173 results about "Threshold temperature" patented technology

An accelerometer includes a housing, a proof mass assembly encased in the housing, and one or more heating elements configured to heat the proof mass assembly in response to an electrical current. The one or more heating elements include a positive temperature coefficient of resistance (PTC) material. The PTC material exhibits a relatively high increase in resistance above a threshold temperature. For example, a ratio of the resistance of the PTC material above the threshold temperature to the resistance of the PTC material at room temperature (PTC ratio) is greater than five.

An example method described herein includes operating a first component of a circuit. The method also includes, while operating the first component, supplying a current to a superconducting wire that is thermally-coupled to the first component, and determining whether the superconducting wire has transitioned between a superconducting state to a non-superconducting state in response to the current. The method further includes measuring a temperature of the first component based on whether the superconducting wire transitioned between the superconducting state to the non-superconducting state in response to the current, and adjusting operation of the first component in accordance with a determination that the temperature exceeds a predetermined threshold temperature.

The invention provides a vehicle control method and related equipment, which can be applied to the field of vehicle processing. The method comprises the following steps: acquiring a currently acquired environment temperature; in response to the situation that the environment temperature exceeds a first temperature interval corresponding to a current first thermal management mode of the vehicle, a temperature hysteresis threshold value is obtained, and a critical temperature value of the first temperature interval is adjusted according to the temperature hysteresis threshold value to obtain a target threshold value; in response to the critical temperature value being the upper limit value of the first temperature interval and the environment temperature being greater than the target threshold value, or the critical temperature value being the lower limit value of the first temperature interval and the environment temperature being less than the target threshold value, determining a second temperature interval in which the environment temperature is located; and a second heat management mode is determined according to the second temperature interval, and a target component corresponding to the second heat management mode is controlled to operate. According to the invention, the frequency of switching the thermal management mode of the vehicle is reduced.

A system for monitoring a switchgear includes an infrared camera; a processing unit; and an output unit. The camera acquires a first infrared image. The processing unit determines a pixel in the first image with a maximum temperature and uses a second number of pixels to determine a temperature interval. The processing unit sorts the pixels in descending order of temperature to determine a threshold temperature and determines that a hot spot exists in the switchgear using the temperature interval for the first infrared image. The output unit is configured to output an indication of a fault in the switchgear when the determination has been made that a hot spot exists in the switchgear.

An inhalation device (100) which is an example of a power supply unit for an aerosol-generating device comprises a power source unit (111), and a control unit (116). The power source unit (111) is configured to be capable of supplying power to a heating unit for heating an aerosol source and to be chargeable by means of power received from an external power source (PS). The control unit (116) acquires a temperature of the power source unit (111) and is configured to be capable of controlling charging of the power source unit (111) based on the temperature of the power source unit (111). The control unit (116) then varies a current value of a charging current for charging the power source unit (111) within a predetermined range in accordance with the temperature of the power source unit (111) when the temperature of the power source unit (111) is included in a first temperature zone, which is a temperature zone below a threshold temperature, and meanwhile makes the current value of the charging current even smaller than a lower limit value of the range when the temperature of the power source unit (111) is included in a second temperature zone, which is a temperature zone at or above the threshold temperature.

Single use and replaceable self-powered aircraft compartment thermal indicators that deliver a localized visually detectable signal that can be perceived by personnel at the exterior of an aircraft component and that can be activated on demand to signal the presence of a temperature within an aircraft compartment that exceeds a threshold temperature and that can be tested in situ, and methods of use are disclosed.

A method for running a telematics service via a Telematic Control Unit (TCU) of a vehicle is disclosed. The method includes measuring one or more temperatures at the TCU, Comparing the measured temperatures with one or more thresholds, and determining whether or not to run the telematics service depending on a result of the comparison between the measured and threshold temperatures as well as a delay-sensitivity of the telematics service.

To provide a display device capable of preventing occurrence of blur of an image caused by low temperature while maintaining image quality, and to provide a control method of the display device.SOLUTION: The display device 100 includes a control circuit 4 and a temperature sensor 6. The control circuit 4 causes the gate drive circuit 2 to transmit the gate signal to the plurality of gate lines 11 in a non-lighting period that is a period other than the lighting period in one cycle of the vertical synchronization signal. When the detected temperature Ad is lower than the first temperature Ath1, the control circuit 4 sets the set number, which is the number of gate lines 11 to which the gate signal is supplied from the gate driving circuit 2 in one cycle of the horizontal synchronization signal, to a first number larger than one.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

This invention provides a consistent and reproducible thawing method and system for frozen samples in bag-type storage containers. [Solution] The method and system may allow multiple sizes of bag-type storage containers to be used with the same apparatus. A subset of multiple sensors may be qualified for the thawing method. The method may further include heating the frozen sample using a first heater bank and a second heater bank. Furthermore, the method may include measuring multiple second temperatures of the bag-type container. At a second threshold temperature, or shortly after the second threshold temperature, the method may include heating using the first heater bank and terminating heating using the second heater bank. The method may also include terminating heating of the partially thawed sample using the first heater bank after the partially thawed sample has been heated for a certain period of time using the first heater bank.

The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device that includes a housing having an internal space, at least one semiconductor chip arranged inside the housing, and a separator arranged inside the housing and configured to separate the internal space of the housing into a first chamber and a second chamber. The at least one semiconductor chip is arranged within the first chamber. The separator includes a deformable portion that is configured to deform when a pressure difference between the first and second chambers exceeds a threshold differential pressure or when a temperature at the deformable portion exceeds a threshold temperature, so as to transform the first chamber from a hermetically sealed chamber to an open chamber in fluid communication with the second chamber.

A method and system for controlling a tank containing a low flashpoint fuel, such as methanol, for powering a vessel is disclosed. The method comprises measuring the temperature of the tank's content and determining whether this temperature exceeds a first threshold temperature, which is below the boiling point of the content. The method further comprises ingressing water into the tank if the measured temperature exceeds the first threshold temperature. The system includes a tank, sensors for measuring temperature, conduits for ingressing water into the tank, valves for controlling the ingress of water, and a computer readable medium for performing the method. Unlocking insights from Geo-Data, the present invention further relates to improvements in sustainability and environmental developments: together we create a safe and liveable world.

The invention relates to a system for monitoring the operating status of a cooling device for the heat transfer fluid of a cooling circuit of an electric, hybrid or fuel cell motor vehicle, said vehicle having a valve (V) capable of having a first position and a second position; said valve moving from the first position to the second position when the temperature of the battery measured by said thermal probe is above a predetermined threshold temperature, said supervisor being configured to compare the temperature values ​​from the first temperature sensor and the third temperature sensor to monitor the operating status of said cooling device.The invention also relates to a method for monitoring the operating status of a cooling device for the heat transfer fluid in a cooling circuit of an electric, hybrid or fuel cell motor vehicle. Figure 1.

The auto-injector includes a housing and a cartridge located within the housing, the cartridge containing a drug. The auto-injector further includes a fluid conduit that is movable from a retracted configuration to an deployed configuration and configured to deliver the drug from the cartridge to the patient, and a temperature sensor configured to measure the temperature of the drug. A controller is coupled to the temperature sensor and is configured to transmit a first signal to an external device if the temperature sensor detects that the temperature of the drug has risen above a threshold temperature.

A shaping process comprising: supplying a raw material (10) comprising at least 15% by mass of thermoplastic materials, in solid form, onto a support (12); heating the support (12) and the raw material (10) in a heating device (20), such as an oven, to a temperature equal to or greater than a threshold temperature; after heating, transferring the support (12) and the raw material (10) from the heating device (20) to a main press (40); compressing the raw material (10) in the main press (40), the main press (40) being thermally controlled at a temperature below the threshold temperature. Figure for the abstract: Fig. 1

A memory sub-system causing execution of a first wordline leakage test of a first wordline group of a set of wordline groups of a memory block in response to determining a temperature of the memory block is within a threshold temperature range. A first result of the first wordline leakage test is determined. A second wordline leakage test of a second wordline group is caused to be executed and a second result is determined. A determination is made that the first result of the first wordline leakage test of the first wordline group satisfies a first condition. A determination is made that the second result of the second wordline leakage test of the second wordline group satisfies a second condition. In response to satisfaction of the conditions, an action is executed.

A charging system makes a charging connector of a charging device fit in a charging port of a vehicle to charge a battery mounted on the vehicle. The charging system includes a temperature detection section that detects a temperature of the charging port, a utilization start time acquisition section that acquires a utilization start time at which a user starts to utilize the vehicle, and a control section that, when charging of the battery is performed, performs control to flow a current larger than before to charge until just before the utilization start time, based on a detection result of the temperature detection section, when the temperature of the charging port is lower than a threshold temperature set in advance.

A control method of a motor system includes detecting a battery temperature of a battery, determining whether the battery temperature is less than a threshold temperature, and generating a heating request signal to control the motor system to execute a battery heating procedure when it is determined that the battery temperature is less than the threshold temperature.

The present invention provides a control device, an electric pump, a control method, and a program capable of detecting output sticking failures of a temperature sensor. [Solution] A control device for an electric pump equipped with a motor and a temperature sensor, comprising a control unit that rotates the motor based on a rotation speed command value. The control unit can perform a determination process when the rotation speed command value changes from a first rotation speed command value to a second rotation speed command value that is higher than the first rotation speed command value, and when the temperature obtained based on the temperature sensor at the time the rotation speed command value changes to the second rotation speed command value is lower than a threshold temperature determined for the second rotation speed command value. In the determination process, if the change in the amount of the obtained temperature remains within a predetermined threshold for a predetermined time, and the obtained temperature is lower than a threshold temperature determined for the second rotation speed command value, the control unit outputs a signal indicating that there is an abnormality in the temperature sensor.

Aspects of this disclosure include a method for proactive cooling, a vehicle, and a computer program product for a proactive cooling system. One embodiment of the method may comprise creating a machine learning model of a physical object, and instrumenting the physical object with sensors to generate real-time data about the physical object and its operational environment. The method may further comprise generating, with the machine learning model, a predicted future temperature for the physical object using the real-time data about the physical object and its operational environment, and in response to the predicted future temperature exceeding a threshold temperature within a threshold time period, proactively cooling the physical object.

A battery temperature regulating method includes: acquiring outside temperature information representing a future outside temperature transition around the vehicle, searching for an intersection time, which is a time when the outside temperature becomes a threshold temperature, predicting, based on the outside temperature information, a future temperature transition of the battery when it is assumed that predetermined temperature regulation is performed each time the battery reaches the threshold temperature, creating a temperature regulating plan for the battery, which is performed by the temperature regulating device, based on a search result of the intersection time and a prediction result of the temperature transition of the battery, and controlling the temperature regulating device based on the temperature regulating plan. In the processing of creating the temperature regulating plan, the temperature regulating plan in which details of the temperature regulation performed when the battery once reaches the threshold temperature is adjusted is created.

A deposition apparatus includes a chamber configured to accommodate a target substrate that is configured to discharge a target material, a deposition substrate on which a deposition layer including the target material is formed, and an electrode substrate in contact with the deposition substrate, a voltage applying device configured to apply a voltage to the target substrate and the electrode substrate, a temperature measurement part configured to measure a temperature of the deposition substrate, a controller configured to calculate at least one of a temperature change rate and an absolute value of the temperature change rate based on a process time through the temperature of the deposition substrate measured in the temperature measurement part, compare the absolute value of the calculated temperature change rate and a preset threshold temperature change rate, control operation of the voltage applying device, and perform a deposition process for forming the deposition layer.

The application belongs to the technical field of power equipment state monitoring and early warning, and discloses a power equipment temperature rise trend early warning method and related devices; wherein the power equipment temperature rise trend early warning method comprises: based on operation state data and deterioration state data, a deterioration trend operator is calculated and obtained; the operation state data, the deterioration state data and the deterioration trend operator are spliced according to time steps to form an input feature vector; based on the input feature vector, a customized long short-term memory network model embedded with the deterioration trend operator is used for prediction, a power equipment temperature rise trend prediction result is obtained, and double-threshold temperature rise trend early warning logic judgment is performed by using a set absolute threshold and a trend threshold, thereby generating a power equipment temperature rise trend early warning signal. The technical scheme disclosed by the application solves the technical problems of the existing early warning method, such as not considering the deterioration-temperature rise coupling relationship, low prediction accuracy and early warning lag.

What is proposed is a roll of a self-adhesive temperature indicator tape consisting of a plurality of successively connected fragments with separators arranged therebetween. Each of said fragments comprises: a flexible polymeric base, the rear side of which is covered with a pressure-sensitive adhesive; a gas-filled hot-melt material which is fastened to the base and is non-transparent to at least a part of the visible light spectrum, said material being capable of reaching an irreversible state of transparency when heated above a threshold temperature due to the melting of a substance contained in the material; and a protective layer which is welded or glued using an adhesive to the base and insulates the gas-filled hot-melt material from the surrounding environment both before and after detachment of a fragment from the tape via a separator, wherein at least a part of the protective layer disposed above the gas-filled hot-melt material is transparent to at least a part of the visible light spectrum. The technical result consists in preserving the functional characteristics of individual fragments and the insulation of the gas-filled hot-melt material when the tape is separated into individual temperature indicator labels.

The application provides a core temperature balancing modulation method of a three-level inverter circuit, and belongs to the technical field of power electronic power conversion. The method is applied to a three-level inverter circuit comprising a first outer tube, a second outer tube, a first inner tube, a second inner tube, a first freewheeling tube and a second freewheeling tube. The threshold temperature of the outer tube and the threshold temperature of the inner tube are determined through testing and simulation, and the outer tube module temperature and the inner tube module temperature are obtained. When the outer tube module temperature exceeds the threshold temperature of the outer tube and the temperature difference condition is met, the inner and outer tube mixed modulation mode is entered. In the mode, the outer tube modulation mode and the inner tube modulation mode are switched according to the comparison result of the instantaneous output current and the current threshold, and the current threshold is adjusted according to the outer tube module temperature and the inner tube module temperature. Thus, the distribution of high-frequency switching loss of the inner and outer tubes can be dynamically adjusted according to the actual temperature rise state, and the core temperature balancing effect of the inner and outer tubes is improved.

A method for operating a cooling system for a data center comprises receiving temperature of a coolant from a temperature sensor circuit and determine whether the temperature is more than a threshold temperature. The method further comprises determining one or more racks that meet a cooling capacity associated with the cooling demand of the data center and determining one or more pumps that meet a required flow of the refrigerant according to the cooling demand of the data center if it is determined that the temperature is more than the threshold temperature. The method further comprises communicating a first electronic signal to each of the one or more racks to activate the one or more racks and communicating a second electronic signal to each of the one or more pumps to activate the one or more pumps.

Vehicle system with: a vehicle-mounted device; and a control device (10) which executes a program stored in a memory and is configured to: to create a timetable for the vehicle; to control the on-board equipment so that the vehicle travels according to the timetable; to predict the temperature of the on-board equipment when the vehicle is traveling according to the timetable; to limit the power output of the onboard device in order to protect the onboard device when the temperature of the onboard device is higher than a predetermined start threshold temperature; and to modify the timetable if the predicted temperature of the on-board equipment is higher than a specified temperature, where the set temperature is lower than the specified starting threshold temperature, wherein the on-board device includes a steering motor (18) which steers at least one wheel of the vehicle, where the timetable includes a planned route and a target curve condition, where the target curve state exhibits a target lateral acceleration and a target lateral jerk, wherein the control device (10) is configured: to predict the temperature of the steering motor (18) when the vehicle is traveling in the target curve state along the planned route, to obtain an upper limit of the target lateral acceleration and an upper limit of the target lateral jerk when the predicted temperature of the steering motor (18) is higher than the specified temperature, and to modify the schedule to make the target lateral acceleration lower than the upper limit of the target lateral acceleration and / or the target lateral jerk lower than the upper limit of the target lateral jerk when the predicted temperature of the steering motor (18) is higher than the set temperature.

There is provided a semiconductor device 1, comprising: a housing comprising a housing electrode 4; and at least one semiconductor chip 20 arranged within the housing; wherein the housing electrode 4 comprises a deformable portion 15, and the deformable portion 15 is configured to deform when a pressure difference between an interior and an exterior of the housing exceeds a threshold differential pressure or a temperature at the deformable portion exceeds a threshold temperature, so as to transform the housing from a hermetically sealed housing to an open housing in fluid communication with the exterior.

The invention relates to the field of thermal indicating devices in the form of multi-temperature irreversible thermal indicators having a thermal indication scale that includes small thermal sensitive elements and an additional large thermal sensitive element. The present irreversible thermal indicator comprises a base having disposed thereon thermal sensitive elements that are capable of irreversibly changing their external appearance when respective corresponding threshold temperatures are reached, said thermal sensitive elements including at least two small thermal sensitive elements (STE1 and STE2) having different activation temperatures and at least one large thermal sensitive element (LTE). The area of the LTE is at least twice as large as the area both of STE1 and of STE2. The invention provides for the increased operational safety of equipment provided with thermal indicators according to the invention by allowing easy interpretation of the thermal indicator monitoring results without decreasing the informational value thereof.

Systems and methods for temperature detection include an antenna, a transmitter, a passive thermal sensor, and a power source. The passive thermal sensor defines an electrical discontinuity establishing an incomplete circuit between the power source and the transmitter. The passive thermal sensor includes a metal alloy provided in proximity to the electrical discontinuity. The metal alloy may be configured to change state from a solid state to a liquid state in a narrow temperature range such that the metal alloy in the liquid state bridges the electrical discontinuity to provide electrical connection between the power source and the transmitter to enable temperature detection. The metal alloy may be a shape memory alloy configured to provide an electrical connection between the power source and the transmitter above a certain threshold temperature and break the connection when the temperature falls below the threshold temperature.

An apparatus for measuring flow of cryogen exhaust gas from a freezer includes a flow probe with a resistive heater and a flow probe control. The flow probe control is coupled to the flow probe and the flow probe control includes a control circuit configured to operate the resistive heater at a first temperature for a first period of time, operate the resistive heater at a second temperature for a second period of time, and determine a heat transfer coefficient at the flow probe. The first temperature and the second temperature are different and at least one of the first and second temperatures is greater than a predetermined threshold temperature. A related method is also provided.