Abstract: A numerical control device is for machining a machining object by moving a tool and the machining object relative to each other along a movement path while applying vibration, by use of a drive axis provided for the tool or the machining object. The device includes a storage unit that holds an invalid frequency region, and a vibration condition determining unit to determine a frequency for the vibration, based on a rotational speed of a main shaft for rotating the machining object, a number of vibrations of the vibration in each one rotation of the main shaft, and the invalid frequency region.

Abstract: The present application relates to a protection and control system for an intelligent substation based on an industrial Internet architecture. The intelligent substation changes a decentralized modeling manner of firstly adding physical apparatuses and then adding functions of the apparatuses in a traditional substation, but adopts a centralized modeling manner of adding all of protection, measurement and control, exchange and telecontrol functions in substation configuration descriptions by taking the whole substation as a modeling object.

Abstract: A facility for automated modelling of the cutting process for a particular material to be cut by a beam cutting tool, such as a waterjet cutting system, from empirical data to predict aspects of the waterjet's effect on the workpiece across a range of material thicknesses, across a range of cutting geometries, and across a range of cutting quality levels, all of which may be broader than, and independent of the actual requirements for a target workpiece, is described.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for generating support structures to 3D objects. The support structure could be located in an inner space or cavity of a hollow 3D object. In some examples, where the inner structure cannot support the designated segment of the 3D object, the support structure could be implemented outwards.

Abstract: A system configured for curtailment event implementation based on uncertainty of energy demand flexibility of sites includes a processor and a non-transitory computer-readable medium communicatively coupled to the processor and having encoded therein programming code executable by the processor to perform operations. The operations may include receiving energy usage data from meters at sites and uncertainties of energy demand flexibility for each site. The uncertainties of energy demand flexibility of each site may be zero, may fit a single probability distribution, may fit a set of probability distributions, or may belong to a set of demand flexibilities. The operations may include clustering the sites based on the uncertainties. The operations may include solving group-specific formulations for groups. The operations may include identifying sites to include in the DR event using the solved-for group-specific parameters.

Abstract: A tool-path correcting apparatus includes a cut-point calculating unit that calculates, on the basis of tool path data, tool data, and shape data, cut point information, which is information concerning cut points by a tool on a machining curved surface of a machining shape at the time when the tool is disposed at command points described in the tool path data, a correction-command-point extracting unit that extracts, on the basis of the tool path data and the cut point information, correction command points, which are command points that should be corrected, from command points described in the tool path data, a command-point-correcting-direction determining unit that determines, on the basis of the correction command points, command point correcting directions, which are directions in which the correction command points should be corrected, and a tool-path-data correcting unit that corrects the tool path data.

Abstract: A difference between a first expected required polish time for a first substrate and a second expected required polish time for a second substrate is determined using a first pre-polish thickness and a second pre-polish thickness measured at an in-line metrology station. A duration of an initial period is determined based on the difference between the first expected required polish time and the second expected required polish time. For the initial period at a beginning of a polishing operation, no pressure is applied to whichever of the first substrate and the second substrate has a lesser expected required polish time while simultaneously pressure is applied to whichever of the first substrate and the second substrate has a greater expected required polish time. After the initial period, pressure is applied to both the first substrate and the second substrate.

Abstract: A system and method for controlling cooling in a computing device are provided. A measurement of power consumption of at least one of the computer components is received. A theoretical setting for the cooling system is determined based on the received measurement of power consumption. A current setting of the cooling system is identified. Based on a difference between the theoretical setting and the current setting, a next setting for the cooling system is determined. An output of the cooling system is controlled based on the next setting for the cooling system.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a denture base semi-finished product with the following steps: 1) Recording and digitalizing the oral cavity situation of a patient, wherein a digital three-dimensional oral cavity model of the patient is produced, or providing a digital three-dimensional oral cavity model of the oral cavity situation of a patient; 2) Implementing a first calculation in which a digital three-dimensional first model (A) of a denture base is calculated, wherein the oral cavity model of the oral cavity situation is used as a basis for the first calculation; 3) Conducting a second calculation, in which a digital three-dimensional second model (B) of a denture base semi-finished product is calculated from the first model (A) of the denture base, wherein volume is added at least in sections to the three-dimensional model (A) of the denture base; and 4) Producing the denture base semi-finished product with a Rapid Prototyping method, wherein with the Rapid Prototyping method, a CAM met

Abstract: Behavior information can be aggregated across multiple automated environments (e.g., across homes in a neighborhood). The automated environments can provide information about detected environment-level behavior patterns to a server. The server can aggregate the patterns across environments in a defined neighborhood and can provide neighborhood-level information back to the participating automated environments. The neighborhood-level information can be used to drive decisions and behavioral changes in individual automated environments.

Abstract: Power control can be performed for electronic apparatuses that are unable to connect to a network. A user accesses the URL of a power supply center, and downloads an application (S11). The application is downloaded for each individual electronic apparatus to be controlled. In S12, the user makes various settings. After the settings are complete, the power supply center 2 transmits a power-limiting signal (S2), and a communication device receives the power-limiting signal (S13). If it is determined in S14 that the power-limiting function is set active, the application is started in S16. In S17, the kind of the communication that has been set is infrared. If the kind of the communication is infrared, in S18, a power-limiting signal is transmitted to a target electronic apparatus via infrared communication.

Abstract: The invention proposes a blocking calculation module (1) configured to calculate blocking data of an ophthalmic lens member (2) on a blocking element (3) of a blocking station (4), comprising:—receiving means (11) configured to receive input data from a remote device, the input data comprising optical data related to the ophthalmic lens member,—calculation means (15) configured to calculate the blocking data from the input data, and—transmitting means (17) configured to make the blocking data available to the blocking station.

Abstract: An electrical load life-cycle management and analysis system and method are disclosed. In the system and method, a database module stores electrical system configuration data and electrical system requirements, and an electrical system analysis module determines electrical system performance characteristics as a function of and based on the electrical system configuration data. In addition, an electrical system configuration management module manages at least one change to the electrical system configuration data, and compares the electrical system performance characteristics to the electrical system requirements to enable optimal performance and to provide compliance information.

Abstract: A system and method of controlling a multi cluster tool system configured to process a semiconductor product includes a plurality of cluster tools arranged adjacent each other, a buffer module positioned between a pair of cluster tools, each cluster tool including a plurality of processing modules and a robot, the method of controlling a multi cluster tool system including receiving a plurality of system parameters from a user interface, wherein the system parameters correspond to one or more processing steps in a system cycle, wherein the system cycle is a cycle of processing the semiconductor product, determining a system schedule for defining the system cycle for processing a semiconductor product, the system schedule providing robot waiting times for each robot of each cluster tool, controlling, via a controller, the operation of each robot of each cluster tool based on the determined schedule.

Abstract: Techniques are described controlling and managing machines to provide laundry services. A request may be received from a mobile device of a user, the request indicating that the mobile device is in proximity to a laundry machine such as a washer or dryer. In some cases, the request is sent by the mobile device based on detecting, at the mobile device, a wireless signal transmitted from the laundry machine. In some cases the request may include a code that identifies the laundry machine, the code being displayed by the machine and/or encoded in a scannable code displayed by the machine. In response to the request, a signal may be sent to activate the laundry machine and enable the user to use the laundry machine for a predetermined period of time (e.g., a cycle). In some cases, the activation signal is sent if the user's payment is successfully processed.

Abstract: A monitoring system for distributed utilities. A generation device is provided for converting an available resource to a desired utility; the resource may be water, in which case the generator is a purifier for providing potable water, or, alternatively, the generator may convert a fuel to electrical power. In either case, an input sensor is provided for measuring input to the generation device, while an output sensor is provided for measuring consumption of output from the generation device. The monitoring system has a controller for concatenating measured input and consumption of output on the basis of the input and output sensors. Measured parameters are telemetered to a remote site where utility generation and use are monitored and may also be controlled.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to calibrating position detection for a tool. The tool can use a sensor to detect a first value of a parameter. The tool can use a motor to extend the working member of the tool towards a working surface. The tool can include a base. The tool can detect, with the working member in contact with the working service, a second value of the parameter. The tool can determine a z-axis position of the working member relative to the working surface.

Abstract: An electric appliance includes a driving unit operating on the basis of energy information including information with respect to an energy price, a communication unit requesting the energy information to an external component, a memory unit for storing the energy information received through the communication unit, and a control unit controlling the communication unit such that the communication unit receives first energy information corresponding to a present time of the energy information and receives second energy information that is information except for the first energy information.

Abstract: Machining methods for machine tools where a workpiece can be manually moved by an operator or by automatic operation. A drawing file is displayed on a screen and machining is performed. An evaluation is performed to determine if the processed points of the workpiece match the desired processing coordinates within a tolerance range. Accordingly, the system is selectively activated to prevent processing at incorrect processing points or deviating from the tolerance range of the desired processing points. Processing yield rate is improved and all processing points are monitored by the system and displayed on a drawing file screen.

Abstract: A scheduling method includes a first step where a controller prepares the schedule so that a preliminary processing process and a substrate processing process are performed in that order by a processing unit in common, a second step where, when an abnormality occurs in a substrate processing apparatus in a period from the start of the preliminary processing process to before the start of the substrate processing process, the controller stops the substrate processing process at the processing unit designated in the first step, and a third step where, when the abnormality is resolved, the controller prepares the schedule so that a post-resolution preliminary processing process and the substrate processing process are performed in that order at the processing unit designated in the first step.