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Robot with articulable flap for moving granular material

A robot comprises a body, a drive system coupled with the body, and a memory. A processor coupled with the memory is configured to control movement of the robot, via the drive system, to traverse about a surface of a piled granular material in a first direction and in relative to the body and in a second direction relative to the body. The second direction is substantially opposite the first direction. An articulable flap is rotatably coupled with the body by a hinge which comprises lower stop. The articulable flap is configured to rotatably articulate away from the lower stop to a non-pushing orientation in response to a first interaction with piled granular material traversed during the first direction of travel, and rotatably articulate to a pushing orientation engaged with the lower stop in response to a second interaction with the piled granular material during the second direction of travel.
Owner:GRAIN WEEVIL CORP

Container, energy storage apparatus, energy storage system and charging network

Disclosed in the present application are a container, an energy storage apparatus, an energy storage system and a charging network. The energy storage apparatus comprises containers. There are m containers, where m≥2, and the m containers are arranged in the direction of height of the containers. The size of each container in the direction of length thereof is consistent with the size of a standard container in the direction of length thereof, the size of each container in the direction of width thereof is consistent with the size of a standard container in the direction of width thereof, the size of each container in the direction of height thereof is smaller than the size of a standard container in the direction of height thereof, and the sum of the sizes of m1 adjacent containers among the m containers in the direction of height thereof is equal to the sum of the sizes of n standard containers in the direction of height thereof. The size of m1 containers in the direction of height thereof is equal to the size of n standard containers in the direction of height thereof, such that the space occupied by m1 stacked containers is the same as the space occupied by n standard containers, thereby improving the space utilization rate of container placement, and reducing the container transportation cost, thus reducing the use cost of energy storage apparatuses.
Owner:CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO LTD

Energy storage apparatus and container therefor

An energy storage apparatus (10) and a container (20) therefor. The container (20) comprises a box body (21) and battery cells (30). The battery cells (30) are accommodated in the box body (21). The dimension of the container (20) in the length direction and the dimension thereof in the width direction are respectively consistent with the dimensions of a standard container, and the dimension h of the container (20) in the height direction is smaller than the dimension H of one standard container in the height direction of the container (20).
Owner:CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO LTD

Container, energy storage apparatus, energy storage device, energy storage system, and charging network

The present application discloses a container, an energy storage apparatus, an energy storage device, an energy storage system, and a charging network. The energy storage apparatus comprises containers, the number of containers is m, m≥2, and the m containers are arranged in the height direction of the containers. The dimensions of the containers in the length direction thereof are consistent with the dimensions of standard containers in the length direction, the dimensions of the containers in the width direction thereof are consistent with the dimensions of the standard containers in the width direction, the dimension of one container in the height direction is smaller than the dimension of one standard container in the height direction, and the sum of dimensions of adjacent m1 containers among the m containers in the height direction is equal to the sum of dimensions of n standard containers in the height direction. The dimensions of the m1 containers in the height direction are equal to the dimensions of the n standard containers in the height direction, such that the space occupied by the m1 containers when stacked is the same as the space occupied by the n standard containers, improving the utilization of container placement space, and reducing the transportation cost of the containers, thereby reducing the use costs of energy storage apparatuses.
Owner:CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO LTD

Energy storage device, energy storage system, and charging network

An energy storage device (100), an energy storage system (2000), and a charging network (1000). The energy storage device (100) comprises a control module (30), a plurality of compartment bodies (10), and a plurality of energy units (2). The plurality of compartment bodies (10) are arranged in a first direction of the compartment bodies (10). The plurality of energy units (2) are accommodated in at least one compartment body (10). The control module (30) is used for electrically controlling the plurality of energy units (2). The size of at least one compartment body (10) among the plurality of compartment bodies (10) in the first direction is smaller than the size of one standard container in the first direction, the sum of the sizes of the plurality of compartment bodies (10) in the first direction is larger than the sum of the sizes of one or more standard containers in the first direction, and the first direction is the length direction, the width direction or the height direction of the compartment bodies (10).
Owner:CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO LTD

Surface management of piled granular material

A piled grain surface management robot comprises an auger-based drive system, a memory, and a processor coupled with the memory. The processor is configured to control movement of the robot via the auger-based drive system. The processor is also configured to direct a traversal of a surface of piled grain in a bulk store, wherein a crust layer of the surface is broken up by auger rotation of the auger-based drive system during the traversal.
Owner:GRAIN WEEVIL CORP

Inciting sediment gravity flow in piled grain

A piled grain surface management robot comprises an auger-based drive system, a memory, and a processor coupled with the memory. The processor is configured to control movement of the robot via the auger-based drive system. The processor is also configured to direct a traversal of a surface of piled grain in a bulk store, wherein a crust layer of the surface is broken up by auger rotation of the auger-based drive system during the traversal.
Owner:GRAIN WEEVIL CORP

Management of piled granular material with vertical surface projections

A piled granular material management robot comprises an auger-based drive system, a memory, and a processor. The auger-based drive system is configured to move the piled granular material management robot about atop a surface of a piled granular material in a bulk store. The processor is coupled with the memory and the auger-based drive system and is configured to direct a traversal, by the piled granular material management robot, about a portion of the surface abutting an edge of a base of a sheer face of the piled granular material which projects vertically upward from the surface, such that the traversal of the portion erodes a segment of the base, by agitation with an auger of the auger-based drive system during the traversal of the portion, and incites a gravity induced collapse of a section of the sheer face.
Owner:GRAIN WEEVIL CORP

Dynamic edge-distributed storage in value chain network

A method for processing a query for data stored in a distributed database includes receiving, at an edge device, the query for data stored in the distributed database from a query device. The method includes causing, by the edge device, the query to be stored on a dynamic ledger maintained by the distributed database. The method includes detecting, by the edge device, that summary data has been stored on the dynamic ledger. The method includes generating, by the edge device, an approximate response to the query based on the summary data stored on the dynamic ledger. The method includes transmitting, to the query device, the approximate response.
Owner:STRONG FORCE VCN PORTFOLIO 2019 LLC

Inciting sediment gravity flow in piled granular material

A piled granular material surface management robot comprises an auger-based drive system, a memory, and a processor coupled with the memory. The processor is configured to control movement of the robot via the auger-based drive system. The processor is also configured to direct a traversal of a surface of piled granular material in a bulk store, wherein a crust layer of the surface is broken up by auger rotation of the auger-based drive system during the traversal.
Owner:GRAIN WEEVIL CORP

Robotic temperature measurement of piled granular material

A piled granular material surface management robot comprises an auger-based drive system, a memory, a temperature sensor, and a processor coupled with the memory and with the temperature sensor. The processor is configured to control movement of the robot via the auger-based drive system. The processor is also configured to direct a traversal, by the robot, of a portion of a surface of piled granular material in a bulk store. The processor is also configured to capture, via the temperature sensor, a temperature measurement of the portion of the piled granular material during the traversal of the portion of the piled granular material by the robot.
Owner:GRAIN WEEVIL CORP

Robotic moisture measurement of piled granular material

A piled granular material management robot comprises an auger-based drive system, a memory, a moisture sensor, and a processor coupled with the memory and with the moisture sensor. The processor is configured to control movement of the robot via augers of the auger-based drive system. The processor is also configured to direct a traversal, by the robot, of a portion of a surface of piled granular material in a bulk store. The processor is also configured to capture, via the moisture sensor, a moisture measurement of the portion of the piled granular material during the traversal of the portion of the piled granular material by the robot.
Owner:GRAIN WEEVIL CORP

Energy storage apparatus, energy storage system and charging network

Provided in the present application are an energy storage apparatus, an energy storage system and a charging network. The described energy storage apparatus comprises an energy storage container and a power conversion device. The energy storage container comprises a container body and a plurality of battery modules, each battery module comprising a plurality of battery cells. The power conversion device is used for electrically connecting the battery cells and a power grid. The battery cells and the power conversion device are all contained in the container body, and in a first direction, the size of the container body is smaller than that of a standard container. The size of the container body of the energy storage apparatus in the first direction is smaller than the size of a standard container in the first direction, thus helping to improve the convenience during transportation of the energy storage container, and reducing the transportation cost of the energy storage container, thereby effectively lowering the use cost of an energy storage system using the described energy storage apparatus. The power conversion device being contained in the container body effectively improves the area energy density of the energy storage system, thus effectively improving the performance of the energy storage system.
Owner:CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO LTD

Energy storage apparatus, energy storage system, and charging network

Provided in the present application are an energy storage apparatus, an energy storage system, and a charging network. The energy storage apparatus comprises an energy storage container, wherein the energy storage container comprises a case and a plurality of battery modules accommodated in the case, each battery module comprising a plurality of battery cells. In a first direction and a second direction, the dimensions of the case are smaller than those of a standard container, the first direction and the second direction not being parallel to each other. In the energy storage apparatus provided in the present application, the dimension of the case in the first direction is smaller than the dimension of the standard container in the first direction, and the dimension of the case in the second direction is smaller than the dimension of the standard container in the second direction, such that during transportation, the energy storage container does not exceed the corresponding dimensions of standard containers for ocean or land transportation in the first direction and the second direction, facilitating improvement to the convenience of transportation of the energy storage container, and reducing the transportation cost of the energy storage container, thereby effectively reducing the use cost of the energy storage apparatus.
Owner:CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO LTD

Modular panel system for structures

A modular panel system that can be readily assembled and configured into several types of structures that may be used both indoors and outdoors.
Owner:MULTY HOME

Underground coal bunker unblocking system

The invention discloses an underground coal bunker unblocking system. The underground coal bunker unblocking system comprises a spiral conveying drill rod, a drill rod driving device, an intelligent monitoring module and a control module, the drill rod is arranged on the inner wall of a coal bunker, the gap between the outer edge of a drill rod blade and the inner wall of the coal bunker is smaller than 10 mm, and the drill rod driving device is connected with the drill rod to drive the drill rod to rotate. The intelligent monitoring module integrates a pressure sensor array, an infrared coal flow detector and an image recognition camera and is used for monitoring the blocking state in a coal bunker in real time, and the control module dynamically adjusts the rotating speed and the rotating direction of the spiral conveying drill rod according to monitoring data. According to the underground coal bunker unblocking system, through the collaborative design of spiral drill rod structure optimization, anti-explosion power driving, a multi-mode sensing network and intelligent decision control, the unblocking efficiency of the coal bunker and the safety of unblocking operation are improved, the monitoring means are comprehensive, the blocking state can be accurately judged in real time, control response is timely, and the unblocking efficiency of the coal bunker is improved. And complex working conditions can be adapted.
Owner:HUATING COAL GRP CO LTD

System for storing, transporting and dispensing wet sand to a hydraulic fracturing operation at a well site

ActiveUS12297050B2ConveyorsLarge containersHydraulic FrackingHydraulic fracturing
Described is a system for conveying wet sand. The system includes containers with a slip coating for storing wet sand. Each container includes an outlet formed in a bottom portion to facilitate removal of the wet sand from the container to a hopper. Each hopper has end walls, side walls, and an interior wall extending at an angle from the top to the bottom of the hopper to reduce an area of the outlet. A flow gate over the outlet controls discharge of the wet sand from the hopper onto a conveyor belt of a conveyor system. The hopper also includes a vibration system coupled to its exterior surface for shaking the hopper to assist in releasing sand. A discharge assembly is located at the end of the conveyor system for directing wet sand from the conveyor belt.
Owner:SANDBOX ENTERPRISES LLC

Tank equipment sealing micro-leakage intelligent early warning and positioning method

The invention discloses a tank equipment sealing micro-leakage intelligent early warning and positioning method, which comprises the following steps of: deploying acoustic sensors, vibration sensors, gas concentration sensors, temperature and humidity sensors and the like aiming at different positions of a tank to realize multi-mode original signal acquisition; various signals are standardized and corrected through denoising, normalization and structural difference mapping, and the influence of the environment and the material structure on the signals is compensated; extracting multi-dimensional feature parameters, and carrying out space-time weighted fusion by adopting an attention mechanism to generate feature vectors marked by confidence; according to the method, a self-learning anomaly recognition algorithm is combined, a judgment model is continuously optimized through transfer learning and online sample accumulation, micro-leakage anomaly judgment is achieved, accurate positioning of a tank leakage source point is executed based on a physical propagation model, and the sensitivity and the self-adaptive capacity of micro-leakage detection are improved; and leakage identification and positioning requirements in a complex environment and a dynamic working condition can be effectively met.
Owner:GUANGZHOU GUANGKE MECHANICAL EQUIP CO LTD

System to hold multiple beverage containers

A nesting system for securing a container is disclosed. The container could be a soft-sided backpack style cooler. Such a system may include a cooler with a sidewall, a top, a base, a vertical axis extending from the base to the top, and an insulated interior region. The base may have a bottom plate portion with at least one protrusion extending down from bottom plate portion and one or more holes formed through protrusion orthogonal to the vertical axis. The protrusion could be a wall that extends downward from the bottom plate portion of the base around the entire perimeter of the base. In addition, the protrusion could have an irregular profile with feet that extends further down then the rest of the wall. The system may also include a nesting platform with a bottom tray and a vertical wall extending up from the bottom tray. The bottom tray and vertical wall may be sized to allow the base to fit within tray and vertical wall. In addition, a spring-loaded pin may be attached to the vertical wall and configured to take a receded pin position when the spring is compressed and an extended pin position when the spring is at equilibrium. A receded pin position might be one that allows a protrusion from the base of the container, which could be a cooler, to engage with the nesting platform such that holes formed through the base are aligned with the spring-loaded pins. In so doing, the spring-loaded pins may be released and capable of assuming an extended pin position in which the pins extend at least partially through holes and effectively secure the container and its base to the nesting platform.
Owner:2SURV INC

Energy storage apparatus, energy storage system and charging network

Provided in the embodiments of the present application are an energy storage apparatus, an energy storage system and a charging network. The energy storage apparatus comprises a container, a control module and a thermal management module, wherein the container comprises a container body and a plurality of battery cells, the plurality of battery cells are accommodated in the container body, and at least one of the dimensions of the container in the length direction, the width direction and the height direction is not equal to a corresponding dimension of a standard container; the control module is used for electrically connecting to the plurality of battery cells to perform electrical control over the battery cells; and the thermal management module is connected to the container, the thermal management module is used for managing the temperature of the battery cells, and at least part of the thermal management module is located at the top of the container. When the total energy of a container is fixed, the container can have a smaller volume, such that an energy storage apparatus occupies a smaller floor area, thereby increasing energy per unit floor area of the energy storage apparatus, and thus increasing the areal energy density of the energy storage apparatus.
Owner:CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO LTD

Quasi-cylindrical cargo container and construction

A quasi-cylindrical cargo container is formed of a plurality of rigid, curved panels together forming first and second semi-cylindrical shells, and a plurality of rigid, flat extension panels bridging the first and second semi-cylindrical shells. A method of manufacturing the container includes forming the first and second semi-cylindrical shell from the curved panels, forming the quasi-cylindrical shell from the first and second semi-cylindrical shells and the flat extension panels, forming collars conformably encompassing the quasi-cylindrical shell, constricting the collars to compress joints formed at abutting edges of pairs of adjacent panels, rolling the shell and collars sequentially to bring the joints to a lower position, welding inside seams of the joints when at the lower position, removing the collars, rolling the shell sequentially to bring the joints to an upper position, and welding outside seams of the joints when at the upper position.
Owner:TITAN TRAILERS INC

Cold chain transportation safety remote supervision system

The invention relates to the technical field of cold-chain transportation, in particular to a cold-chain transportation safety remote supervision system, which not only can evaluate the vibration acceleration of goods in the transportation process in real time, but also can identify abnormities in advance under the condition of sudden vibration by using a sequential probability ratio method, thereby improving the safety of the goods. Therefore, goods damage caused by sudden turning, collision and the like of the vehicle is avoided. In addition, by combining historical data, the system can accurately set normal characteristic parameters of vibration and compare real-time data, and the sensitivity to abnormal vibration is further enhanced. According to the monitoring mode based on the sequential probability ratio test method, the defects of a traditional fixed threshold value are avoided, and whether vibration is abnormal or not can be judged more accurately. In the aspect of environment monitoring, compared with traditional static threshold judgment, a prediction method based on a Hort linear trend method can reflect environment changes more dynamically, environment adjustment measures are started in advance, and goods damage caused by too large fluctuation of temperature and humidity is avoided.
Owner:UNIV OF SCI & TECH LIAONING

Methods of performing a dispatched logistics operation related to an item being shipped and using a modular autonomous bot apparatus assembly and a dispatch server

Methods of performing a dispatched logistics operation for delivery / pickup of items using a modular autonomous bot apparatus assembly (with a modular autonomy module, cargo storage system, auxiliary power module, and mobility base) and a dispatch server. The modular autonomy control module receives a dispatch command from the dispatch server and authenticates that each of the modular components in the assembly are compatible with the particular dispatched logistics operation. The bot assembly receives the transported item, autonomously moves from an origin location to a destination per the dispatch command using the mobility base autonomously controlled by the modular autonomy control module, receives authentication input that at least correlates to authentication information in the dispatch comment to allow selective access to the modular cargo storage system of the bot assembly, and then autonomously returns to the origin after the item is detected removed from the cargo storage system.
Owner:FEDERAL EXPRESS CORP

Automotive surge tank with submerged swirl chamber

Provided is an automotive surge tank. The surge tank comprises a tank body defining an interior volume, the tank body including a first tank portion and a second tank portion, the surge tank also having a coolant inlet and a coolant outlet provided on the tank body. The interior volume of the tank body is subdivided into an inlet chamber, and outlet chamber, and at least one intermediate chamber, the surge tank being configured to direct an inflow of coolant into the inlet chamber at a level that is below the minimum operable fluid level of the surge tank.
Owner:ABC TECH INC

Feeding device for resin processing

The invention belongs to the technical field of resin processing, and particularly relates to a resin processing feeding device which comprises a feeding hopper and a conveying belt arranged below the feeding hopper. A feeding anti-blocking assembly is installed on the outer side of the feeding hopper and comprises a fixed supporting frame fixedly installed on the outer side of the bottom of the feeding hopper. The feeding hopper can vibrate in the feeding process, the vortex phenomenon of resin materials in a pipeline in the feeding process is avoided, the conveying pipeline is prevented from being blocked, the flowability of the resin materials is effectively improved, the resin materials in the feeding hopper can be spirally pushed and extruded, and the service life of the resin materials is prolonged. According to the feeding device, the resin materials can be smoothly and smoothly discharged from the discharging pipe at the bottom of the feeding hopper for feeding after being pressed, meanwhile, the inner wall of the discharging pipe can be conveniently cleaned, the phenomenon that the inner wall of the discharging pipe is blocked due to long-time use is prevented, and smooth feeding of the resin materials is guaranteed.
Owner:WUXI ZHONGXING BEIDOU NEW MATERIAL TECHNOLOGY CO LTD

Strap for retaining equipment transport bag on equipment lifting lugs

An equipment transport bag assembly is operable to handle equipment having a lifting element. The bag system includes a bag assembly and a retention assembly. The bag assembly includes a bag defining an interior configured to at least in part receive the equipment therein when the bag is in a receiving position. The bag assembly further includes a lifting strap unit secured relative to the bag and defining an element-receiving opening. The lifting element is at least in part received by the element-receiving opening when the bag is in the receiving position and the lifting strap unit is in an engaged configuration. The retention assembly releasably retains the lifting strap unit in the engaged configuration.
Owner:ANDAX IND LLC

Large-capacity ground storage tank for linkage control of slurry viscosity and stirring speed

The invention discloses a large-capacity ground storage tank for linkage control of slurry viscosity and stirring speed, and belongs to the field of chemical machinery and automatic control. The storage tank comprises a stirring mechanism, a canning system, an electric control system, a pipeline system, a detection feedback system and a supporting structure, the stirring mechanism is vertically installed in the canning system, the pipeline system is communicated with the interior of the canning system, the canning system is installed on the supporting structure, and the electric control system controls the stirring mechanism, the detection feedback system and the pipeline system in a linkage mode. A multi-sensor fusion feedback mechanism is adopted, closed-loop control over viscosity-liquid level height-rotating speed parameters is achieved, slurry rheological characteristic data are collected in real time, the rotating speed of the motor is automatically adjusted after dynamic correlation model processing, solute precipitation can be effectively prevented, the component stability can be maintained, the control precision and slurry consistency can be improved, and the stability of the slurry can be improved. And particularly, frequent manual intervention is not needed when multi-batch and multi-formula slurry is treated, the batch conversion efficiency is remarkably improved, and the energy consumption is reduced.
Owner:昆明贵研催化剂有限责任公司

Storage and distribution equipment and control method

The invention discloses storage and distribution equipment and a control method. The storage and distribution equipment comprises a storage cabinet and a distribution robot. The storage cabinet comprises a cabinet body, a rotating frame assembly, a plurality of storage box units and a mechanical arm module, and the cabinet body is provided with a first goods taking window and a storage window. The rotating frame assembly is arranged in the cabinet body; the plurality of storage box units are arranged in the cabinet body and are used for storing articles; the mechanical arm module is arranged in the cabinet body and used for conveying objects in the storage box units to the first goods taking window. The meals or take-out food which can be prepared by personnel can be stored in the storage box units of the storage cabinet, the storage box units can be arranged on the rotating frame assembly by arranging the rotating frame assembly in the storage cabinet, the manipulator module conveys the meals or take-out food in the storage box units to the distribution robot, and the distribution robot conveys the meals to a destination. Automatic distribution is achieved, and the problem of disorder of a catering site is solved.
Owner:SHENZHEN DOZZON INNOVATION TECH CO LTD

Floating roof tank monitoring apparatus and methods

Apparatus and methods for monitoring the status of a floating roof. The floating-roof tank assembly has: an impermeable roof section, and a floating-roof seal configured to span between the impermeable roof section and components of a container. One or more deformable floats are attached to the roof section to provide buoyancy so that the roof floats on top of the liquid contained in the container. To monitor the status of the floating roof tank, it is provided with a fiber optic sensor array comprising one or more fiber optic sensors. A light source configured to transmit light to the fiber optic sensors and a receiver configured to detect light from each fiber optic cable after it has interacted with the fiber optic cable. Based on the received light, a controller configured to process the light received by the receiver to determine the status of the floating roof tank.
Owner:AXON4D CORP

Intelligent bin unblocking method and system based on visual identification and air cannon linkage

The embodiment of the invention provides a warehouse body intelligent unblocking method and system based on visual identification and air cannon linkage, and the method comprises the steps: collecting images in a warehouse in real time through a plurality of high-definition anti-explosion cameras disposed in the warehouse, carrying out the fusion processing of the collected images in the warehouse, and constructing a warehouse three-dimensional dynamic model; based on the warehouse three-dimensional dynamic model, key features are extracted by adopting a neural network; taking the extracted key features as input, analyzing associated parameters through a time sequence of a long-short-term memory network, establishing a congestion cause knowledge base, and labeling congestion types in a classified manner; constructing a congestion risk grading model based on the congestion cause library and a machine learning algorithm; and activating a corresponding air cannon based on the level corresponding to the three-level early warning and a visual positioning matching result, dynamically adjusting injection parameters, and executing unblocking operation according to an optimized time sequence. According to the embodiment of the invention, closed-loop intelligence from visual perception, reason modeling, artificial intelligence decision making to accurate execution is constructed.
Owner:XIAN THERMAL POWER RES INST CO LTD