to corrosion. The progress of corrosion is assessed by comparison of number of damaged metal structures to threshold values.
An atmospheric corrosion sensor for detecting corrosion of electrical equipment due to corrosive gas comprising at least one atmospheric corrosion sensing structure placed on at least one insulated corrosion sensor substrate, wherein the atmospheric corrosion sensor comprises at least one gas permeable layer placed on the corrosion sensing structure, wherein the gas permeable layer allows for transferring the molecules of corrosive gases present in the atmosphere to the surface of the sensing structure, opposite to the insulated corrosion sensor substrate, causing it to corrode.
An atmospheric corrosion sensor for detecting corrosion of electrical equipment comprising at least two atmospheric corrosion sensing structures placed on at least one insulated corrosion sensor substrate wherein the corrosion sensing structures are accessible to corrosion atmosphere. The atmospheric corrosion sensing structures have the same spatial dimensions and each of said atmospheric corrosion sensing structures comprises a different composition of corrodible material.
A computer-implemented method for providing an automated chat output with respect to an industrial plant environment includes obtaining a prompt input from a user; selecting at least one related industrial plant document from a provided document database of a plurality of industrial plant documents, wherein the at least one related industrial plant document is related to the obtained prompt input; determining an enhanced prompt using the obtained prompt input and the selected at least one related industrial plant document; and determining a chat output by inputting the enhanced prompt into a first large language model.
G05B 19/4155 - Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of programme data in numerical form characterised by programme execution, i.e. part programme or machine function execution, e.g. selection of a programme
An electrical contactor includes a contactor housing having at least one access portion configured to receive and guide at least one two-threaded screw, wherein the access portion comprises a first screw reception portion configured to receive at least one first screw thread of the screw, wherein the contactor housing further comprises at least one movable element arranged at the access portion and comprising a second screw reception portion configured to receive at least one second screw thread of the screw different to the first screw thread, and wherein the movable element is movable along a screwing axis.
A vacuum circuit breaker comprises a vacuum breaker unit; and a drive unit. The drive unit includes an opening spring for biasing a movable contact of the vacuum breaker unit towards the open position; and a spring tension adjustment mechanism. The spring tension adjustment mechanism comprises an adjustment actuator; and a rigid coupling link connecting the adjustment actuator to the second end portion the opening spring. The adjustment actuator is arranged offset from an opening spring axis.
Disclosed is a method to determine a jerk-limited movement profile without the use of a downstream jerk filter. A movement profile consists of a starting movement profile and a target movement profile, wherein the starting movement profile starts at the starting movement phase and transitions into the target movement profile. The target movement profile is determined with an acceleration profile over a plurality of control time steps, wherein an acceleration change in each control time step maximally corresponds to a predefined maximum jerk, such that the acceleration profile of the target movement profile is provided as a step function. The step function is created while maintaining the predefined movement limits such that the area below the step function corresponds to a speed change between the beginning speed of the beginning movement phase and the target speed of the target movement phase.
A medium voltage switchgear or control gear includes at least one first compartment; a cable compartment; a plurality of main components; and a plurality of auxiliary components. The plurality of main components is housed in at least one part of the at least one first compartment. The plurality of auxiliary components is housed in the cable compartment. The cable compartment includes a first part and a second part. The second part of the cable compartment is configured to be disconnected from the first part of the cable compartment and spatially separated from the first part of the cable compartment and spatially separated from the at least one first compartment. The disconnection of the second part cable compartment from the first part of the cable compartment includes a disconnection of the first connector from the second connector.
A robotic system for use in installing final trim and assembly part includes an auto-labeling system that combines images of a primary component, such as a vehicle, with those of computer based model, where feature based object tracking methods are used to compare the two. In some forms a camera can be mounted to a moveable robot, while in other the camera can be fixed in position relative to the robot. An artificial marker can be used in some forms. Robot movement tracking can also be used. A runtime operation can utilize a deep learning network to augment feature-based object tracking to aid in initializing a pose of the vehicle as well as an aid in restoring tracking if lost.
A method for controlling an electrical converter for driving an electrical machine comprises the steps of: estimating a stator flux vector depending on at least one measurement in the electrical converter; determining an optimized pulse pattern for the electrical converter depending on a reference angular stator frequency; determining a reference stator angle of the stator flux vector depending on the reference angular stator frequency; determining a reference stator flux vector depending on the optimized pulse pattern and the reference stator angle; determining a difference between the reference stator flux vector and the estimated stator flux vector; modifying switching instants of the optimized pulse pattern, such that the difference is minimized; and applying at least a part of the modified optimized pulse pattern to the electrical converter.
H02M 7/5395 - Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only, e.g. single switched pulse inverters with automatic control of output wave form or frequency by pulse-width modulation
A switch contacts arrangement comprising a fixed assembly and a movable assembly couplable to said fixed assembly between a closed/open position. The fixed assembly comprises: a main contact group and a pre-arching contact element comprising a central contact pin centrally positioned in a contact seat and having a terminal portion protruding outside said contact seat. The movable assembly comprises a main contact element having a body with a contact end configured to be inserted into said contact seat with a movement, the external surface of said contact end in electrical contact with said main contact elements when inserted into said contact seat. The contact end comprises an opening and a longitudinal channel for housing the central contact pin and further comprises one or more transversal channel(s) conveying a quenching gas from the outside of the main contact element into said longitudinal channel during the opening operation of said movable assembly.
A method for detecting an anomaly includes obtaining a time-series of historical process variables within a predefined time span; determining a cycle time of the historical process variables; clustering the historical process variables into clusters based on cycle time; arranging the clusters into a tree; storing the tree; obtaining a time-series of a plurality of current process variables, which correspond to the historic process variables; and detecting the anomaly of at least one device by identifying a cycle time of a current process variable that is longer than the cycle time of a corresponding historic variable.
A mounting tool for connecting an electronic component to a cooling surface via a thermal interface material foil. To enable simple connecting work without damaging the thermal interface material foil, the mounting tool includes: a base surface with a reception area dimensioned to receive the thermal interface material foil, spacers protruding from the base surface and notches provided at a first outer edge of the base surface at positions which are aligned with first attachment holes provided in the thermal interface material foil for allowing screws or bolts to pass through first attachment holes of the thermal interface material foil and the notches when the electric component, the thermal interface material foil and the mounting tool are in a stacked connecting position.
An electrical busway system including one or more busbar assemblies and one or more connector assemblies. Each busbar assembly includes a plurality of busbars. Each connector assembly includes a plurality of connector subassemblies fitted together within a clamp assembly. Each connector subassembly includes a conducting portion, an insulating portion surrounding an exterior of the conducting portion, and a channel proximate an interior of the conducting portion, the channel being configured to receive one of the plurality of busbars.
H01R 25/14 - Rails or bus-bars constructed so that the counterparts can be connected thereto at any point along their length
H01R 43/20 - Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for assembling or disassembling contact members with insulating base, case or sleeve
An interlock device for a bypass device, which includes a Rack In Rack Out (RIRO) mechanism, configured to drive an Automatic Transfer Switching Equipment (ATSE) from a non-operating position to an operating position and drive the ATSE from the operating position to the non-operating position. Further, the interlock device includes a first interlock mechanism which is configured to prevent the RIRO mechanism from driving the ATSE from the non-operating position to the operating position when the first switch and the fourth switch are both switched on. The interlock device also includes a second interlock mechanism which is configured to prevent the RIRO mechanism from driving the ATSE from the non-operating position to the operating position when the second switch and the third switch are both switched on.
H01H 9/26 - Interlocking, locking, or latching mechanisms for interlocking two or more switches
H02J 9/06 - Circuit arrangements for emergency or stand-by power supply, e.g. for emergency lighting in which the distribution system is disconnected from the normal source and connected to a standby source with automatic change-over
A low voltage, medium voltage or high voltage switchgear, includes a first component; and an air guide structure comprising a plurality of guiding vanes; wherein the plurality of guiding vanes are located adjacent to the first component; and wherein one or more of the plurality of guiding vanes are configured to direct air to enter the air guide structure at an entrance then flow tangentially to a first surface of the first component and then leave the air guide structure at an exit.
The present disclosure provides a method, control circuit, and non-transitory computer-readable medium for adjusting a boosting current of an auxiliary resonant commutated pole inverter (ARCPI). The method includes: (1) providing an input to trigger a first counter; (2) triggering a second counter based on determining that the first counter reaches a boosting time of the ARCPI; (3) stopping the second counter based on determining that a detection signal is received, and obtaining a time interval counted by the second counter; and (4) adjusting the boosting current based on determining that the time interval is equal to a sum of a first time and a blanking time.
H02M 7/5387 - Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only, e.g. single switched pulse inverters in a bridge configuration
H02M 1/08 - Circuits specially adapted for the generation of control voltages for semiconductor devices incorporated in static converters
H02M 7/5395 - Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only, e.g. single switched pulse inverters with automatic control of output wave form or frequency by pulse-width modulation
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METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND CONTROLLER FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRICAL CONVERTER, ELECTRICAL CONVERTER, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM
A method for controlling an electrical converter for driving an electrical machine comprises the steps of: estimating a stator flux vector depending on at least one measurement in the electrical converter; receiving a rotor speed of the electrical machine; determining an optimized pulse pattern for the electrical converter depending on the rotor speed; determining a rotor angle of a rotor flux vector depending on the rotor speed; determining a reference stator angle of the stator flux vector depending on the rotor angle; determining a reference stator flux vector depending on the optimized pulse pattern and the reference stator angle; determining a difference between the reference stator flux vector and the estimated stator flux vector; modifying switching instants of the optimized pulse pattern, such that the difference is minimized; and applying at least a part of the modified optimized pulse pattern to the electrical converter.
H02P 27/08 - Arrangements or methods for the control of AC motors characterised by the kind of supply voltage using variable-frequency supply voltage, e.g. inverter or converter supply voltage using DC to AC converters or inverters with pulse width modulation
Painting robot is provided with painting head unit which has a plurality of nozzles to discharge droplets and painting head that is provided with piezoelectric substrate to discharge the droplets from nozzles. The painting robot includes a robot arm to which painting head unit is mounted at the tip and that will move said painting head unit to a desired position. The painting robot includes a head control unit to control the operation of piezoelectric substrate of painting head, and an arm control unit to control the operation of robot arm.
B25J 11/00 - Manipulators not otherwise provided for
B05B 13/04 - Means for supporting workArrangement or mounting of spray headsAdaptation or arrangement of means for feeding work the spray heads being moved during operation
B05B 17/06 - Apparatus for spraying or atomising liquids or other fluent materials, not covered by any other group of this subclass operating with special methods using ultrasonic vibrations
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Transmitting Identifier of Industrial Automation Device Via Voice Communication Session
A method including receiving, by a user device, information indicating at least: a phone number of a remote support device, and an identifier of an industrial automation device; initiating, by the user device, a voice communication session with the remote support device by using the phone number of the remote support device; and transmitting, by the user device, to the remote support device, via the voice communication session, at least the identifier of the industrial automation device.
H04M 3/493 - Interactive information services, e.g. directory enquiries
H04L 67/12 - Protocols specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
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Method and System for Interactive Explanations in Industrial Artificial Intelligence Systems
A method for interactive explanations in industrial artificial intelligence systems includes providing a machine learning model and a set of test data, a set of training data and a set of historical data simulating a piping and process equipment; predicting a result for the piping and process equipment based on the machine learning model using the set of test data and the set of training data, wherein the set of historical data is used by the machine learning model to predict at least one parameter of the piping and process equipment; and presenting the predicted at least one parameter on a piping and instrumentation diagram of the piping and process equipment.
G06F 30/18 - Network design, e.g. design based on topological or interconnect aspects of utility systems, piping, heating ventilation air conditioning [HVAC] or cabling
G06F 30/27 - Design optimisation, verification or simulation using machine learning, e.g. artificial intelligence, neural networks, support vector machines [SVM] or training a model
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method, a device and a computer readable media for use with robot. The robot has at least one arm. The method includes receiving a force applied onto a force sensor attached at an end of the arm; determining a first vector from the force sensor; determining a second vector based on a torque of a joint of the robot, the joint being coupled to the arm; and determining a transformation relation between the first vector and the second vector.
A seal unit for being installed in a joint, the seal unit having a first adapting ring concentric with a seal unit axis; a dynamic seal in contact with, and allowed to slide relative to, the first adapting ring; and a holding device configured to adopt two states, at least one of the states being associated with a unique seal unit width of the seal unit along the seal unit axis; wherein the holding device is configured to hold the dynamic seal compressed against the first adapting ring in at least one of the states. A joint, an industrial device and a method of installing a seal unit are also provided.
F16J 15/34 - Sealings between relatively-moving surfaces with slip-ring pressed against a more or less radial face on one member
B25J 19/00 - Accessories fitted to manipulators, e.g. for monitoring, for viewingSafety devices combined with or specially adapted for use in connection with manipulators
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Method For Controlling Power Converter System and Power Converter System
A method for controlling a power converter system and a power converter system including a first power converter connected to a first stator winding of an induction motor having a rotor, the first stator winding and a second stator winding, and a second power converter connected to the second stator winding of the induction motor, the first power converter being configured to transmit a slip angle estimate to the second power converter, and the second power converter being configured to determine a slip angle reference on the basis of the slip angle estimate transmitted from the first power converter and a predetermined phase shift between the second stator winding and the first stator winding and to determine a rotor flux angle estimate on the basis of the determined slip angle reference and a mechanical angle of the rotor.
H02P 25/22 - Multiple windingsWindings for more than three phases
H02P 27/06 - Arrangements or methods for the control of AC motors characterised by the kind of supply voltage using variable-frequency supply voltage, e.g. inverter or converter supply voltage using DC to AC converters or inverters
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Linkage Device for Electric Switch Assembly and Electric Switch Assembly Comprising the Linkage Device
A linkage device adapted to control two electric switches including a main control shaft member, an actuation system including a first actuation member for actuating a control shaft of a first electric switch, and a second actuation member for actuating a control shaft of a second electric switch. A mechanism of the linkage device is provided with a torque limiting connection for each electric switch, wherein the torque limiting connection is adapted to disengage during an opening event if a torque exerted to an actuation member exceeds a predetermined limit value. The linkage device includes a stopping member system adapted to co-operate with a linkage arm system for preventing rotation of the main control shaft member to an OFF-position when the torque limiting connection of at least one linkage arm of the linkage arm system is in a disengaged position.
A medium-voltage vacuum circuit breaker, including a rotatable drive shaft, a vacuum interrupter unit and a linkage mechanism linking the drive shaft to the vacuum interrupter unit.
Embodiments of present disclosure relate to a method of adjusting robot path, a computing device, and a computer readable storage medium. The method 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; determining, based on the plurality of scanned contours, the plurality of positions in an actual trajectory of the tool; determining the actual trajectory based on the plurality of positions; and adjusting the robot path based on a deviation between the actual trajectory and a theoretical trajectory of the tool. 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.
A grounding ring includes: a first clamping member having a radially inward side and a radially outward side, the radially outward side at least in part defining a channel; and a second clamping member disposable within the channel so as to prohibit the second clamping member from moving in an axial direction with respect to the first clamping member, the second clamping member being rotatable with respect to the first clamping member within the channel about the axial direction.
A method including generating synthetic labelled training data based on a set of labelled sensor data associated with one or more industrial automation devices; and training, based at least on the synthetic labelled training data, one or more machine learning models for fault classification associated with the one or more industrial automation devices.
A saturable-core inductor includes a magnetic core structure having a non-saturable part and a saturable part. The non-saturable core part includes at least one core body arranged to form a closed magnetic circuit with at least one air gap. The saturable core part includes a core bridge element inserted into each of the at least one air gap to form a magnetic bridge across the air gap for the closed magnetic circuit. Each bridge element and the core bodies are configured to be unsaturated at predetermined low current levels to provide a low-current high inductance. Each bridge element is configured to saturate fully first with increasing current levels and to quickly drop the inductance from the low-current high inductance to a low inductance, while the air gap is configured to prevent the core bodies from a full saturation.
H02M 7/537 - Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only, e.g. single switched pulse inverters
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AI-Based Alarm Prediction in Process Control Systems
A method for managing alarms in a distributed control system, wherein the method comprises the following steps: monitoring at least one process parameter, activating an alarm when the process parameter exceeds an alarm threshold, deactivating an alarm when the process parameter no longer exceeds the alarm threshold, and determining by an AI based alarm control system before the alarm is activated at least one predicted alarm information, which comprises information about whether the alarm threshold will be exceeded.
An automation system in the form of a planar motor for vertical and/or overhead operation, includes a stator with at least one segment and at least one shuttle. The at least one shuttle includes a magnet and is configured to carry a load. The stator or at least one segment includes a plurality of magnetic elements, which interacts with the magnet of the at least one shuttle such that that the at least one shuttle lifts to an operation height and is moveable in a plane formed by the stator or the at least one segment. The stator or segment has additional ferromagnetic material, which interacts with the magnet of the at least one shuttle and is configured such that an attraction force is exerted on the at least one shuttle. That attraction force at least partially compensates for the gravitational force of the at least one shuttle.
B65G 54/02 - Non-mechanical conveyors not otherwise provided for electrostatic, electric, or magnetic
H02K 1/12 - Stationary parts of the magnetic circuit
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METHOD FOR DETERMINING A VESSEL WATER INTERFACE, AND METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A POSITIONAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AN EGO VESSEL AND A TARGET VESSEL
A method for determining a vessel-water interface between at least one target vessel and a water surface of a waterbody, on which the target vessel sails, from an image showing the target vessel on the waterbody, the method comprising: determining interface values for pixels of the image, the interface values being representative for a probability of the corresponding pixels showing the vessel-water interface or not; determining bounding box data of a bounding box surrounding the target vessel within the image from the image data; and determining vessel-water interface data, the vessel-water interface data being representative for a position and extension of the vessel-water interface-within the image, depending on the determined interface values and the bounding box data.
G06V 20/58 - Recognition of moving objects or obstacles, e.g. vehicles or pedestriansRecognition of traffic objects, e.g. traffic signs, traffic lights or roads
An integrally formed interface seal, including a base including a sidewall configured to surround at least a portion of a disconnector switch housing configured to house an interface pad, a first lip extending inward relative to the sidewall, and a second lip from the first lip and away from the first lip parallel to the sidewall. The second lip is configured to be compressed against the disconnector switch housing to hermetically seal a conductor secured to the interface pad from an external environment.
A laser spectroscopy assembly for gas measurement is provided. The assembly includes a gas cell. The cell body includes an input optic. The assembly also includes a light source configured to emit laser light into the gas cell. The assembly further includes an optical mask positioned in an optical path of the laser light and positioned between the gas cell and the light source. The optical mask includes a surface forming an angle with the input optic, the angle unequal to zero or 90°. The optical mask also includes an entry defined in the surface and sized to admit the laser light therethrough. The entry is positioned in the optical path. The optical mask is configured to reduce noise from etalons caused by parallel surfaces and/or quasi-parallel surfaces in the optical path.
G01N 21/3504 - Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry using infrared light for analysing gases, e.g. multi-gas analysis
Systems and methods for reducing inrush current to energize a transformer from a first power source or second power source using a transfer switch device including monitoring input phase voltage at a first and second switching pair, sending a first set of gate signals to the first switching pair and second set of gate signals to the second switching pair to selectively couple the transformer to the first power source or second power source, and operating the first switching pair and second switching pair in a normal operating mode at a next cycle once transformer flux reaches a saturation point. The transfer switch device includes a first switch and second switch connected to the first power source and second power source, respectively, and each switch including the first switching pair and second switching pair connected in a reverse orientation to enable a bi-directional flow of current at each phase.
H02H 9/00 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements for limiting excess current or voltage without disconnection
H02H 3/08 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal electric working condition, with or without subsequent reconnection responsive to excess current
H02H 9/02 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements for limiting excess current or voltage without disconnection responsive to excess current
A method of controlling an industrial robot, including a robot controller, a programming interface, which is separate from the robot controller, and a robot manipulator with a plurality of actuators. The method includes: receiving a first release signal via a first safe input means; receiving actuator-selection data, which indicates one or more of the actuators, via an arbitrary input means at the programming interface; receiving a second release signal via a second safe input means at the programming interface after having received the actuator-selection data; and, in response to determining that the first and second release signals are still received, causing the actuators indicated by the actuator-selection data to enter a movement-without-drive-power mode.
B25J 19/00 - Accessories fitted to manipulators, e.g. for monitoring, for viewingSafety devices combined with or specially adapted for use in connection with manipulators
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MULTI-WAVELENGTH ABSORPTION WATER SENSOR WITH HIGH ULTRAVIOLET WAVELENGTH RESOLUTION AND EXTENDED VISIBLE AND NEAR INFRARED MEASUREMENT RANGE
An apparatus and method for measuring absorption of a liquid at several highly resolved wavelengths in the ultraviolet light spectrum with additional wavelengths or wavelength groups in the visible and/or near infrared light spectrum is provided. The apparatus includes a submersible housing that incorporates a broad band light source that emits ultraviolet, visible, and near infrared light, optical windows defining a measurement region of the liquid, an optical chopper unit to alternate between reference and measured light beams, an optical sensor to detect a specific wavelength or group of wavelengths in the visible or near infrared light spectrum from the broadband light source, a slit to define the broadband light geometry onto a diffraction grating, the diffraction grating to modify the broad band light beam into highly wavelength resolved ultraviolet wavelengths, and a line sensor to detect the highly wavelength resolved ultraviolet light.
G01N 21/3577 - Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry using infrared light for analysing liquids, e.g. polluted water
G01N 21/31 - Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry
G01N 21/33 - Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry using ultraviolet light
G01N 21/359 - Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry using infrared light using near infrared light
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Method for Recommending an Operational Command for an Industrial Plant
A method for recommending an operational command includes receiving an alarm from a sensor and/or an operator; obtaining the current state of the plant that includes a current process value and/or operational command; comparing the current state to a list of historic states, each comprising a plurality of historic process values and/or historic operational commands; when the current state matches a subset of at least one of the historic states, starting a simulation and running a plurality of simulations, each based on a variation of at least one of the historic operational commands; determining, for each simulation of the plurality of simulations, a quality value, based on at least one quality criterion; and recommending the variation of the operational command that resulted in the simulation with the highest quality value.
A method for treating magnetic material is provided. The method includes providing hard magnetic particles; increasing the magnetic coercivity of the hard magnetic particles by polishing the hard magnetic particles; and forming a permanent magnet, the permanent magnet including the polished hard magnetic particles.
H01F 41/02 - Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing or assembling magnets, inductances or transformersApparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing materials characterised by their magnetic properties for manufacturing cores, coils or magnets
B22F 3/16 - Both compacting and sintering in successive or repeated steps
B22F 3/22 - Manufacture of workpieces or articles from metallic powder characterised by the manner of compacting or sinteringApparatus specially adapted therefor for producing castings from a slip
B22F 9/08 - Making metallic powder or suspensions thereofApparatus or devices specially adapted therefor using physical processes starting from liquid material by casting, e.g. through sieves or in water, by atomising or spraying
A zero voltage detection device may include a voltage divider that scales down a first voltage to a second voltage, a comparator that compare the second voltage to one or more voltage thresholds and outputs a first set of signals indicative of an estimation of the first voltage approaching a zero-voltage instant, the one or more voltage thresholds configured to compensate for a time delay from the voltage divider, a flip flop that obtains the first set of signals and outputs a second set of signals to control a switching operation of a switching device, and a control system that obtains the second set of signals during a defined time window and that forces the switching device to turn on at an end of the defined time window if the second set of signals is not detected to limit turn-on losses.
H02M 7/537 - Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only, e.g. single switched pulse inverters
H02M 7/48 - Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode
A method of indicating noise emissions of an industrial robot, including: obtaining at least one robot program containing commands to the industrial robot; obtaining a plurality of values of at least one robot-motion parameter; recording, for each of the values of the robot-motion parameter, an acoustic quantity indicative of noise emitted by the industrial robot while executing said at least one robot program; and displaying, by means of a graphical user interface on a visual display, a visualization of the acoustic quantity indicated as a function of the robot-motion parameter.
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