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86results about "Sampled-variable control systems" patented technology

Multi-region collaborative control method and device for high-precision pressure sensing array

The present invention relates to a multi-region collaborative control method and device for a high-precision pressure sensor array. The method: based on a first collaborative sampling parameter, data is collected from multiple sensor units in a pressure sensor array to obtain a pre-processed pressure data set and a sensor unit spatial position matrix; a spatial weighted pressure covariance matrix is ​​constructed; eigenvalue decomposition and information entropy calculation are performed, and the number of target pressure points is determined according to the minimum description length criterion and the information gain ratio; a pressure feature subspace and a local perception domain are constructed; the pre-processed pressure data set is projected onto the pressure feature subspace to generate a sensor unit state data set; a multi-layer attention encoder is input for processing, and the first collaborative sampling parameter of the pressure sensor array is adjusted to obtain a second collaborative sampling parameter. The implementation of the present invention improves the system's response sensitivity to local pressure changes, thereby realizing multi-region collaborative control of pressure sensing.
Owner:SHENZHEN DONGJILIAN MEDICAL TECH CO LTD

Systems and methods for controlling a curing phase of carbonated precast concrete products

The disclosed method for manufacturing a concrete product includes performing, in a curing chamber, a carbonation curing process on a formed intermediate of the concrete product, monitoring one or more product properties of the formed intermediate during the carbonation curing process, and terminating the carbonation curing when a detected change in the one or more product properties of the formed intermediate, or in a rate of change of the one or more product properties of the formed intermediate, reaches or exceeds a predetermined threshold value.
Owner:CARBICRETE INC

Kitchen device

A kitchen device (100) including: abase (102) having a mechanism (118) that is operated using electrical power to cause processing of food; a vessel (104) removably mounted on the base (102) and including a bottom wall (108), a side wall (110) extending upwardly from the bottom wall (108) to a rim (112) so as to provide a space (114) to receive the food to be processed, with the rim (112) surrounding an opening (116) to the space (114); a lid (106) removably coupled to the rim (112) so as to at least partially close the opening (116); and an interlock system (120) operatively associated with the mechanism (118) to permit the delivery of the electric power to the mechanism (118), the system (120) including a first interlock circuit (122) and a second interlock circuit (124), wherein delivery of the electric power to the mechanism (118) is permitted by the completion of the first interlock circuit (122) and activation of the second interlock circuit (124), wherein the first interlock circuit (122) includes a first coupling (126) to complete the first circuit (122), the first coupling (126) including a first portion (128) mounted to the lid (106) and a second portion (130) mounted to the vessel (104) adjacent the rim (112) so that the first portion (128) is located adjacent the second portion (130) when the lid (106) is coupled to the rim (112) thereby completing the first circuit (122), and wherein the second interlock circuit (124) includes a second coupling (136) to activate the second interlock circuit (124), the second coupling (136) including a first portion (138) that is part of the second interlock circuit (124) and mounted to the base (102), the first portion (138) being operatively associated with a second portion (140) that is mounted to the vessel (104) and part of the first interlock circuit (122), wherein completion of the first interlock circuit (122) causes operation of the second portion (140) of the second coupling (136), thereby causing operation of the first portion (138) of the second coupling (136) to thus activate the second interlock circuit (124) and permit delivery of the electric power to the mechanism (118).
Owner:BREVILLE HLDG PTY LTD

Equipment target control data acquisition system and acquisition method thereof

The invention relates to the technical field of data acquisition, in particular to an equipment target control data acquisition system and method, and the system comprises a state potential energy module, a speed projection module, a trajectory fusion module, a collaborative preloading module and an acquisition trigger module. According to the method, a potential function sequence is constructed by obtaining an angular velocity change rate and angular momentum, a characteristic stable section is determined by comparing an identification change point with a fall-back point, attitude stability description is improved, characteristic capture under interference is carried out, an included angle rate is calculated by using inertial navigation velocity projection filtering, and a motion mode analysis section and a data quality focusing key interval are determined by comparing. A multi-node early warning section is determined by fusing radar coordinate trajectory recognition composite section and analysis section time overlapping, early warning accuracy is enhanced by combining internal and external information, a unified scheduling instruction is generated to cooperate with preloading to improve timeliness, a sensor is activated according to the instruction to record and store, accurate and loss-free cooperative acquisition in a key period is guaranteed, and data integrity is improved.
Owner:JINGBING SPECIAL EQUIP (FUJIAN) CO LTD

Data collection device

This data collection device acquires a plurality of pieces of variable data each of which is measured or calculated for each sampling period in a control system. The data collection device comprises: a user input unit that allows a user to select any of the plurality of pieces of variable data; and an explanatory image display unit that displays an explanatory image indicating the corresponding position, in the control system, of the piece of variable data selected by the user via the user input unit.
Owner:FANUC LTD

Probability-based control of a cooking appliance

A cooking appliance (100) including: a heating element (102) and / or a motor (104) for processing a food item from a first state to a desired state, each state being associated with a physical quantity; a sensor (106) to measure the physical quantity; a microcontroller (110) configured to control the heating element and / or the motor at one or more set points; and a memory (120) connected to the microcontroller (110) for storing information, the memory (120) storing a loss function and a sensor function; wherein the microcontroller (110) receives sensor information from the sensor (106) related to the physical quantity and is configured to: commence processing of the food item by activating the heating element (102) and / or the motor (104); at time tn, determine a first probability associated with the food item being in the first state or the desired state based on the sensor information and the sensor function; determine a loss value for each set point of the heating element (102) and / or the motor (104), the loss value being based on the first probability and the loss function; and operate the heating element (102) and / or the motor (104) at the respective set point with the lowest loss value.
Owner:BREVILLE HLDG PTY LTD

Mass Flow Controller with Advanced Backflow Diagnostics

A diagnostic system includes a controller for controlling the operation of a mass flow controller. The controller is communicatively coupled to a valve and at least one sensor and is adjusted to control the valve based on a predetermined set point value and communication from the at least one sensor. The controller determines at least one predetermined value associated with a reverse flow of a fluid and causes the controller to enter a hard fault or safe state. The predetermined value of the flow is a certain percentage of the total flow or a certain percentage of the total flow over a period of time. The controller can record a date, time, and a device identifier in response to determining the at least one predetermined value. In addition, the diagnostic system can include a central controller configured to receive diagnostic data from multiple controllers and control the operation of these controllers.
Owner:ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC

System and method for monitoring buildings including facades

A computer-implemented system including a plurality of environmental parameter sensors affixed to, or associated with, a building including a plurality of sensors affixed to components of the building façade and configured to continuously monitor one or more environmental parameters; the plurality of sensors in data communication with a data recordal device configured to capture sensor data generated by the plurality of sensors; and a computing device in communication with the data recordal device including one or more processors that receive and process the sensor data captured by the data recordal device to thereby assess the performance of the building façade.
Owner:SMITHSON PETER JOHN

Smart thermostat and a thermostat adapter with integrated safety interlock for installation and diagnostics of an in-floor heating system

An adapter device and / or a thermostat device for use during installation and testing of in-floor heating systems. The adapter device allows for temporary electrical interconnection between a mat and an alternating current (AC) power source, and includes at least one switch configured to actuate based on a user-supplied force (e.g., a finger press) to temporarily electrically couple the mat to an AC power source. The at least one switch is further configured to automatically de-actuate in the absence of the user-supplied force to electrically decouple the mat from the AC power source. The thermostat device includes at least one integrated power measurement circuit for testing and diagnostics of an in-floor heating system.
Owner:WATTS REGULATOR CO

TIMELINE PRESENTATIONS OF PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEM ALARMS

Operator interface device for a process control system comprising: a display; an operator display module for presenting an operator application on the display; an alarm presentation interface to be presented on the display via the operator application, wherein the alarm presentation interface includes a timeline to graphically indicate a temporary relationship of a plurality of active alarms of the process control system by displaying an icon associated with each of the active alarms along the timeline, characterized in that a manual control action is presented on the timeline to indicate a temporary relationship of the manual control action to the active alarms, or a process state change is presented on the timeline to indicate a temporary relationship of the process state change to the active alarms.
Owner:FISHER ROSEMOUNT SYST INC

High-speed storage apparatus for hydraulic shock data on water level and flow rate

The present invention relates to a high-speed storage apparatus for hydraulic shock data on water level and flow rate, which detects fluctuations in the water level and flow rate of a pipeline through a sensor so as to store per-second sampled data in data blocks of an internal storage device in real time, and, in particular, separately stores raw data in a separate data block of the internal storage device for a predetermined period of time before and after an event occurs because of a hydraulic shock, thereby ensuring big data about changes in sensor detection signals, and thus a stable pipeline can be designed in consideration of hydraulic shock.
Owner:SM TECH CO LTD

Thinning of scalar vibration data

A computer-implemented method for thinning scalar measurement data to reduce storage space required in a second data storage device to store the scalar measurement data, wherein the scalar measurement data was initially recorded in a first data storage device during a measurement period, the method comprising: (a) accessing the scalar measurement data from the first data storage device; (b) defining an amplitude range with which a plurality of amplitude values ​​of the scalar measurement data are compared; (c) setting a first or subsequent one of the amplitude values ​​as a reference amplitude value and setting a time corresponding to the first or subsequent one of the amplitude values ​​as a reference time value; (d) storing the reference amplitude value and the reference time value in the second data storage device; (e) accessing a next amplitude value of the plurality of amplitude values ​​from the first data storage device; (f) Determine whether an absolute difference between the reference amplitude value and the nearest amplitude value is greater than the amplitude range, and if the absolute difference between the reference amplitude value and the nearest amplitude value is not greater than the amplitude range: - discarding the next amplitude value by not storing it in the second data storage device; - Calculating an average measurement value based on a sum of the discarded next amplitude value and the previously discarded amplitude values ​​that are temporally adjacent to the discarded next amplitude value; - calculating a time gap value indicating a total time duration associated with the discarded next amplitude value and the previously discarded amplitude values ​​that are temporally adjacent to the discarded amplitude value; and - storing the average measurement value and the time gap value in the second data storage device; and - Go to step (g) or if the absolute difference between the reference amplitude value and the nearest amplitude value is greater than the amplitude range: - storing the next amplitude value and a time at which the next amplitude value was recorded in the second data storage device; and - setting the next amplitude value as the reference amplitude value and setting the time at which the next amplitude value was recorded as the reference time value; and (g) repeating steps (e) and (f) until all scalar measurement data recorded during the measurement period have been processed; and (h) generating a graphical amplitude-time representation of the scalar measurement data stored in the second data storage device, the graphical representation including one or more data gaps caused by discarding amplitude values ​​in step (f), the one or more data gaps having a time duration corresponding to the time gap value, and the amplitude values ​​discarded in step (f) in the one or more data gaps being replaced by artificially generated amplitude values ​​having amplitudes randomly distributed around the average measurement value.
Owner:COMPUTATIONAL SYSTEMS INC

A system and a method for mitigating data drift in an industrial plant

The present disclosure discloses a system and a method for mitigating data drift in an industrial plant. The method includes monitoring, by a processor (202), one or more process parameters associated with an industrial plant (102). The method includes detecting, by processor (202), a drift in one or more process parameters based on a deviation from one or more predefined process parameters. The method includes determining, by processor (202), one or more drift context and process context based on drift and one or more process parameters. The method includes determining, by processor (202), sampling strategy from plurality of sampling strategies based on one or more drift and process context for sampling one or more process parameters using first Artificial Intelligence (AI) model (216). The method includes training, by processor (202), second Al model (302) based on sampling strategy for mitigating data drift.
Owner:ABB (SCHWEIZ) AG

Flow control assembly having localized non- volatile memory

An apparatus for controlling fluid flow and in particular fluid flow through a microfluidic multi-port control valve assembly of a High Pressure Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) unit. The flow control apparatus has a localized data repository for storing local valve position data and cumulative wear indications of components of the apparatus. The stored information travels with the apparatus allowing for more reliable predictive failure of components of the apparatus and translation of local valve position data for compatibility with host valve information. The translated valve position data enables determination of whether valve motion is acceptable and complete.
Owner:IDEX HEALTH & SCIENCE LLC

Operation information management method, operation information management system, and operation information management program

To suppress increases in a communication load of a server and in data stored in the server.SOLUTION: An operation information management method includes detecting an access frequency for each user to farming information that represents an indicator of a work performed in a field by a work apparatus 11. The operation information management method includes determining for each user a sampling interval acquiring operation information that represents an operating state of the work apparatus 11. Determining the sampling interval for each user may include determining a position of the access frequency of a corresponding user in a distribution of the access frequency, and determining the sampling interval based on the position of the access frequency.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5
Owner:YANMAR HLDG CO LTD

System and method for monitoring buildings including facades

A computer-implemented system including a plurality of environmental parameter sensors affixed to, or associated with, a building including a plurality of sensors affixed to components of the building façade and configured to continuously monitor one or more environmental parameters; the plurality of sensors in data communication with a data recordal device configured to capture sensor data generated by the plurality of sensors; and a computing device in communication with the data recordal device including one or more processors that receive and process the sensor data captured by the data recordal device to thereby assess the performance of the building façade.
Owner:SMITHSON PETER JOHN

An evaluation method for an oilfield produced water treatment system

The present invention relates to an evaluation method for an oilfield produced water treatment system in the field of oilfield produced water treatment technology. By regularly extracting water samples from each unit of the produced water treatment system on-site and detecting the light transmittance and potential value, an evaluation model and an evaluation method are designed to realize the evaluation of the treatment efficiency and stability of each treatment unit and the overall treatment system of the produced water treatment system, and solve the problem that it is difficult to quickly quantify the on-site evaluation of chemical agents such as destabilization treatment during the produced water treatment process.
Owner:CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORP +1

Operator interface devices, methods and tangible articles of manufacture

Sparkline presentation of process control system alarms is described. An operator interface device for a process control system includes an operator display module for presenting an operator application on a display, the operator interface also including an alarm presentation interface presented on the display via the operator application, the alarm presentation interface including sparklines associated with alarms to graphically indicate trends of process variables relative to alarm limits associated with the alarms.
Owner:FISHER ROSEMOUNT SYST INC

Analog input acquisition system and acquisition method of controller

The analog input acquisition system comprises a sensor module, an acquisition circuit unit and an MCU module, the sensor module is connected with the input end of the acquisition circuit unit through a signal input interface, and the output end of the acquisition circuit unit is connected with the input end of the MCU module. The acquisition circuit unit comprises an anti-interference circuit, a sampling circuit and a protection matching circuit which are connected in sequence, and the sampling circuit realizes switching of voltage or current acquisition channels through an MOS tube and a resistance network; the MCU module is internally provided with an ADC module used for analog-to-digital conversion, outputs a low-frequency sine disturbance signal of a high-frequency carrier wave to the sampling circuit through a PWM port, and performs mean filtering and digital low-pass filtering processing on conversion data of the ADC module. According to the invention, the complexity of the circuit structure is reduced, the cost is reduced, and the sampling reliability, the acquisition resolution and the precision are improved.
Owner:ZHUZHOU JIACHENG TECH DEV CO LTD

Apparatus, methods and systems for low-latency, and coordinator of sensors

A management component for a sensor system including a plurality of sensors, wherein the management component is configured to: receive data from a first sensor of the sensor system, wherein the data relates to at least one of a plurality of predetermined observations performed by the first sensor; based on the received data, select at least one second sensor of the sensor system; transmit at least one instruction based on the received data to the selected at least one second sensor.
Owner:HELSING GMBH

Motor control apparatus and timestamp compensation method therefor

a motor control device is used to control a drive circuit to drive a motor to operate, and the motor control device includes a control module, an angle sensing device, and a current sensing device. The control module is use to count a plurality of first specific cycles and a plurality of second specific cycles, and provide a count value that increases with time during each first specific cycle. The angle sensing device is use to sample an angle parameter of the motor at a first time of each first specific cycle according to a resolver ISR, and the current sensing device is use to sample a current parameter provided by the drive circuit at a second time of each second specific cycle according to a current ISR. The control module compensates the angle parameter according to each ISR and the timestamp.
Owner:DELTA ELECTRONICS INC(CN)

Apparatus, methods and systems for low-latency, and coordinator of sensors

A management component for a sensor system including a plurality of sensors, wherein the management component is configured to: receive data from a first sensor of the sensor system, wherein the data relates to at least one of a plurality of predetermined observations performed by the first sensor; based on the received data, select at least one second sensor of the sensor system; transmit at least one instruction based on the received data to the selected at least one second sensor.
Owner:HELSING GMBH

System and method for mitigating data drift in industrial plant

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a system and method for mitigating data drift in an industrial plant. The method includes monitoring, by a processor (202), one or more process parameters associated with an industrial plant (102). The method includes detecting, by the processor (202), a drift in the one or more process parameters based on a deviation from the one or more predefined process parameters. The method includes determining, by the processor (202), one or more drift contexts and process contexts based on the drift and the one or more process parameters. The method includes determining, by the processor (202), a sampling policy from a plurality of sampling policies based on the one or more drifts and the process context, the sampling policy for sampling the one or more process parameters using a first artificial intelligence (AI) model (216). The method includes training, by the processor (202), a second AI model (302) for mitigating data drift based on the sampling policy.
Owner:ABB (SCHWEIZ) AG

Performance evaluation method, operation control method, performance evaluation device and recording medium

The present invention provides a performance evaluation device comprising: an acquisition unit that acquires sampled values ​​of gas turbine output and steam turbine output measured at various times during operation of a combined cycle power generation plant that uses a gas turbine and a steam turbine to generate electricity; and an output calculation unit that calculates a total output, i.e., a plant output, of the sampled value of the gas turbine output measured at a first time and the sampled value of the steam turbine output measured at a second time corresponding to the gas turbine output at the first time and after a predetermined delay time has elapsed from the first time.
Owner:MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD

Adaptive Sampling System for Time-Variant Numerical Measurements

An adaptive sampling system uses dynamic adjustment of sampling rates to efficiently capture aperiodic, time-variant numerical measurements. This system evaluates real-time data variability to modulate sampling frequency, ensuring that only significant data variations are recorded. This approach minimizes unnecessary data storage and processing, enhancing the efficiency of data transfer and analysis in systems requiring precise monitoring and control. The system for data acquisition prioritizes accuracy and resource optimization in fluctuating conditions.
Owner:THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY

Control of grease removal equipment via cell phone app

A separator assembly for separating fat, oil, and grease from effluent includes a container for receiving and holding effluent water containing oil, grease and solid waste to be removed from the effluent water and a communications module having a processor, memory and transmitter at the facility site to communicate over cellular or WiFi signals with a remote station. The separator may include a skimmer to skim F.O.G. from the effluent water held in the container or be of a grease trap mode collecting F.O.G. for subsequent removal.
Owner:THERMACO INC

An alloy material processing process data acquisition and feedback system

The present application belongs to the technical field of intelligent monitoring of alloy hot working process, and relates to a data acquisition and feedback system for alloy material working process. The present application synchronously acquires state data and temperature data of the alloy material at a reference frequency through a data acquisition unit, and automatically switches to a diagnostic frequency when the data changes abnormally. A stage judgment unit identifies the working stage according to the state data and working time, and calculates the temperature difference. A regulation and control generation unit calculates the equipment regulation and control amount based on the temperature difference, thermal response parameters and stage planning time. An execution feedback unit executes the control instruction and monitors the temperature response, and triggers a warning when the temperature response continuously deviates. The present application solves the problems of inaccurate temperature control and response lag in the alloy hot working process, realizes real-time intelligent monitoring and self-adaptive regulation and control of the working process, improves the accuracy and stability of temperature control, effectively guarantees the working quality of the alloy material, and enhances the intelligent control level of the hot working process.
Owner:XIAN GANGYAN SPECIAL ALLOY CO LTD