364 results about "Low demand" patented technology

The present invention provides a hybrid central / distributed and tiered video on demand (VOD) service network with tiered content structure. In particular, the present invention uses media servers located in both the headend station and the hub stations. Set-top boxes generally would be supplied VOD services from the high-demand content media servers located in the hub station nearest to the user. The central media server located in the headend would be used as an installed backup to the hub media servers; as the primary source for lower demand VOD services and as the source of the real time, centrally encoded programs with PVR (personal video recorder) capabilities.By distributing the servers to the hub stations, the size of the fiber transport network associated with delivering VOD services from the central headend media server is reduced. The invention provides that each user has access to several server ports located on at least two servers. Multiple paths and channels are available for content distribution to each user, assuring high system reliability and enhanced asset availability. Substantial cost benefits are derived from the reduced need for a large content distribution network and the reduced storage capacity requirements for hub servers.

A large-scale, capacitor-based electrical energy storage and distribution system capable of effectuating load-leveling during periods of peak demand on a utility, and of effectuating a cost savings associated with the purchase of electrical energy. A capacitor or multitude of capacitors may be charged with electrical energy produced by the utility, such as during periods of low demand or low cost, and discharged during periods of high electrical energy consumption or high electrical energy cost. One or more capacitors may be located at a consumer's residence or business. Alternatively, a farm of capacitors may be provided at or near a utility, or at or near a location experiencing high demand. In another embodiment, one or more capacitors may be located in or on a vehicle, such as an automobile, a truck, or a train of a light rail system.

A system for charging a multiplicity of commuter EVs without dependence on the power grid is provided, using the EV batteries themselves as distributed off grid storage for all EVs connected to the system. The EV charging system comprises low cost solar modules and an intelligent charge management system capable of a providing flexible charge rate to EVs based on user demand, that is decoupled from the grid and thus does not add to peak power demands. Only a low capacity grid connection is provided for backup, and buffer solar panels may be provided for load balancing. Excessive solar energy is fed into the grid during times of low demand at the charging stations, such as on weekends.

A compressed air pumped hydro energy storage and distribution system includes a first reservoir of water and a second reservoir of air and water. An air pressure source, connected to the second reservoir, develops a pressure head in the second reservoir. A pump / turbine-motor / generator, received by the first reservoir, is connected to a regional energy grid. During peak demand periods, the pressure head forces water through the pump / turbine-motor / generator to generate power, delivered to the grid. During low demand periods, the pump / turbine-motor / generator pumps water back to the second reservoir, regenerating the pressure head. A third air reservoir interconnected with the second reservoir and a gas turbine generator can be used to generate power during peak demand periods. The reservoirs can be tunnels or abandoned mines, reinforced and sealed by pressure grouting and / or an internal liner, maintained well beneath the earth's surface and intersecting the path of the grid.

The invention relates to an energy storing method and apparatus for use by end-users of energy, such as commercial property owners and operators. The system differs from past systems, insofar as it is not intended to be used by and in connection with energy suppliers, such as large utility and power supply plants and grids. The system preferably relates to the manner in which an end-user of energy can implement energy and costs savings, by using energy storage and time-shifting methods, to control and regulate the consumption of energy in a manner that achieves a cost savings over a period of time. One aspect of the method relates to accurately forecasting and predicting the energy demands and peaks that might occur on a daily basis, by recording and analyzing the prior day's history, as well as the overall energy demand histories, using short and long term forecasts, and then setting up a variable energy storage / use plan or schedule that helps to reduce the peak demands by time-shifting the energy that is used, i.e., reducing consumption during high demand / high cost periods, and using the energy stored during low demand / low cost periods during the high demand / high cost periods.

Consumer, merchant, and transactional data from a closed loop network and external sources may be leveraged to increase demand of a merchant's inventory during normally low-demand periods. Extensive data mining is used to determine the excess merchant inventory and demand patterns at different times and different locations for merchants and groups of merchants. Similar data mining is used to analyze cardmember demand patterns to identify the cardmember preferences regarding when and where they which to purchase goods and / or services. Cardmembers may also be grouped based on their demand patterns. Using pricing as a lever, cardholders with specific preferences are targeted to shift the demand from peak periods and locations to non-peak periods and locations, and to increase the non-peak demand by location as well as time period. Higher precision may be obtained using product level transaction data from point-of-sale terminals used by merchants wherever applicable.

A gas turbine engine fuel supply system includes a primary gear pump, a secondary gear pump, and a pump bypass valve. The primary gear pump always actively delivers fuel to the downstream fuel system, and is sized to supply 100% of the burn flow needed at a select low demand condition. The secondary gear pump is sized to make up the remainder of the flow at high demand conditions, and actively delivers fuel to the downstream fuel system only during those conditions. To supply discharge fuel pressures in excess of gear pump capability, a supercharger pump is disposed upstream of the primary and secondary gear pumps. The pump bypass valve is configured to regulate fuel pressure at the primary gear pump outlet to one of a plurality of preset differential pressures above one of a plurality of fuel load pressures and prevents reverse pressurization of the gear pumps.

Consumer, merchant, and transactional data from a closed loop network and external sources may be leveraged to increase demand of a merchant's inventory during normally low-demand periods. Extensive data mining is used to determine the excess merchant inventory and demand patterns at different times and different locations for merchants and groups of merchants. Similar data mining is used to analyze cardmember demand patterns to identify the cardmember preferences regarding when and where they which to purchase goods and / or services. Cardmembers may also be grouped based on their demand patterns. Using pricing as a lever, cardholders with specific preferences are targeted to shift the demand from peak periods and locations to non-peak periods and locations, and to increase the non-peak demand by location as well as time period. Higher precision may be obtained using product level transaction data from point-of-sale terminals used by merchants wherever applicable.

The invention relates to an energy storing method and apparatus for use by end-users of energy, such as commercial property owners and operators. The system differs from past systems, insofar as it is not intended to be used by and in connection with energy suppliers, such as large utility and power supply plants and grids. The system preferably relates to the manner in which an end-user of energy can implement energy and costs savings, by using energy storage and time-shifting methods, to control and regulate the consumption of energy in a manner that achieves a cost savings over a period of time. One aspect of the method relates to accurately forecasting and predicting the energy demands and peaks that might occur on a daily basis, by recording and analyzing the prior day's history, as well as the overall energy demand histories, using short and long term forecasts, and then setting up a variable energy storage / use plan or schedule that helps to reduce the peak demands by time-shifting the energy that is used, i.e., reducing consumption during high demand / high cost periods, and using the energy stored during low demand / low cost periods during the high demand / high cost periods.

The present invention, which applies to the data cache field, provides a data cache process method, method and device. The method includes the following steps: configure a node in a cache and a corresponding memory slice; the node is used for storing the index information of the data and pointing to a pointer of the corresponding memory slice which is used to store the data written into the cache; according to the configured node and corresponding memory slice, cache the data. The present invention has a low demand on a data size, a good generality and requires no prior knowledge of single storage data size and distribution, thus not only enhancing generality of the cache, but also reducing memory waste as well as improving memory usage rate.

The invention relates to a method of storing and transporting wind generated power in the form of compressed air energy, via a pipeline, from a location where wind conditions are ideal, to a facility or community where energy is needed. The method preferably comprises using at least one wind turbine to drive a compressor to compress air into storage, wherein the size and length of the pipeline can be adapted to reduce the pressure losses that are experienced along the length of the pipeline. The pipeline can be located on railroad ties, or on the desert floor, or can be extended along paths where existing right of ways are provided. The facility or community using the energy can use energy in the form of electricity, or to drive pneumatic tools or equipment, or to generate chilled air as a by-product, which can be used for refrigeration, air conditioning or desalination. A utility or grid can be provided to generate compressed air energy when the wind is not blowing, wherein compressed air energy can be produced and stored during low demand periods, and used during high demand periods.

A power plant that is used for storing energy during a low demand and returning the energy to a power plant during high or peak demand. A concrete tank is placed on the bottom of a deep body of water. A compressed air line connects the tank to a compressor and turbine assembly on land at the power plant. An electric motor drives the compressor to supply compressed air to the tank and displace the water within the tank during the low demand period. At high demand, the compressed air is allowed to flow through the turbine that drives an electric generator to produce electric power. The tank includes a water outlet pipe for the tank is displaced of the high pressure water and to allow the water to flow into the tank and displace the compressed air under high pressure to drive the turbine.

A method of storing and supplying a gaseous hydrogen product to a pipeline under a product purity specification in which a hydrogen stream made up of gaseous hydrogen is compressed to form a compressed hydrogen stream and introduced into a salt cavern for storage. A crude hydrogen stream, contaminated from storage in the salt cavern is recovered and purified by sufficiently removing at least carbon dioxide and water vapor to produce a hydrogen product stream having an impurity level at or below the product purity specification. The hydrogen product stream is supplied back to the pipeline. Alternatively, during periods of low demand, hydrogen produced by a production facility is both purified and supplied to the pipeline and stored in the salt cavern. During high demand period, both the output of the production facility and hydrogen retrieved from the salt cavern are purified and supplied to the pipeline.

A method of storing and supplying a gaseous hydrogen product to a pipeline under a product purity specification in which a hydrogen stream made up of gaseous hydrogen is compressed to form a compressed hydrogen stream and introduced into a salt cavern for storage. A crude hydrogen stream, contaminated from storage in the salt cavern is recovered and purified by sufficiently removing at least carbon dioxide and water vapor to produce a hydrogen product stream having an impurity level at or below the product purity specification. The hydrogen product stream is supplied back to the pipeline. Alternatively, during periods of low demand, hydrogen produced by a production facility is both purified and supplied to the pipeline and stored in the salt cavern. During high demand period, both the output of the production facility and hydrogen retrieved from the salt cavern are purified and supplied to the pipeline.

An adaptive contention-aware thread scheduler may place software threads for pairs of application on the same socket of a multi-socket machine for execution in parallel. Initial placements may be based on profile data that characterizes the machine and its behavior when multiple applications execute on the same socket. The profile data may be collected during execution of other applications. It may identify performance counters within the cores of the processor sockets whose values are suitable for use in predicting whether the performance of a pair of applications will suffer when they are executed together on the same socket (e.g., values indicative of their demands for particular shared resources). During execution, the scheduler may examine the performance counters (or performance metrics derived therefrom) and determine different placement decisions (e.g., placing an application with high demand for resources of one type together with an application with low demand for those resources).

The invention relates to a publish method for three-dimensional model network based on remote romance. The invention comprises: storing high accurate model in the romance server; the three-dimensional browser of client terminal only provides large simple coarse model; user can zoom, move, and rotate said model at the client model to select best sight point; when user stops the operation, the client terminal sends a romance request to the server while said request contains the information as present sight point, direction and illumination condition; the server according to the request of client terminal processes the romance and returns the photo of high accurate model. Since the sensitive high accurate model is stored in the client terminal, the invention has safety advantage; since the client terminal and the server exchange the photo whose average size is 30KB only when the user stops the operation, the invention has lower demand for network; and the client terminal only romance simple model without needing high graphic property.

A low-cost, low-demand (physical and cognitive) interface for puppeteers that allows them to easily participate in the control of verbal and non-verbal activities of a set of virtual characters or avatars. The invention further provides a low-cost, unencumbered interface for participants that allows them to employ both natural movement and also verbal and non-verbal interaction with virtual characters. A network protocol supports real-time remote interaction even when dealing with relatively poor network connections; and an integrated after-action review system supports trainers in the processes of tagging and commenting on events, subsequently using these to assist reflection on the part of participants.

The invention relates to the multi-video seamless splicing technology. Calibration of a relative position relation between multiple videos is needed. The invention proposes a multi-video seamless splicing method and a splicing panoramic camera apparatus taking a fish-eye panoramic camera as a reference. The apparatus comprises a fish-eye panoramic camera and a camera array formed by a plurality of common cameras. The fish-eye panoramic camera photographs a panoramic image in a 180 DEG view. The camera array photographs common videos which are used for the multi-video splicing. According to the method, all the cameras in the camera array are in registration with the panoramic image, a relative position relation between the camera array and the panoramic camera is established, and the seamless splicing of the multiple videos are conduced according to the relative position relation. The method and the apparatus have the advantages such as low demand for overlapping field of vision, and good robust performance of registration, and solve a problem of poor image splicing effect caused by low image registration precision in a conventional spliced panoramic camera composed of multiple common cameras.

The invention relates to a method for preparing iron phosphate from ferrophosphorus. The ferrophosphorus is used as a part or the whole of a phosphorus source and an iron source for preparing the ironphosphate. The phosphorus source or the iron source is supplemented according to a mol ratio of (0.8-1.2):1.0 between total phosphorus elements and total iron elements. The ferrophosphorus is roastedin a dry and oxygen-containing atmosphere. The iron phosphate product is obtained by means of dry or wet oxidation product reaction. The method adopts the ferrophosphorus as the raw material for preparing the iron phosphate, makes full use of elements in the ferrophosphorus and creates a novel preparing process of iron phosphate. In addition, as the reaction process can be used for weakening or eliminating the influence of impurity elements in the ferrophosphorus on the iron phosphate product, the method indirectly purifies the ferrophosphorus and eliminates the influence of the impurities inthe ferrophosphorus and the problem of severe corrosion caused by the existence of water during the roasting of ferrophosphorus. The reaction process has relatively low demand on apparatuses. The preparing method has simple process, short production flow and low production cost, is clean and environment-friendly, realizes high resource utilization rate, low investment and good benefit and is suitable for large-scale, industrial, low-cost and clean preparation of iron phosphate.

A thermal energy transfer unit is provided for conventional Freon air conditioning. One or several thermal energy transfer units are operatively interconnected to one or several conventional air condition systems and share a common energy storage tank. Each thermal energy transfer unit converts energy from the compressor and condensing coil of the conventional air conditioner and stores it in the common energy storage tank when electricity is in low demand. Each thermal energy transfer unit retrieves stored energy from the common storage tank and provides air conditioning without the use of the compressor when electricity is in high demand. Each thermal energy transfer unit can be disabled to allow the air conditioning unit to perform as if they and the energy storage tank were not connected. One or all of the units can be disabled without affecting the performance or purpose of the others.

The invention relates to methods and systems of converting electrical energy to chemical energy and optionally reconverting it to produce electricity as required. In preferred embodiments the source of electrical energy is at least partially from renewable source. The present invention allows for convenient energy conversion and generation without the atmospheric release of CO2. One method for producing methane comprises electrolysis of water to form hydrogen and oxygen, and using the hydrogen to hydrogenate carbon dioxide to form methane. It preferred to use the heat produced in the hydrogenation reaction to heat the water prior to electrolysis. The preferred electrical energy source for the electrolysis is a renewable energy source such as solar, wind, tidal, wave, hydro or geothermal energy. The method allows to store the energy gained at times of low demand in the form of methane which can be stored and used to generate more energy during times of high energy demand. A system comprising an electrolysis apparatus and a hydrogenation apparatus, and a pipeline for the transportation of two fluids, is also described.

The invention relates to a dual-cycle circuit limestone / lime-gesso wet smoke desulfuration method. It uses dual-circuit adsorption tower spray system while each system has independent spray layer, slurry cycle pump and slurry collector and two slurry collector are connected via connecting tubes. Said dual-circuit adsorption tower spray system are operated in different pH, while the pH of upper circuit is between 5.5-6.8 and the pH of lower circuit is between 4-5. The invention has strong adaptability to the change of coal kinds and the change of boiler load, with lower demand for limestone slurry preparing system. It can confirm the desulfuration efficiency without adding spray layer and increasing the height of adsorption height, and it can effectively reduce the cost. The invention especially apply the purification of the smoke whose sulfur content is above than 3.5% while the desulfuration efficiency is higher than 97%.

The invention discloses a method and a device for recording and playing audio and video files. The recording method consists of the following steps: collecting audio data and video data; sequentially saving the audio data and the video data collected in set time length and establishing and sequentially storing corresponding index information; generating the audio and video files according to the saved audio data and the video data and the corresponding index information. The playing method consists of the following steps: reading the index information corresponding to the audio data and the video data in the audio and video files according to a set period; judging whether the corresponding audio and video data is the data collected in the same set time length according to the read index information: if not, regulating the playing speed of the video data so that the audio data and the video data are synchronous. The technical proposal can synchronously play the audio and video files and has the advantages of simple implementation, low demand for the operating system and guarantee of playing effect when switching programs.

A fuel cell system, which may be powering a vehicle propulsion system (159), includes a fuel cell power plant having a stack (151) including a plurality of fuel cells (12), each having a cathode (19) and anode (17) separated by a membrane (16), and an air pump (174) connected to reactant air flow fields through a diverter valve (172). A controller (185) is responsive to normal and high demand to cause the diverter valve to allow air to flow from the pump to the reactant air flow fields, and is responsive to low demand to cause said diverter valve to divert air directly into ambient so that it does not reach the cathode, thereby to reduce open circuit voltage conditions that promote degradation of the cathode, and to prevent excessive performance decay. An auxiliary load (220) can be in the diverted air flow, either ahead of or after the diverter valve. Energy storage (200, 201) works with the vehicle propulsion system.

The embodiment of the invention discloses a method of sending MESSAGE message to short message (SM) client, comprising: interworking functional entity analyzing the received MESSAGE message, converting into SM and sending to the SM client through the SM server. A method of sending SM to the Session Initialization Protocol (SIP) client comprises: interworking functional entity analyzing the received SM, converting into the MESSAGE message and sending the MESSAGE message to the SIP client through the SIP message server. The embodiment of the invention further discloses a system for interworking message between the SIP message server and the SM client, a SIP message server and an interworking functional entity. Adopting the invention is able to realize the interworking between the SIP message having high practicability and low demand to the client and the short message.

The invention provides a method, user equipment, a base station, and a system of resource scheduling. The method of resource scheduling comprises that: the base station receives transmission capacity information reported by the user equipment; and the base station carries out resource scheduling on the user equipment according to the transmission capacity information. The resource scheduling can be carried out on user equipment with a low processing capacity according to the invention, so that user equipment which have low demands for processing performance can effectively receive the resource scheduling from the base station without adopting hardware or software needed to meet provisions of the existing protocol in some application scenarios.

The method involves storing and transporting power in the form of compressed air energy, via a pipeline. The method preferably consists of using at least one power source such as a wind turbine to drive a compressor to compress air into storage, wherein the size and length of the pipeline can be adapted to reduce the pressure losses that are experienced along the length of the pipeline. The facility or community using the energy can use energy in the form of electricity, or to drive pneumatic tools or equipment, or to generate chilled air as a by-product, which can be used for refrigeration, air conditioning or desalination. A utility or grid can be provided to generate compressed air energy when the wind is not blowing, wherein compressed air energy can be produced and stored during low demand periods, and used during high demand periods.

A method and system for temperature and boost control of engine intake air by use of an active conditioner control unit, which regulates relative amounts of electric current to at least one active conditioning device and an electrically driven booster motor. In one preferred embodiment it controls valves which optimally direct the path of airflow through a plurality of thermal conditioner storage chambers in response to signals from engine load level, temperature, and other sensors in order to optimally provide temperature conditioned air to the engine. This embodiment of the invention features immediate and efficient provision of conditioned and pressurized airflow to an internal combustion engine and removes parasitic power drains during low demand situations. This invention enhances cold start performance and operation with a pre-start thermal conditioner with warming capabilities. System increases flexibility for stationary operation and traffic restraints by supplementing heat sink transfers. System sensor array with advanced sensors monitoring combustion parameters to safely facilitate additional power output from host engines.

The invention relates to a method for preparing dexmedetomidine, which comprises the following steps of: 1) providing 4-imidazole formic ether, 2) reacting the 4-imidazole formic ether with stronger ammonia water and ammonium chloride so as to form 4-imidazole acid amide, 3) reacting the 4-imidazole acid amide with a cyaniding agent so as to form 4-cyano-group imidazole, and 4) generating the dexmedetomidine from the 4-cyano-group imidazole. The method of the invention needs no blocking group and de-blocking group, uses the cheap raw materials which are easily obtained, has simple route, requires mild reaction condition, has low demand on production device and has a small volume of the three wastes. The prepared dexmedetomidine has high yield coefficient and high purity and is fit for industrial production.

The invention discloses a wireless network multi-path routing network transmission method aiming to solve the problem that the existing network coding transmission methods need many time slots, and have too many data transmission times and too high demand for nodes. The main steps of the method are network initialization and data transmission; the network initialization is mainly to determine the level of each node and the neighbor node information and complete networking; the data transmission is that a node judges the zone bits of message packets to perform different treatments to different kinds of message packets, judges the zone bits of the levels of message packets to selectively receive the desired information, judges the local information pool and neighbor information list to select the optimal network coding and performs primary data transmission to complete information transmission and the information transmission of the node. The invention has the advantage of less time slots and data transmission times and lower demand of nodes for network and can be used for multi-user wireless data transmission.