Abstract: An outlet device with collected the outer sound to control the waterway includes a shower, an electromagnetic valve, a control module and a power module with an impeller and a generator. The control module includes a sound detecting module, a calculating module, a processing module and a driving module. The sound detecting module collects the outer sound and outputs the control signal; the calculating module is connected to the power module to determine whether the real-time flowing value exceeds the preset value. If it exceeds the present value, the control module and the electromagnetic valve are turned off. The calculating module is connected to the sound detecting module and outputs the driving signal after receiving the control signal. The driving module is connected to the processing module and the electromagnetic valve. The driving module drives the electromagnetic valve when receiving the driving signal.

Abstract: A system for determining whether a motor in an electrical submersible pump is backspinning is described herein. The system comprises a sensor mounted in a well bore proximate to a ground surface, the sensor outputting a backspin signal; a communication link connected to the sensor, the communications link communicating the backspin signal; and a controller receiving the backspin signal from the communications link and processing the backspin signal to determine whether the motor is backspinning.

Abstract: A method of constant airflow control includes various controls to accomplish a substantially constant airflow rate over a significant change of the static pressure in a ventilation duct. One control is a constant I·RPM control, which is primarily used in a low static pressure range. Another control is a constant RPM control, which is primarily used in a high static pressure range. These controls requires neither a static pressure sensor nor an airflow rate sensor to accomplish substantially constant airflow rate while static pressure changes. Also, the method improves the accuracy of the control by correcting certain deviations that are caused by the motor's current-RPM characteristics. To compensate the deviation, the method adopts a test operation in a minimum static pressure condition. Also disclosed is an apparatus for conducting these control methods.

Abstract: A method of constant airflow control includes various controls to accomplish a substantially constant airflow rate over a significant change of the static pressure in a ventilation duct. One control is a constant I·RPM control, which is primarily used in a low static pressure range. Another control is a constant RPM control, which is primarily used in a high static pressure range. These controls requires neither a static pressure sensor nor an airflow rate sensor to accomplish substantially constant airflow rate while static pressure changes. Also, the method improves the accuracy of the control by correcting certain deviations that are caused by the motor's current-RPM characteristics. To compensate the deviation, the method adopts a test operation in a minimum static pressure condition. Also disclosed is an apparatus for conducting these control methods.

Abstract: An electrically driven fan arrangement, suitable for energy-conserving installations, includes a fan, an electric motor (110) serving to drive the fan, and associated control apparatus, namely: a sensing apparatus (140) for sensing a volumetric air flow rate (125) generated by the fan (120) and for generating a measured volumetric air flow value (Vmess), and a volumetric flow rate control arrangement (160) for automatically controlling the volumetric air flow rate (125) generated by the fan (120) to a predetermined target volumetric air flow value (V_s). The volumetric flow rate control arrangement (160) is configured to generate a target rotation speed value (N_s) for the electric motor (110). A rotation speed controller (170), which automatically controls the rotation speed of the electric motor (110) to the target rotation speed rate (N_s) generated by the volumetric flow rate control arrangement (160), is also provided.

Abstract: A liquid dispensing system increases the precision, reliability, and safety of dispensing medications and other liquids. An electronic brake grounds a power terminal of a pump motor to absorb the kinetic energy of the motor and other mechanically coupled components. The electronic brake reduces overage and overage variation in the dispensing of liquids at very little cost or complexity. A watchdog circuit monitors a controller heartbeat signal and disables the motor in the absence of a regular beat. The watchdog circuit along with redundant power switches greatly reduce the possibility of motor runaway in the event of component failure. A controller begins or ends each dispensing cycle with a diagnostic which determines whether the liquid dispensing system is fully operational. If not, the controller may disable the motor, emit an alarm tone, and display an alarm message.

Abstract: A robot comprises a member traveling along a threaded rotary shaft which decelerates when the member approaches a predetermined location on the shaft. Rotation of the rotary shaft is subjected to a resistance imposed by a fluid whose viscosity is increasable by the application of an electrical charge to the fluid. The point at which the rotary shaft begins to decelerate is sensed, and an electrical charge is applied to the fluid to increase its viscosity and attenuate vibration of the member.

Abstract: A system for controlling the operation of a tele-operated machine uses a sensor which senses the angular orientation of the joint, converts the angular orientation to a required length of the linear actuator (piston and cylinder) to obtain the then current length. A controller inputs the desired position of the joint and the system defines the length of (or flow to) the linear actuator necessary for the joint to be in the desired position based on a comparison of the desired and actual lengths of the actuator and sets the length of (or flow to) the actuator based on the required length (or flow) necessary to move the joint into the desired position i.e. to extend the length of the actuator to that required for the desired movement of the joint.

Abstract: A drive system for a probe of the type containing a first tubular housing within a second tubular housing which first tubular housing is advanced into and retracted from a conduit to take measurements of fluid within the conduit has a stepper motor for advancing the first tubular housing precisely controlled distances into and within the conduit. The stepper motor is connected to the first tubular housing through a friction drive roller which presses against the first tubular housing. Additionally, a rotational motor is connected to the outer tubular housing through a timing belt which extends around the second tubular housing. Sensors may be provided for measuring linear and rotational movement.

Abstract: A fast response control circuit for providing an output signal in miminum time after receiving an enabling input signal. The control circuit includes an amplifier which provides an output signal having a magnitude determined by a variable input signal when the enabling input signal indicates that an output signal is desired. A feedback network and the amplifier together define a control loop which has a characteristic response time. When the enable signal is absent, a bias control biases a reactive component in the control loop so as to minimize this response time. The circuit is adapted for use in a fluid mass flow controller to provide rapid response to an enabling input signal, particularly when a very low fluid flow rate is desired.

Abstract: A device for regulating the operation of a chemical treatment plant, by attenuation of the variances of the regulating parameters, has a calculation circuit connected to a measuring device for measuring flows of compounds at the input of the plant and measuring devices for measuring the contents of residual input compounds still present at the output of the plant. The calculation circuit performs coherence processings of the measured values to attenuate the variances of these values. The measurement provides a set-point signal which is used for the regulation of the plant.

Abstract: A system to detect partial or complete failure of an accurate meter measuring the flow of a liquid by using a sensor to measure the displacement of the pump as a back-up measurement. A computer is used to compare the feedback from the pump sensor with the meter reading, and if the difference between the two flow measurements is greater than a predetermined amount, an alarm will ring, the meter measurement will be ignored, the system shut down, or some other corrective action instituted by the computer. Redundancy is added to the system without the expense of obtaining an additional precision meter.

Abstract: A method of determining torque of an electronically commutated motor arranged to drive a blower means for flowing air through a contained space with the electronically controlled motor and the blower means having a combined predetermined inertia. In practicing this method, power is applied to the electronically commutated motor, and the blower means is thereby accelerated to a predetermined speed. The power is then removed from the electronically commutated motor, and thereby the blower means is decelerated. The deceleration of the blower means is measured, and the torque of the electronically commutated motor is computed from the measured deceleration.A method of establishing a preferred rate of air flow and apparatus are also disclosed.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner with constant air flow for household and industrial purposes. The vacuum cleaner includes a suction fan driven by an electric motor. An air flow measuring device is arranged in the working air flow of the suction fan, and has an electrical output signal proportional to the air flow. This electrical output signal is conveyed to a regulating and control circuit which adjusts the working air flow to a predetermined value as a function of the output signal.

Abstract: A control unit for automatically controlling the angular position of a reversible, motorized device, such as an antenna rotor, in response to a signal from an external sensor, such as a potentiometer coupled to the rotating shaft of a windvane. The unit includes integrated circuits and other electronic components for monitoring the windvane signal and for activating the rotor, as necessary, to maintain its alignment with the sensed wind direction. The unit also comprises means for providing: a no-response zone of adjustable width about the momentary, average wind direction; an adjustable, time delayed response to changes in wind direction; an automatic reversal of rotation if the rotor approaches the .+-.180.degree. position while searching for the wind direction; an automatic disabling of the rotor for windspeeds less than a selectable, threshold value.

Abstract: A system for evaluating whether a work-performing robot can perform a series of programmed motions is disclosed which includes means for continuously comparing the velocity of the various links of a robot simulator, which is manually moved through the sequence of motions to be programmed, against predetermined velocity limits associated with the corresponding links of the work-performing robot which will reproduce the programmed steps, and providing humanly perceptible alarm indications uniquely identifiable with the various robot links when the motions manually programmed on the robot simulator exceed the velocity limits of the work-performing robot. Additionally, the individual velocities of the various robot simulator links are summed, and the sum continuously compared against the power limit of the hydraulic pump driving the link actuators of the work-performing robot.

Abstract: A temperature control is disclosed for a variable volume air conditioning system of the type wherein electric motor-operated air valve means are provided for varying the volume of relatively warm or relatively cool conditioned air supplied to a conditioned zone. The control includes zone thermostat means for sensing the temperature within a conditioned zone, determining the deviation between a set-point temperature and the zone temperature, and for producing an electrical error signal having a magnitude which varies in a predetermined relationship with respect to said deviation in temperature. Valve motor control circuit means receive the error signal and are operative to energize electric motor-operated air valve means in response thereto so as to vary the volume of conditioned air being supplied to said conditioned zone in a sense to restore the zone temperature to the set-point temperature.

Abstract: This invention is directed to an apparatus comprising a suction device having at least one nozzle for sucking suspendible material as a suspension from a bed of said material, means for producing suction in the nozzle and means for moving the nozzle horizontally and vertically in relation to said bed, and the invention relates more particularly to a method of controlling the horizontal and vertical movements of the suction device by utilizing as control signals the variations of the solids concentration and volume of suspension sucked through the nozzle per unit of time, and the invention also comprises an apparatus having means for carrying the method into effect.