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Systems and methods are provided for detecting performance degradation in a refrigeration system. Specifically, the present invention provides systems and methods for detecting, at a very early stage, a low refrigerant charge and degradation in condenser performance of a refrigeration system.

Embodiments of the invention generally provide for flow battery cells and systems containing a plurality of flow battery cells, and methods for improving metal plating within the flow battery cell, such as by flowing and exposing the catholyte to various types of cathodes. In one embodiment, a flow battery cell is provided which includes a cathodic half cell and an anodic half cell separated by an electrolyte membrane, wherein the cathodic half cell contains a plurality of cathodic wires extending perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to and within the catholyte pathway and in contact with the catholyte, and each of the cathodic wires extends parallel or substantially parallel to each other. In some examples, the plurality of cathodic wires may have at least two arrays of cathodic wires, each array contains at least one row of cathodic wires, and each row extends along the catholyte pathway.

Methods, computer program products and apparatus automate clinical NMR in vitro diagnostic analyzers. The clinical analyzer can automatically electronically monitor selected parameters and automatically electronically adjust parameters to maintain the analyzer within desired operational ranges. The clinical NMR analyzers can be configured as a networked system with a plurality of clinical NMR analyzers located at different use sites; and at least one remote control system in communication with one or a plurality of clinical NMR analyzers, the at least one remote system configured to monitor selected local operating parameters associated with a respective clinical NMR analyzer.

The invention discloses a method for limiting the max. frequency of a frequency-conversion compressor based on outdoor environmental temperature, which comprises: the change range of outdoor environmental temperature is set; the max. limit frequency of the compressor is set based on the range of outdoor environmental temperature; a temperature sensor senses the outdoor environmental temperature; the relationship is judged between the sensed outdoor environmental temperature and the change range of environmental temperature based on which the max. limit frequency of the compressor is set; the max. limit frequency for the frequency-conversion running of the compressor is determined based on the relationship between the sensed outdoor environmental temperature and the change range of environmental temperature based on which the max. limit frequency of the compressor is set. The method improves the controlling logic for the frequency-conversion compressor, so that the compressor will not breakdown because the compressor increases frequency and accelerates without limit depending upon the outdoor environmental temperature.

A turbine engine component, particularly an aerofoil, including a body is provided. The turbine engine component includes a first surface exposed to a working fluid of high temperatures during operation, a second surface including a depression, the depression is exposed to a cooling fluid during operation and oriented such that, starting from the second surface, the depression deepens in the direction of a back face of the first surface. Furthermore the body includes a body portion between the back face and the first surface. The depression is defined such that a diameter of the depression decreases from the second surface in direction of the back face.

A computer system comprises a processor (2), memory (4) and a plurality of devices (6, 8, 10, 12), the processor (2) and the memory (4) being operable to effect the operation of a fault response processor (AFR), and a device driver (GRAPHICS, NETWORK, H2IO, IO2L, SERIAL) for each of the devices. The fault response processor (AFR) is operable to generate a model (81) which represents the processor (2), the memory (4) and the devices (6, 8, 10, 12) of the computer system and the inter-connection of the processor (2), memory (4) and the devices (GRAPHICS, NETWORK, H2IO, IO2L, SERIAL). The device driver (GRAPHICS, NETWORK, H2IO, IO2L, SERIAL) for each of the devices (6, 8, 10, 12) is arranged, consequent upon a change of operational status of the device, to generate fault report data indicating whether the change of status was caused internally within the device or externally by another connected device. The devices of the computer system may be formed as a plurality of Field Replaceable Units (FRU). The fault response processor (AFR) is operable, consequent upon receipt of the fault reports from the device drivers (GRAPHICS, NETWORK, H2IO, IO2L, SERIAL) to estimate the location of a FRU containing a faulty device by applying the fault indication to the model (81). In other embodiments the fault report data includes direction information indicating a connection between the device and the other connected device which caused the external fault. Having identified the faulty device the FRU may be replaced, thereby minimizing down time of the computer system.

The invention relates to a paper money temporary storage module and a reel rotating speed control method thereof. The paper money temporary storage module comprises a large reel driven by a first power motor, a small reel driven by a second power motor, a coiling tape, a first coded disc, a second coded disc, a first sensor, a second sensor and a microcontroller, wherein two ends of the coiling tape are respectively fixed on the large reel and the small reel and the coiling tape is retracted and wound between the large reel and the small reel; the first coded disc is fixed on a rotating shaft of the large reel; the second coded disc is fixed on a rotating shaft of the small reel; the first sensor is arranged corresponding to the first coded disc and is used for monitoring the rotating angle of the large reel; the second sensor is arranged corresponding to the second coded disc and is used for monitoring the rotating angle of the small reel; and the microcontroller is used for calculating the length of the coil tape released by the small reel when the large reel rotates for a circle according to output signals of the first sensor and the second sensor and further calculating the current radius of the large reel, and thus angular velocities of the large reel and the small reel are controlled and the linear velocity of the large reel is enabled to be consistent with that of the small reel.

A method and apparatus for notification of deviation from predetermined threshold in a system that utilizes consumable and wear components. In one embodiment, a usage rate profile database is configured with one or more thresholds. A controller monitors one or more system parameters and compares them with the database. An alert is generated when deviation beyond the threshold exists. The metrics of the threshold can be quantity, value, or time. The alert action can also be configured to provide simple notification, a description of the deviance, or it can enable a corrective action, such as replenishment of the depletion. In addition, analysis of parameters can occur on a system-wide level, or can be sub-divided by task, user, or budget items.

The invention provides an elevator brake control device capable of detecting the abnormity of the direct-current magnetic brake without special device and free from the effect of current staining during the brake operating and the act position of the brake detecting switch. The elevator brake control device comprises: at least above two direct-current magnetic brakes; a brake detecting switches mounted in each direct-current magnetic brake and used for detecting the switching state of the direct-current magnetic brake; a main control unit for commanding the switch of the direct-current magnetic brake; a current detecting unit for detecting the exciting current flowing through the brake coil of the direct-current magnetic brake; a storage cell for storing the normal current value detected by the current detecting unit and a diagnosis cell for diagnosing the state of the direct-current magnetic brake by comparing the normal current value with the abnormal current value.

An integrated circuit is a baseboard management controller that is a fully integrated system-on-a-chip microprocessor incorporating function blocks and interfaces that provide remote management solution. The integrated circuit uses a microprocessor, and a video compression accelerator in combination with a unified memory architecture to accelerate video processing, and a set of system and peripheral functions that are useful in a variety of remote management applications. The video compression accelerator generates hash map values for received image data, compares the hash map values to generate a difference map and encodes the image data corresponding to the difference map prior to the microprocessor sending the encoded video data to a client.

The drive mode of a hybrid drive is controlled by: detecting a drive mode change signal characterizing a planned drive mode change, and determining a torque shortfall, which would occur due to the drive mode change. Furthermore, the method provides for comparing the torque shortfall with a threshold value, and blocking a drive mode change, if the comparison step reveals that the torque shortfall is above the threshold value. Otherwise, the method provides for: automatically performing a drive mode change according to the drive mode change signal, if the comparison step reveals that the torque shortfall is not above the threshold value.

The invention relates to a data center energy saving method based on a virtual IT resource distribution technology. Virtual environment resources in a data center are monitored to acquire a three-dimensional temperature and humidity nephogram and operation data of a CPU of a server, a magnetic disk and an internal storage, and accordingly limited IT resources are dynamically migrated and adjusted, air conditioner resources are reasonably dispatched and can be fully utilized, and unnecessary waste is reduced. Meanwhile, the virtual environment is continuously monitored to guarantee reasonable and effective resource allocation. The closed loop feedback monitoring mechanism effectively increases the use ratio of the resources in the data center, and finally achieves an environment-friendly operation and maintenance target of the data center.

The invention relates to a charging device, a charging system of an electric automobile and a control method of the charging system of the electric automobile. The system comprises a mobile terminal, a charging server and the charging device. The mobile terminal is used to send charging service request information and a charging mode to the charging server. The charging server is used to control the charging device to charge the automobile connected with the charging device when user information and information of the charging device are verified to be valid and to send charging completion information to the mobile terminal. The charging server, the mobile terminal and the charging device are connected through wire and wireless networks to form network control and matched with a charger or a vehicle sensor in a charging stall to control and manage charge for the parked electric automobile. The invention supports appointment making function, has the function of self-detection and automatic error report, and is easy to use and control. Hardware is easy to expand, different charging plugs can be replaced, and use of an electronic card is obviated. Charging can be performed only by login authentication and the invention can indicate various work states in the charging process.

The invention discloses a steckel mill rolled piece head-and-tail deviation control method which comprises the following steps that: based on existing equipment configuration, different modes are distinguished by integrating the rolling information of a steckel mill according to the rolled piece deviation and rough rolling force in the final step of rough rolling, then the deviation controlled by roll gaps on both sides of the steckel mill is determined, and roll gap setting control for preventing deviation is carried out. Through the method, the hand-and-tail deviation of strip steel can be reduced, shut-down accidents caused by the deviation of strip steel can be prevented, and the rolling stability of the steckel mill can be improved.

The invention discloses a shared storage message queue-based implementation method for high availability of virtual machines and relates to the field of cloud computing. The shared storage message queue-based implementation method for the high availability of the virtual machines comprises the following steps: initializing a piece of contiguous space on shared storage by a server program to serve as a logical volume; distributing a plurality of contiguous sectors from the logical volume to serve as a sector pool of a client program; acquiring the configuration information of the sector pool and the number of a virtual machine, of which the high availability is enabled, by the client program; sending a heartbeat message by the client program, and updating the timestamp of a virtual machine control block maintained by the client program; receiving the heartbeat message by the server program, and updating the timestamp of the virtual machine control block maintained by the server program by utilizing the timestamp carried in the heartbeat message. According to the shared storage message queue-based implementation method disclosed by the invention, the unnecessary stop time of the virtual machines is avoided; system resource consumption is low by adopting a heartbeat detection mechanism; the performance is high; the service life of the disk of the shared storage is prolonged.

The invention relates to a wind speed and wind direction sharing system of a wind electric field set, which belongs to the technical field of wind driven generation. The technical scheme includes relating meteorological information of each wind generating set to wind speed and wind direction meteorological information of a plurality of sets and/or wind electric field booster stations on the periphery with similar positions and topography according to relevant positions and topography of each wind driven generating set in the wind electric field; sharing the meteorological information of the relevant wind generating set under special conditions by means of a wind electric field supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system; automatically achieving automatic switch of local meteorological information and remote shared meteorological information by a fault set local control system; simultaneously performing backup protection on safety operation of the set under strong wind operation mode based on an pitch angle and generated output, and finally ensuring continuous and safe operation of the set. The wind speed and wind direction sharing system of the wind electric field set can well solve the problem that a machine is halted while the wind generating set continues generating power due to faults of a wind speed and/or a wind direction sensor and is simple in structure, high in safety, strong in practicality and good in economy.

An automatic level-controlling draining dehumidifier mainly comprises a water pump suction pipe, a water pump drainage pipe, an electromagnetic water pump, a water pump fixing cover, an inductive switch fixing part, a water fullness alarming switch, a pumping alarming switch, a drainage quick adapter assembly, a level measuring floater, a water-collecting tray, an osculum, an osculum plug, a compressor and a heat exchanger; the connection is as follows: one end of the water pump suction pipe is connected with the water-collecting tray and the other end is connected with the electromagnetic water pump; one end of the electromagnetic water pump is connected with the water pump suction pipe; the other end of the water pump drainage pipe is connected with the quick adapter assembly; the level measuring floater is arranged below the water pump fixing cover; and the water fullness alarming switch and the pumping alarming switch are fixed by the inductive switch fixing part. The draining method of the dehumidifier comprises the following steps: one electromagnetic water pump is arranged on the side surface of the water-collecting tray; when the dehumidifier is working, the condensed water is generated by the heat exchanger and falls into the water-collecting tray; the level measuring floater rises slowly under the effect of buoyancy with the increase of water quantity so as to measure the height of the water collected in the water-collecting tray; the floater firstly touches the pumping alarming switch with the rising of level and then the electromagnetic water pump starts to work; the quick adapter at the bottom of a chassis can be connected with a rubber drainage tube with length of about 5M; then the electromagnetic water pump drains the water inside the water-collecting tray out of the room through the water pump suction pipe and the water pump drainage pipe; if the floater touches the pumping alarming switch firstly but the electromagnetic water pump does not work.

The invention relates to the technical field of the Internet and discloses a live broadcast assistant audio/video processing method and device. The method comprises the steps of collecting anchor audios, background music and special effect audios through a live broadcast assistant audio/video application, carrying out audio processing and integrating the anchor audios, the background music and the special effect audios into an audio stream; collecting live broadcast images through the live broadcast assistant audio/video application, carrying out image processing to generate a video stream; aligning time stamps of the audio stream and the video stream to generate an audio/video stream data packet; and transmitting the audio/video stream data packet to a live broadcast application through a cross-process communication channel. The audios in the live broadcast process are effectively integrated into the audio stream, the time stamps of the audio stream and the video stream are aligned, the audio stream and the video stream are transmitted to the live broadcast application, various audios in the live broadcast process are prevented from mutual interference, and the fusion effect of the live broadcast application for the audios in the live broadcast process is relatively good.

The invention relates to a cooling bypass structure of an electric control box for the outdoor unit of an inverter air conditioner. The structure includes a thickened control box faceplate and capillaries communicating the faceplate interior with a low temperature refrigerant pipe. A hollow cavity is formed between the front side and the back side of the thickened control box faceplate; skirt plates in up/down parallel arrangement are positioned in the hollow cavity of the faceplate, thereby forming rotary type up/down circulating passages. The upper part and the lower part of the control box faceplate are respectively connected with the capillaries, two capillaries are connected with the low temperature refrigerant pipe leading to an evaporator, and the hollow cavity of the control box faceplate communicates with the low temperature refrigerant pipe via the capillaries. When the air conditioner is in operation, the temperature of the control box is lowered by the low temperature refrigerant passing through the control box faceplate, so as to avoid fuse burnout and stoppage phenomena caused by over-high temperature of the electric control box. At the same time, the capillaries of the bypass structure can play the role of throttling decompression to the refrigerant system, thereby facilitating heat conversion of the refrigerant to the evaporator and optimizing the operation performance of the system.

The invention discloses a load-aware adaptive threshold overload migration method. The method comprises the following steps: 1, initializing a variable: maintaining a service information table at the start of an algorithm, and automatically registering PCB (Printed Circuit Board) information of a process on a processor by a system; 2, running a load balance algorithm: configuring a corresponding load balance algorithm in a cluster system to perform load distribution on a request of a user; 3, determining whether a processor needing forced migration exists or not; 4, checking whether a server is overloaded or not: periodically monitoring a running condition of the system, and judging whether the server is overloaded or not by taking an overload threshold as a reference; and 5, performing load-awareness-based migration service selection. Through adoption of the method, the overload threshold is changed adaptively according to a rate requested by a client, so that the overload thresholds of servers can be adjusted effectively in real time according to a concurrent volume. Moreover, an optimal emigration scheme is selected for an overload server, so that overload work, even crash of the overload server is prevented.