Abstract: A method for adjusting a plurality of controlled subsystems in a building or plant that facilitates cooperative energy usage with a utility provider. By referring to a single profile of adjustments that correspond to changes in the value of a utility signal and distributing this to each relevant controller for each subsystem, a single setback delta can be applied to each subsystem for each change in utility signal value (i.e., pricing information). Alternatively, multiple profiles can be used to provide for firmer control and thereby allow for different zones to respond differently to a single change signal sent by the utility provider.

Abstract: A method performs quality control testing on the objects in a set of objects to obtain a level of quality. The method identifies a number of objects that satisfy the static testing limits, determines statistical measures from the number of objects, determines a dynamic range of values from the statistical measures, and then identifies the objects that satisfy the dynamic range of values.

Abstract: A gait waveform feature extracting method and an individual identification system extract features of the gait waveform. A one-step waveform corresponding to one step of a walking movement is specified using, as an index, a peak amplitude corresponding to a state where substantially a whole bottom surface of one foot is in contact with the ground and a toe of the other foot is just after leaving the ground among the electric field displacement formed on the human body in accordance with the human body's walking movements. Based on the specified one-step waveform, the features of the one-step waveform are extracted, so that the peak amplitude appears without influence from electric-charge interference between the right and left legs. Accordingly, the one-step waveform reflects the actual one step of the walking movement, and therefore, the features of the one-step waveform can be precisely extracted.

Abstract: To perform diagnosis of a completion system, at least one parameter of the completion system in a wellbore is monitored using a sensor. A profile is generated based on the monitored parameter, and a real-time diagnosis is performed of an operation of the completion system based on a comparison of the generated profile and an expected profile to identify an anomaly.

Abstract: A wellbore evaluation system evaluates mechanical wear and corrosion to components of a well system including a production tubing string positionable in a well and a sucker rod string movable within the production tubing string. A deviation sensor determines a deviation profile of the production tubing string in the well, and a rod sensor senses and measures wear and corrosion to the sucker rod string as it is removed from the well to determine a rod profile. A data acquisition computer is in communication with the sensors for computing and comparing the deviation profile and the rod profile as a function of depth in the well. A 3-dimensional image of wellbores, with isogram mapping, may be generated and examined over the internet.

Abstract: A magnetism detection device includes a geomagnetism detection element for detecting geomagnetism of each transverse axial component and a nonvolatile memory element of a thermal metamorphic type for storing one piece or a plurality of pieces of correction data for correcting the detected geomagnetism values. Each piece of correction data is expressed as a value of a ration of inter-axial correction coefficient to the axial sensitivity correction coefficient of either axis.

Abstract: The present invention provides an objective bubble point pressure determination method enables new applications of downhole PV (Pressure Volume) test results such as in situ measurement of the bubble point pressure for use as a quality control parameter for sampling. The present invention provides a method and apparatus to fit data points to a curve and to smooth these points over an interval of N points. The derivative of the curve is determined to obtain peak acceleration. The peak acceleration represents the bubble point pressure. This bubble point pressure is verified by comparison to changes in fluid compressibility and visual observation of a pressure volume plot history.

Abstract: In accordance with an implementation of the present technique, a method for processing data is disclosed. The method involves analyzing consistency of sensor readings obtained from a plurality of sensors monitoring a device, where each sensor reading is indicative of at least one operational parameter of the device. The method also involves assigning a confidence value to each of the sensor readings, where the confidence value is indicative of an operational condition of one of the plurality of sensors that provided the sensor reading. The method also includes weighting each sensor reading based on the confidence value assigned to the sensor reading to determine an acceptance or a rejection of the sensor reading and fusing the sensor readings that are accepted to obtain a fused sensor reading corresponding to the operational parameter measured by the sensors on the device.

Abstract: An apparatus, computer program product and method of analyzing structures. Intrinsic Mode Functions (IMFs) are extracted from the data and the most energetic IMF is selected. A spline is fit to the envelope for the selected IMF. The spline derivative is determined. A stability spectrum is developed by separating the positive and negative results into two different spectra representing stable (positive) and unstable (negative) damping factors. The stability spectrum and the non-linearity indicator are applied to the data to isolate unstable vibrations.

Abstract: Flowmeters are described in which a sensor signal received from a sensor that is attached to vibratable flowtube, so as to determine properties of a fluid within the flowtube, contains a drive signal component and a coriolis mode component. The flowmeters are operable to determine drive parameters of the drive signal component, as well as coriolis parameters of the coriolis mode component. By analyzing the sensor signal based on the drive signal parameters, and not on the coriolis signal parameters, the flowmeters are able to provide stable and accurate determinations of the properties of the fluid.

Abstract: A method for non-instrument-dependent determination of coordinates of a point imaged using a microscope includes determining, at object-related reference coordinates of at least one imaged reference point in a DICOM coordinate system, corresponding first instrument coordinates of the at least one imaged reference point in an instrument-dependent coordinate system. Using the object-related reference coordinates and the corresponding fast instrument coordinates, a transformation rule convening instrument-dependent coordinates into corresponding coordinates of the DICOM coordinate system is determined. Then, using the transformation rule, second instrument coordinates of an imaged point are converted into non-instrument-dependent coordinates of the DICOM coordinate system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for accurately calibrating fusion temperature in optical fiber splicing. With assistance of direct arc-recentering technique, two optical fibers are spliced and then continuously heated with a post-fusion process. In the process, the fusion temperature is automatically determined in terms of effective fusion currents, which is done by real-time monitoring the fusion time dependence of cladding diameter reduction. In comparison with model calculations, variations of fusion temperature caused by changes of electrode condition and operating environment, e.g. altitude, temperature and humidity are derived. To recover the optimal fusion temperature in various fusion processes, the calibrating results are automatically invoked to compensate fusion currents.

Abstract: A method of seismic analysis is disclosed for extracting information relating to lithology, porosity, fluids, and AVO types and/or displaying the extracted information. In one possible embodiment, AVO points are plotted and a distance and/or angle is utilized for extracting this information. Various portrayals of the extracted information displays may be produced including displays wherein the extracted information is then displayed in terms of colors for respective x, y, z locations. The AVO points may or may not be normalized based on a shape of a cluster of the AVO points prior to extraction of the information.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for passively monitoring the distribution of fuel and lubrication fluids to track vehicles and other heavy duty work equipment, such as bulldozers, draglines, scrapers, loaders, etc. The system includes means for identifying and recording the identity of the dispensing vehicle, the dispensing operator, the location of the dispensing vehicle, the receiving vehicle, the receiving port on the receiving vehicle, the type of fluid dispensed, the quantity of fluid dispensed, and the time of the dispensing. The system also includes means for verifying that the proper fluid is dispensed to the appropriate port. Use of the system does not in any way interfere with the servicing operations.

Abstract: In one aspect, there is disclosed a method of detecting a hydrogen leak in a fuel cell system, including the steps of (a) calculating a mass of hydrogen in a fuel tank, HT new, at a time step, (b) calculating a mass of the hydrogen consumed by the fuel cell at the time step, HFcp new, (c) calculating a total amount of hydrogen that has left the tank from a start to the time step, HTcons, (d) calculating a total amount of hydrogen consumption, HFcpcons, (e) calculating a difference between HTcons and HFcpcons at the time-step, (f) determining if the difference is above a predetermined threshold, and (g) performing an action based on the determination of step (f).

Abstract: This patent refers to an electronic equipment unit, which is intended to collects, process and transfer data from a certain area, which it monitors, to a telemetry system. In more detail, data are collected from various intrusion monitoring sensors (e.g. infra-red or microwave detectors), water level detectors, smoke detectors, electrical supply watchdogs etc. These sensor are external and use the logic circuits of the printed circuit board. The above mentioned data are suitably processed by the unit and the output is sent to a telemetry system via an external interface box. The advantages of this patent is the small size of the device and the low cost of the construction and operation of the device. It integrates on one printed circuit board (PCB) the processor and the logic circuits of a variety of sensors. Owing to its small size, the device can be easily installed inside sealed cellular telephony antenna shelters (outdoor shelters).

Abstract: In a method for verifying the operation of a plurality of test system instruments, a harness cable is electrically coupled to a plurality of test signal ports on the plurality of test system instruments. A first plurality of test measurements are then initiated via the harness cable, with the first plurality of test measurements being made between two or more sets of test ports that are on three or more of the instruments. The plurality of test measurements are captured from the test system instruments using a computer. The computer then indicates to a user whether ones of the plurality of test measurements are within defined ranges. A second plurality of test measurements, between ones of the plurality of test instruments and a test module, may also be initiated via the harness cable. Exemplary harness cable embodiments are also disclosed.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods for determining the resistance state of nanowire-crossbar junctions, and can also be used to determine the resistance state of sub-microscale crossbar junctions. A pair of wires interconnected through the crossbar junction is biased to determine a first signal for the crossbar junction. The pair of wires interconnected through the crossbar junction is then biased again to increase the resistance of the crossbar junction. The pair of wires interconnected through the crossbar junction is then biased again to determine a second signal for the crossbar junction. The first signal is compared to the second signal to determine the resistance state of the crossbar junction.

Abstract: A measurement equipment has a polygonal line processing section and a computational processing section. The polygonal line processing section produces a polygonal line pattern signal based on a predetermined polygonal line pattern having a polygonal line value that varies according to a polygonal line time and a timer processing for the polygonal line time. The computational processing section executes a computational processing with using an external input signal and the polygonal line pattern signal.

Abstract: There are provided an azimuth measurement device and its method for realizing an update of an offset calculated from the data acquired by azimuth measurement. A geomagnetism output measured by a 3-axis magnetic sensor is amplified and input to an A/D conversion section. A chopper section is arranged for switching the terminals for driving an X-axis, Y-axis and a Z-axis magnetic sensor and applies drive voltage output from a drive power source section to the X-axis, the Y-axis and the Z-axis magnetic sensor. The output amplified value amplified by the amplification section is converted from an analog signal to a digital signal by the ND conversion section and then is input to a sensitivity/offset correction calculation section. Output data from this sensitivity/offset correction calculation section is input to an azimuth calculation section and the corresponding azimuth information is output. A reliability information calculation section outputs reliability information.