Abstract: A populace centric weather forecast system, method of forecasting weather and a computer program product therefor. A forecasting computer applies a grid to a forecast area and provides a weather forecast for each grid cell. Area activity data sources indicate human activity in the forecast area. A dynamic selection module iteratively identifies grid cells for refinement in response to the weather forecast and to indicated/expected human activity. The dynamic selection module provides the forecasting computer with a refined grid for each identified grid cell in each iteration. The forecasting computer provides a refined weather forecast in each iteration.

Abstract: For determining the topology of a grid section of an AC power grid, the grid section comprising a grid connection point, at least one branch branching off from the grid connection point and including a plurality of energy consumption and/or energy generation units, and at least one measurement point in the at least one branch, dependencies of variations of a grid voltage measured at the at least one measurement point based on variations of connection power values of at least some individual ones of the energy consumption and/or energy generation units are determined.

Abstract: A leak detector includes a sensor assembly including at least one sensor configured to sense acoustic signals; and at least one printed circuit board coupled to the sensor assembly and configured to support a processing device, the processing device comprising at least a microcontroller unit (MCU) and a digital signal processor (DSP), wherein the MCU is configured to continually receive acoustic signals from the sensor assembly, and wherein the DSP is configured to remain in a sleep mode except when the MCU wakes the DSP from the sleep mode at predetermined times.

Abstract: A system and a method for determining a failure within a resolver are provided. The method includes detecting signals output from the resolver. In addition, an average value and a deviation value of the detected signals are calculated. Further, the controller is configured to determine a disconnection or a short circuit of the resolver using the calculated average value and deviation value.

Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods of monitoring velocity or flow in channels, especially in microfluidic channels. In some embodiments, the present invention relates to systems and methods of monitoring velocity or flow rate in systems and methods for performing a real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in a continuous-flow microfluidic system.

Abstract: A method, test system and computer program product and system for voltage binning integrated circuit chips. The method includes selecting or changing a voltage bin of a set of voltages bins corresponding to frequency specification limits of an integrated circuit chip using functional testing of data paths of the integrated circuit chip.

Abstract: A probe is adapted to send a signal over a selected circuit and to provide circuit information. One or more modules have a connector for electrically connecting to an outlet, logic interconnected with the connector for detecting the signal and receiving the circuit information, and an indicator interconnected with the logic for presenting the circuit information in response to the signal. A computer is operably associated with the probe and configured to execute a program of instructions to provide a breaker box representation and an electronic record of one or more rooms showing outlet symbols that identify the location of outlets. The computer is configured to execute the program of instructions to collect the circuit information from the one or more modules and to associate the circuit information with a corresponding breaker on the breaker box representation and on outlet symbols on the electronic record of one or more rooms.

Abstract: A device comprises a multiplication circuit configured to derive a product of a first signal S1 and a second signal S2, S2 having a phase difference ? relative to the first signal S1, a low pass filter configured to remove a selected frequency component from the product of S1 and S2 to derive a dot product S1•S2; and a calculation circuit configured to receive the dot product S1•S2 and generate a signal output having a ratio |S1|/|S2| and the phase difference ?.

Abstract: A module is operable to monitor at least a pressure within a tire of a wheel, the module being operatively mounted to said wheel, the module including (a) a pressure sensor for measuring the pressure (P) and generating a corresponding pressure signal; and b1) an associated data memory including a data field containing data relevant to the functional status of the tire.

Abstract: An electronic device which has a self diagnosis function and a self diagnosis method using the same are provided. The electronic device includes: an interface which receives a user's selection signal for a hardware of an object to be diagnosed; and a controller which provides a plurality of lines connected to the hardware of the object to be diagnosed with a signal for diagnosis according to the selection signal which is received through the interface and calculates a diagnosis result for the hardware of diagnosis object according to a comparison result of the signal for diagnosis with a return signal which is returned from the hardware of the object to be diagnosed by a loop-back.

Abstract: Methods and systems for determining a misalignment angle for a sensor in a vehicle are provided. The method, for example, may include, but is not limited to determining, by a processor, when an object detected in sensor data acquired by the sensor is a stationary object, and calculating, by the processor, the misalignment angle of the sensor based upon sensor data associated with the stationary object.

Abstract: A phase-to-phase insulation partial discharge inspection apparatus includes: an impulse power supply (1) configured to apply an impulse voltage having a voltage rise time period tr which satisfies an expression “tr>(?coil·Vmax)/(PDIV)” to a rotary electric machine (2); a measurement section (12) configured to measure partial discharge which occurs when the impulse voltage is applied to the rotary electric machine (2); and a decision section (15) configured to determine that, when partial discharge is not measured by the measurement section (12), a phase-to-phase insulation performance is acceptable. In the expression, ?coil is a surge propagation time period of one coil of a rotary electric machine winding, PDIV a partial discharge inception voltage between winding turns, and Vmax a peak of a partial discharge testing voltage for the phase-to-phase insulation.

Abstract: A method for validating an electric power plant capability as an electric service provider is provided. The method includes receiving a plurality of input data records from the plurality of renewable energy devices, respectively, the input data records respectively defining a plurality of device capabilities associated with at least one electrical service which can be provided by the renewable energy devices to the electric distribution grid; estimating internal power losses of the electric power plant; using the input data records and the internal power losses for calculating an output data record defining an overall plant capability for the service; communicating the output data record to an operator of the electric distribution grid; and receiving a validation signal from the operator of the electric distribution grid.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a signal processing method includes scanning a pattern on a substrate with a charged particle beam, detecting secondary charged particles emitted from the substrate by using a detector, outputting a signal, and filtering the signal. The detector is separated or divided into a plurality of regions, and the secondary charged particles are detected separately in each region of the detector. Intensity of the filtering is defined in dependence on a function f(?) of an angle ? between a reference axis and a direction along which the secondary charged particles enter a detector plane. The reference axis is an arbitrary direction in a plane parallel to a surface of the substrate.

Abstract: A infrastructure sensitivity centric weather forecast system, method of forecasting weather and a computer program product therefor. A forecasting computer applies a grid to a forecast area, locates infrastructure, e.g. power grid infrastructure, in the area and determines weather effects on infrastructure in each grid cell. A targeted selection module iteratively identifies grid cells for refinement in response to the weather effects on cell infrastructure. In each iteration a refined grid is applied to each grid cell identified as containing infrastructure that may be sensitive, or vulnerable, to expected weather. The forecasting computer refines the area considered to focus on area infrastructure and sensitivities/vulnerabilities to expected weather.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of predicting sediment content of a hydroprocessed hydrocarbon product. The method involves: (a) precipitating an amount of asphaltenes from a liquid sample of a first hydrocarbon-containing feedstock having solvated asphaltenes therein with one or more first solvents; (b) determining one or more solubility characteristics of the precipitated asphaltenes; (c) analyzing the one or more solubility characteristics; (d) determining asphaltene content of the liquid sample from the results of analyzing the one or more solubility characteristics; (e) determining one or more asphaltene stability parameters of the liquid sample from the results of analyzing the one or more solubility characteristics; and (f) correlating the asphaltene content and one of the asphaltene stability parameters of the liquid sample with at least two operation conditions associated with a refinery to predict sediment content.

Abstract: This invention relates generally to electronics, mechanics, and software, and more specifically, to systems and methods for wirelessly monitoring a brochure box. In one embodiment, the invention includes an apparatus that provides for remote content monitoring, the apparatus including a receptacle, the receptacle configurable to storing content; and a sensor node, the sensor node disposed proximate to the receptacle, the sensor node associated with a unique identifier, the sensor node configurable to monitor the existence of any stored content, the sensor node configurable to transmit a signal containing the unique identifier to a remote device, the signal being any of a cellular, satellite, and wireless network signal.

Abstract: A method of locating a conductive target from a wellbore includes generating a current flowing across an insulated gap in a downhole tool positioned in the wellbore, measuring an azimuthal magnetic field with at least one external magnetometer located proximate the exterior of the downhole tool, measuring a secondary magnetic field using a magnetometer disposed inside the downhole tool, computing at least one of a direction and a distance to the conductive target.

Abstract: A line sensor assembly is described for measuring line characteristics in a power line such as voltage, phase, current, etc. The line sensor assembly includes a set of electric field sensors, where the electric field sensors are positioned annularly about an axis of the assembly corresponding to an axis of a power line. A measurement circuit is configured to measure an electric field across each of the electric field sensors to produce a set of electric field measurements. The set of electric field measurements may be used to determine the line characteristics of a given power line.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a tool configured to operate within a borehole during a period wherein matter is being output from a surrounding earth formation into a flow of matter in the borehole. The tool includes a main tool body having a longitudinal axis. A temperature probe array is coupled to the main tool body, including a first temperature probe and a second temperature probe. The first temperature probe is radially spaced from and is at a different circumferential position relative to the second temperature probe during operation. The first temperature probe and the second temperature probe are configured to measure a first temperature and a second temperature, respectively, during operation, wherein at least one of a type of matter in the flow and an entry point of the matter from the surrounding earth formation is derived using the first temperature and the second temperature.