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Push telemetry from external interface

An apparatus for transmitting telemetry through an external interface is disclosed. An integrated circuit includes at least one interface circuit configured to communicate on an external interface of the integrated circuit with a plurality of other integrated circuits. The integrated circuit further includes a first control circuit coupled to the at least one interface circuit, a first table circuit. The first control circuit is configured to store telemetry data transmitted by the plurality of other integrated circuits over the external interface in respective table entries of the first table circuit, based on which of the plurality of other integrated circuits transmitted the telemetry data.
Owner:APPLE INC

Safety systems for commercial blasting operations

The safety systems for commercial blasting operations include wireless transmitter system(s) configured to send command signals wirelessly to wireless devices that are configured for wireless electronic blasting (web). The system also includes disable antenna(s) that define deactivation zone(s): vehicle / personnel presence detector system(s) including detectors that define detection zone(s), and / or RFID scanner system(s) with reader antennas that defined scanner zone(s); and a safety control system in electronic communication with the wireless transmitter system(s), and the vehicle / personnel presence detector systems and / or the RFID scanner systems, wherein the safety control system is configured to control the wireless transmitter systems to send wireless disable command(s) to disable the wireless devices that are within the deactivation zones, and / or to control alarm system(s) to generate alarms, in response to a vehicle / person being detected in the detection zones and / or a wireless device being detected in the scanner zones.
Owner:ORICA INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD

Dynamic switching meter reading method and meter reading system based on batch reading method

PendingCN121037718AElectric signal transmission systemsCentralised architecture usageComputer hardwareEmbedded system
The invention relates to the technical field of electric power information collection, in particular to a dynamic switching meter reading method based on a batch reading method, and compared with the prior art, the meter reading method is dynamically switched according to the execution process of a meter reading task, a batch reading and single-point polling reading mixed and coordinated reading mode is adopted, and the meter reading efficiency is improved. According to the method, the reading success rate and the reading efficiency can be ensured, the successfully read data can be retained, the data resource waste and the efficiency loss caused by full-quantity switching once the reading fails can be avoided, and the completeness and the accuracy of the meter reading data can be ensured. Meanwhile, the invention further provides a meter reading system.
Owner:QINGDAO ITECHENE TECH CO LTD

Electric energy meter data acquisition method, device and equipment based on dual-mode communication and medium

The invention relates to the technical field of electric power, in particular to an electric energy meter data acquisition method, device and equipment based on dual-mode communication and a medium, and the method comprises the steps: inputting the predicted communication state information of each communication mode at the current moment into a mode selection model, and obtaining the initial selection probability of each communication mode; determining a target communication state information dimension from all preset communication state information dimensions according to historical communication state information of any communication mode at all historical moments; and optimizing the initial selection probability according to all target communication state information dimensions of each communication mode to obtain a target selection probability of each communication mode, and selecting an optimal communication mode for a central coordinator CCO to collect electric energy meter data. According to the invention, the data transmission delay can be reduced, the overall response speed of the system is improved, the communication distance is prolonged, and the anti-interference capability is greatly enhanced.
Owner:NANJING NENGRUI AUTOMATION EQUIP

Remote control locking key storage box interlocked with simultaneous alarm, remote control unlocking key storage system, and disaster countermeasure support system using remote control unlocking key storage system interlocked with simultaneous alarm

To provide a remote control locking / unlocking key storage box, a remote control locking / unlocking key storage system and a disaster countermeasure support system linked with a simultaneous alarm for realizing the opening of a shelter or the like without delay when a disaster occurs.SOLUTION: In this alarm cooperation remote control locking / unlocking key storage system, a remote control locking / unlocking box 7 incorporates a GPS, and transmits a position coordinate to an alarm cooperation remote control locking / unlocking key storage system management server 3 by an Internet communication service 5. The alarm-associated remote control locking / unlocking key storage system management server has a function of automatically transmitting an unlocking signal to the remote control locking / unlocking key storage box with a simultaneous alarm alert as a trigger through the simultaneous alarm system 2, communicates with the remote control locking / unlocking key storage system terminal 4 accessible from a personal computer of a local government, a rescue support person related to a shelter, or a mobile terminal of a person concerned, and can browse a locking / unlocking state of the remote control locking / unlocking key storage box and remotely control locking / unlocking.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2
Owner:BIT PARK CO LTD

Method and system for pre-acquisition of curve data based on user cluster analysis

This application discloses a method and system for pre-collecting curve data based on user clustering analysis. The method includes: first, acquiring the data collection messages sent by the concentrator; then, performing clustering analysis on the user behavior in the distribution area based on the data collection messages to generate multiple user types; next, sending a broadcast start collection command to the carrier station; and upon receiving the collection completion instruction from the carrier station, collecting the carrier station's data in a unicast concurrent manner according to the multiple user types. This application enables refined management of different users at the carrier level and achieves higher-frequency collection functions for different user types, improving the flexibility and reliability of carrier services while ensuring data integrity and synchronization.
Owner:CHINA GRIDCOM +1

Systems and methods for monitoring electrical issues

An electrical panel monitoring system may use sensors to acquire and transmit sensor data associated with an electrical panel. The electrical panel monitoring system may receive an expected value of an operating parameter for a device and compare it with the sensor data. The sensor data may include an actual value of the operating parameter for the device. The electrical panel monitoring system may detect an electrical issue and determine a time for the electrical issue based on a comparison between the actual value received from the sensor data and the expected value of the operating parameter. The electrical panel monitoring system may also recommend an operating time for the device.
Owner:UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA)

Planetary gear unit

The invention relates to a planetary gear (1) with a housing (2) and at least one planetary stage (3), comprising at least one sun gear (5) mounted on a sun gear shaft (6) rotatably mounted on the housing (2), at least one planet gear carrier (7) rotatably mounted on the housing (2), at least two planet gear pins (8) attached to the planet gear carrier (7), each of which holds a planet gear (9) rotatably, and at least one ring gear (11) fixed within the housing (2) and having internal teeth, with which the planet gears (9) mesh, characterized in that a FOFW system is provided, comprising a query unit (23), at least one stationary antenna (24) electrically connected to the query unit (23) and arranged within the housing (2);30), comprising at least two FOFW sensors (25) attached to the planet gear pins (8) and at least one number of rotating antennas (26) attached to the planet gear carrier (7) corresponding to the number of planet gear pins (8), each of which is electrically connected to at least one of the FOFW sensors (25) and is arranged and designed in such a way as to transmit measurement data acquired by the FOFW sensors (25) to the at least one stationary antenna (24; 30).
Owner:FLENDER GMBH

Information processing device for equipment, and information processing system for equipment

To provide an information processing device 6 for facilities and an information processing system 1 for facilities with which it is possible to improve convenience of a user who receives a notification regarding the state of a device 7.SOLUTION: There is provided an information processing device 6 for facilities comprising a PLC 8 for controlling operation of a device 7, and a programmable display 9 which is connected to an SNS server 3 via communication line 2, the programmable display 9 comprising a storage unit 95 for storing in association a plurality of access tokens generated by the SNS server 3 and a plurality of pieces of posted information in which a state of the device 7 is expressed by a character string, state acquisition means for acquiring state information that indicates the state of the device 7 from the PLC 8, a display control unit 96 for extracting posted information that corresponds to the state of the device 7 and at least one access token from the storage unit 95 when the state information satisfies a prescribed condition, and transmission means for transmitting the extracted posted information and access token in association to the SNS server 3.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 11
Owner:IDEC CORP

Monitoring environmental conditions of storage units for vaccines and other climate sensitive products

Disclosed are exemplary embodiments of environmental monitoring devices for monitoring one or more environmental conditions (e.g., temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide, oxygen, pressure, etc.) of storage units, such as storage units for vaccines, medications, and other climate sensitive products, etc. Also disclosed are exemplary methods of selectively configuring an environmental monitoring device for wireless communication by selectively connecting a communication module, from a plurality of different wireless communication modules, with an expansion port / connector of a printed circuit board of the environmental monitoring device. Further disclosed are exemplary methods of copying a configuration of a first environmental monitoring device to at least one or more other more environmental monitoring devices over a wireless communication link.
Owner:COPELAND COLD CHAIN LP

An ami based volt-VAR optimization using online model learning

The present application relates generally to Volt-VAR optimization for power distribution systems having advanced metering infrastructure (AMI). Distributed energy resources (DER) such as photovoltaic arrays are becoming prevalent in distribution systems. These DER systems inject power into the distribution system which can cause unfavorable changes, such as a rise in voltage across the feeder lines of the distribution system. Existing control proposals suffer from a number of shortcomings, drawbacks and disadvantages. In some instances, traditional controllers for distribution systems with DER systems may require information related to the arrangement of the distribution system which is unknown and cannot be provided by the advanced metering infrastructure. There remains a significant need for the apparatuses, methods, systems and techniques disclosed herein.
Owner:HITACHI ENERGY LTD

COMMUNICATION METHOD IN AN AUTOMATED SMART METER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

A smart meter (211, 212) includes a first communication interface (230) enabling a first communication channel with an information system (110) using the Internet (101) via a residential gateway (201, 202), and a second communication interface (250) enabling a second communication channel using a cellular network (102). The smart meter (211, 212) implements a first communication mode in which one main communication channel is used to transmit data related to metering operations, and operational verification messages are transmitted on the other communication channel. In a second communication mode, the reverse is implemented.The smart meter (211, 212) switches to the second communication mode when the primary communication channel becomes inoperative, and switches back to the first communication mode when at least one functional verification message receives an acknowledgment on the primary communication channel. Figure to be published with the abbreviation: Fig. 1.
Owner:SAGEMCOM ENERGY & TELECOM SAS

Systems and methods of error data collection and analysis

Methods and systems providing a holistic approach to error data collection in a complex system, such as a distributed storage system, are disclosed. Telemetry data across a number of system components and their operational attributes is collected, structured and used to generate a correlation matrix. The correlation matrix is used to generate a graph. The graph includes a plurality of nodes corresponding to the plurality of attributes and a plurality of edges corresponding to a correlation between at least two nodes. The graph indicates correlated attributes such that, upon detection of an error, attribute data relating to correlated nodes is packaged and transmitted for error analysis.
Owner:DELL PROD LP

Power grid remote meter reading concentrator with replaceable communication module

The power grid remote meter reading concentrator comprises an electric meter concentrator body, a module mounting bin and a wiring cavity are formed in the side wall of the electric meter concentrator body, a connecting interface is formed in the inner wall of the module mounting bin, a communication module assembly is inserted into one end of the connecting interface, and a communication module is inserted into the communication module assembly. The bottom of the communication module assembly is fixedly connected with a connecting joint, and one end of the connecting joint penetrates and extends into the wiring cavity and is fixedly connected with a connecting wire. By adopting the pluggable design, when the communication module breaks down, field operation and maintenance personnel do not need to disassemble the whole concentrator and do not need to use professional welding tools. The replacement can be completed only by opening the bin door of the module mounting bin, pulling out the fault module and inserting a new standby module. The whole process can be generally completed within 1-2 minutes, traditional day-level maintenance is shortened to minute-level maintenance, and the fault response and processing efficiency is greatly improved.
Owner:YANGZHOU WANTAI ELECTRIC TECH CO LTD

Automatic control signal transmission system based on fixed repeaters

To provide an automatic control signal transmission system based on a fixed repeater, the system including repeaters that are respectively arranged in a plurality of spaces, and automatically transmitting a signal for controlling a light emitting device according to predetermined set information when the light emitting device is detected within a preset distance from the repeater.SOLUTION: A control signal automatic transmission method is executed by at least one processor of a terminal, and includes a step of generating a scenario including at least one library based on a library setting interface, a step that sets predetermined setting information and is linked with a repeater operating according to the setting information for data transmission and reception, s step of transmitting the generated scenario to the linked repeater, and a step of controlling to automatically transmit, via the repeater, a control signal including command data for activating a first library from the transmitted scenario to execute the first library.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5
Owner:HYBE CO LTD

Remote control system

To enable disturbance compensation by separating a communication delay disturbance and a processing delay disturbance, in a remote control system via a communication network.SOLUTION: The present disclosure provides a remote control device including a measurement data receiving unit that receives measurement data measured by a control object from the control object, a metadata receiving unit that receives a measurement time of the measurement data in the control object, a processing delay disturbance calculation unit that calculates a processing delay disturbance included in the measurement data received by the measurement data receiving unit based on the measurement time, a communication delay disturbance calculation unit that calculates a communication delay disturbance included in the measurement data received by the measurement data receiving unit, and a disturbance compensation unit that compensates for the processing delay disturbance and the communication delay disturbance in the measurement data using the processing delay disturbance and the communication delay disturbance.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6
Owner:NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE CORP +1

Welding power supply channel copying system and method

The invention discloses a welding power source channel copying system and method.The copying system comprises a cloud management system and a plurality of welding power sources which are connected through a communication network, and the welding power sources are in communication connection with the cloud management system through an IOT module and used for achieving transmission of channel data between the welding power sources and the cloud management system; the plurality of welding power supplies comprise a master machine and at least one slave machine, the master machine uploads channel data to the cloud management system through an IOT module of the master machine, and the cloud management system transmits the channel data to the slave machine; wherein the channel data comprises welding parameters of the welding power source. The invention aims at providing a welding power source channel copying system and method to solve the problems that in the prior art, a channel copying method is tedious in operation, low in efficiency and difficult to adapt to large-scale multi-device deployment.
Owner:PANASONIC WELDING SYST TANGSHAN

Intelligent remote gas monitoring and prompting system

The invention discloses an intelligent remote gas monitoring and prompting system, which relates to the technical field of monitoring and prompting and comprises a real-time data collection unit, a real-time data analysis unit, an instruction receiving unit and an auxiliary function generation unit. According to the invention, information such as indoor gas pressure and live-line condition can be sent to a user in time, and when a person leaves the gas stove to do other behaviors, an early warning prompt is sent out in time, so that the frequency of fire accidents is reduced; meanwhile, the conditions that the natural gas concentration is larger than a threshold value, a gas pipeline electrified signal is received and the real-time pressure is not in a preset safety pressure range can be informed to a user through visual display and prompt sound, remote control can be achieved, and in other words, the user can remotely control opening or closing of the emergency cut-off valve in a gas using place; the situation that the emergency cut-off valve can be closed remotely by contacting relatives when a gas using place is in a gas using state, is unattended and cannot enter the gas using place is prevented.
Owner:FUJIAN ZHONGMEI STAR ADVERTISING CO LTD

A consumption meter, a calibration system and a method of calibration

A battery-powered consumption meter is provided, which comprises a measurement means for measuring a value relating to an accumulated volume of a fluid flowing in a connected fluid pipe system to make up a consumption meter representation of the accumulated volume. The consumption meter further comprises a first communication means, which is a wireless two-way communication means arranged for transmitting the consumption meter representation from the consumption meter to an external device external to the consumption meter, and for receiving a communication therefrom. The consumption meter is arranged to transmit the consumption meter representation to the external device in response to a request therefor from the external device. The consumption meter comprises an internal clock, and registration means for registration, at the time of the communication from the external device, of the communication from the external device and the time of the consumption meter. The consumption meter comprises interpolation means for making up a consumption meter representation corresponding to the time of the communication from the external device from a set of values of the accumulated volume measured previously and subsequently, respectively, to the communication from the external device.
Owner:APATOR MIITORS APS

Configurable hardware platform for physiological monitoring of a living body

An implantable medical device is disclosed. A housing includes a hollow body forming a first electrode on an outer surface with end caps affixed to opposite ends, one end cap forming a second electrode. A microcontroller circuit is provided and includes a microcontroller operable under program instructions stored within a non-volatile memory device. An analog front end is interfaced to the electrodes to sense electrocardiographic signals. A transceiver circuit is operable to wirelessly communicate with an external data device. The program instructions define instructions to continuously sample the electrocardiographic signals into the non-volatile memory device and to offload the non-volatile memory device to the external data device. A receiving coil and a charging circuit are operable to charge an onboard power source for the microcontroller circuit.
Owner:BARDY DIAGNOSTICS INC

Technology configured to monitor correct utilization of a dispensed substance, including dispensing units having environmental sensors

Technology is configured to monitor correct utilization of a dispensed substance, including dispensing units having environmental sensors. For example, this may include soap dispensers configured to monitor handwashing activity, and toothpaste dispensers configured to monitor brushing activity. Embodiments include both base units that are configured to operate with separate dispensing containers, and containers having electronic components built in.
Owner:HYGIENE HABITS PTY LTD

Program, update method, and home appliance management system

This reduces the possibility of running the same update multiple times on home appliances when they are shared and used by multiple terminal devices, while also preventing a decrease in convenience. [Solution] The program of the embodiment causes a computer, which is a server device connected via a communication network to a home appliance and a plurality of terminal devices that share and use the home appliance, to function as a control unit that grants the authority to update to a terminal device among the plurality of terminal devices that meet predetermined conditions for allowing software updates of the home appliance, and requests the home appliance to execute the update in response to an update instruction from the authorized terminal device.
Owner:MIDEA GROUP CO LTD

A non-live wire mounted sensor module and method for mounting thereof

There is provided a non-live wire mounted sensor module in the form of an earth wire mounted sensor module including a housing including a mounting means adapted to mount the module to an earth power line wire. The sensor module includes a processing unit in the form of a microprocessor and a physical sensor unit both supported by the housing. The sensor module includes a power supply coupled to the microprocessor and the physical sensor unit for supplying power to the microprocessor and physical sensor unit. The microprocessor is housed within the housing and also coupled to a communications unit also housed within the housing for facilitating external communication of output of the physical sensor unit.
Owner:INFRAVISION HLDG PTY LTD

Monitoring environmental conditions of storage units for vaccines and other climate sensitive products

Disclosed are exemplary embodiments of environmental monitoring devices for monitoring one or more environmental conditions (e.g., temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide, oxygen, pressure, etc.) of storage units, such as storage units for vaccines, medications, and other climate sensitive products, etc. Also disclosed are exemplary methods of selectively configuring an environmental monitoring device for wireless communication by selectively connecting a communication module, from a plurality of different wireless communication modules, with an expansion port / connector of a printed circuit board of the environmental monitoring device. Further disclosed are exemplary methods of copying a configuration of a first environmental monitoring device to at least one or more other more environmental monitoring devices over a wireless communication link.
Owner:COPELAND COLD CHAIN LP

Remote Sensing Devices

Remote sensing systems and devices are provided for monitoring conditions within infrastructure networks. In particular, the systems and devices are configured to monitor civil water infrastructure components, such as sewers, stormwater infrastructure, freshwater infrastructure, manholes, capture pits, sewers, or outlets. The devices include an antenna unit having an elongated, hollow shaft depending from the antenna unit, and a monitoring unit for housing electrical components, including sensors for detecting parameters. The monitoring unit is removably attached to the antenna unit via the shaft and connected to the monitored infrastructure component, e.g., a manhole cover or lid. The antenna unit and monitoring unit are separate, distinct, waterproof structures, and the elongated, hollow connecting shaft provides a passageway between the antenna unit and the monitoring unit while providing an essentially rigid connection.
Owner:HYNDS LTD

Air conditioner control device, air conditioning system, air conditioning method and program

To provide an air conditioner control device capable of operating an air conditioner in an appropriate operation mode, an air conditioning system, an air conditioning method and a program.SOLUTION: A cloud server 1 includes: a temperature determination section 114 that determines whether or not a temperature of an air conditioning target region in a building is an upper limit temperature or higher or a lower limit temperature or lower; an operation start determination section 115 that determines the necessity of starting an operation of an air conditioner 3 in a cooling mode on the basis of presence / absence of an operation history of the air conditioner 3 in a heating mode within a first determination target period when the temperature of the target region is determined to be the upper limit temperature or higher and that determines the necessity of starting an operation of the air conditioner 3 in the heating mode on the basis of presence / absence of an operation history of the air conditioner 3 in the cooling mode within the first determination target period when the temperature of the target region is determined to be the lower limit temperature or lower; and an apparatus control section 116 that controls the air conditioner 3.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3
Owner:MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP

Wireless sprinkler valve system

PendingUS20260165264A1Programme controlComputer control
A method includes receiving, by a first wireless valve switch system of a wireless sprinkler valve system via a wireless network, first encoded valve instructions that were encoded by a control system using a key. The method further includes decoding the first encoded valve instructions using the key to generate decoded valve instructions. The method further includes determining whether the decoded valve instructions correspond to the first wireless valve switch system. The method further includes generating a response to the decoded valve instructions. The method further includes encoding the response using the key to generate an encoded response. The method further includes transmitting, via the wireless network, the encoded response to the control system to cause the control system to perform a corresponding action.
Owner:RAIN BIRD CORP