Abstract: A system and method for detecting stator inter-turn fault in induction machines includes receiving a time series data of a stator current using a plurality of current sensors connected to a stator of the induction machine, determining first and second signature time series data of stator current using fundamental components and harmonic components of the stator current, determining first and second scaled signatures using an Unbalance Factor, determining a discrimination factor, and detecting a stator inter-turn fault when the discrimination factor is greater than a predetermined stator inter-turn fault threshold value.

Abstract: A system and method for configuring an intelligent electronic device (IED) from a plurality of IEDs connected in a communication network of a substation with a computing system includes a computing system communicatively connected in the communication network of the substation for transmitting a configuration of at least one application function to the IED for operating an electrical equipment in the substation. The method for configuring the IED comprises using a virtual model of the IED to generate the IED configurations through a simulation that involves a sequence prediction technique. The sequence prediction technique facilitates generating a sequence of functions arranged in an order and sequentially determining connections between at least one input and at least one output of the one or more functions that comprises the application function. The generated sequence of functions and sequence of connections constitute the IED configuration corresponding to a given application function.

Abstract: A cable tie includes a body having a composition wherein the composition includes a base plastic, an antimicrobial additive, and a detectable additive selected from a detectable metal additive, an X-ray detectable additive, and combinations thereof, a head having a bard including a metallic barb material, and wherein the body and the head are integrally formed. The antimicrobial additive can be configured to be resistant against silver-ion resistant pathogens. The antimicrobial additive can include complexes of zinc, copper, other metallic ions, and combinations thereof.

Abstract: A measurement system for determining a density ? or a compressibility ? of a liquid medium in a vessel includes: at least one pressure sensor for measuring a hydrostatic pressure ?p of the liquid medium as a measured hydrostatic pressure ?p; at least one ultrasound sensor for measuring a first time of flight t1 along a first propagation path comprising a point at a level surface of the liquid medium, and for measuring a second time of flight t2 along a second propagation path, which is different from the first propagation path; and a control unit for determining the density ? or the compressibility ? of the liquid medium based on the measured hydrostatic pressure ?p, the first time of flight t1, and the second time of flight t2.

Abstract: A system and method includes an infrared camera; a processing unit; and an output unit. The infrared camera is configured to acquire a plurality of infrared images of the device, wherein the plurality of infrared images comprises a first infrared image and a second infrared image acquired a time period after the first infrared image. The processing unit is configured to determine a pixel in the first infrared image with a hottest temperature and determine a pixel in the second infrared image with a hottest temperature. The processing unit is configured to determine a first number of pixels in the first infrared image that have a temperature within a threshold temperature of the hottest temperature of the first infrared image and determine a second number of pixels in the second infrared image that have a temperature within the threshold temperature of the hottest temperature of the second infrared image.

Abstract: A fuel cell power system and a method of starting a fuel cell power system. The fuel cell power system includes a fuel cell system having one or more voltage outputs, one or more DC/DC converters each having an output and an input, the input being connectable to the voltage outputs of the fuel cell system, a DC voltage link connectable to the output of the one or more DC/DC converters, and a local load connectable to the DC voltage link. In the system, the local load is adapted to draw power from the fuel cell system to decrease the voltage of the fuel cell system.

Abstract: A method including receiving, by an industrial automation device, operational information associated with an industrial asset, wherein the operational information is received from a sensor device via a first wireless connection. The method further includes transmitting, by the industrial automation device, the operational information and internal technical information associated with the industrial automation device to a cloud server via a second wireless connection. The method further includes adjusting, by the industrial automation device, one or more control parameter settings of the industrial automation device based at least partly on the operational information and the internal technical information.

Abstract: An insert device for sealing a conduit, wherein at least one component of the insert device is configured to separate and position at least one wire in the conduit in order to create a space or inner volume for a sealant to be introduced thereinto. The insert device can have a nozzle configured to allow precise injection of the sealant into the inner volume. The insert device can be operated for quick and reliably repeatable sealing of conduits.

Abstract: A modular flow-cell unit comprising a mechanical fixing interface configured for receiving a further modular flow-cell unit; and a fluid interface configured for receiving fluid from the further modular flow-cell unit or for transferring fluid to the further modular flow-cell unit.

Abstract: A flow-cell device for sensing electrochemical process parameters includes a cell housing, a sensor housing for receiving a sensor arranged at a side of the cell housing and protruding into the cell housing; and a motor arrangement arranged at the cell housing for stirring the liquid when the flow-cell device is in operation.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments describe a partially caged rotor for use in an interior permanent magnet motor and techniques for fabricating thereof. In some embodiments, a caged rotor includes: a rotor core having a shaft; a rotor cage comprising a plurality of conductor bars; and a plurality of permanent magnets at least partially disposed inside a plurality of mounting holes of the core, the plurality of permanent magnets and the plurality of mounting holes forming a plurality of cavities inside the core; wherein each conductor bar is disposed at a respective cavity of the plurality of cavities such that the plurality of conductor bars is of a number greater or equal to 8 and less or equal to 64.

Abstract: A system and method for an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) includes a first converter assembly, a second converter assembly, a third converter assembly, a first controlled device configured for disconnecting at least two converters of the first converter assembly from and AC source, and a second controlled device configured for connecting at least two of the first converters together, and comprising the step of: opening the first controlled device and closing the second controlled device such that the first converter assembly transfers energy between split DC link halves to maintain voltage regulation of the DC link with respect to the midpoint reference.

Abstract: An uninterruptible power supply, UPS, arrangement for subsea applications, including a container arranged and configured for subsea operation, and the following main modules arranged inside the container: at least one battery module of a predetermined battery capacity; at least one UPS module governing the battery module, the UPS module having a predetermined UPS capacity; at least one control module configured for interfacing and managing the battery module and the UPS module. The UPS arrangement is arranged and configured to vary its overall capacity based on at least the number of battery and UPS modules, wherein the at least one battery module and the at least one UPS module are internally arranged such that the heat losses from the UPS module are used to heat the battery module.

Abstract: A method for loading a container on a landing target on a land vehicle using a container crane including a trolley and a spreader for holding and lifting the container. The method is performed in a container crane control system and includes the steps of: obtaining two-dimensional images of the landing target from a first pair of cameras arranged on the spreader; performing feature extraction based on the two-dimensional images to identify key features of the landing target; generating a point cloud based on the feature extraction, wherein each point in the point cloud contains coordinates in three dimensions; and controlling movement of the container to the landing target based on the point cloud and the identified key features of the landing target.

Abstract: A method and a control arrangement for determining a relation R?MA between a robot coordinate system of a robot and an MA coordinate system of a moveable apparatus, the movable apparatus including a sensor device and a localization mechanism configured to localize a sensor coordinate system of the sensor device in the MA coordinate system, wherein a marker is arranged in a fixed relation with a reference location on the robot. The method includes positioning the marker in a plurality of different poses in relation to the robot coordinate system. For each pose of the plurality of different poses, the method includes: determining, on the basis of sensor information, a relation C?M between the sensor coordinate system and a marker coordinate system; determining a relation MA?C between the MA coordinate system and the sensor coordinate system; determining a relation R?E between the robot coordinate system and a reference location coordinate system.

Abstract: A method for providing an attribute of an element in a processing system having a plurality of elements, the processing system being represented as a directed graph having a plurality of nodes and directed edges, each node representing an element, each node having an attribute, and each directed edge representing a relation between two elements of the plurality of elements, the method including: selecting one node of the plurality of nodes as a starting node; constructing a subgraph, the subgraph including all the nodes that are forward-connected by at least one directed edge from the starting node; and outputting all nodes and the attribute of the nodes of the subgraph.

Abstract: A system and method for self-calibrating optical turbidity measurements includes a housing comprising a cavity with an inner wall having an essentially straight section and an opening for the medium. An optical standard is moveable between first and second sections within the essentially straight section, and a light source and a light sensor, arranged at the first section and configured to measure the turbidity of the medium, when the optical standard is at the second section, and configured to measure the turbidity of the optical standard and to determine, as a function of the measured turbidity, a calibration coefficient for performing a self-calibration, when the optical standard is at the first section.

Abstract: A CutOut, comprising a first electrical connection rod; a second electrical connection rod; a first contact; a second contact; and a fuse wire; wherein the first contact is mounted to the first electrical connection rod; wherein the second contact is mounted to the second electrical connection rod; wherein when a current below a threshold levels flows through the vacuum-based fuse—CutOut or no current flows through the vacuum-based fuse—CutOut the vacuum-based fuse—CutOut is configured to hold the first contact a fixed distance from the second contact and the fuse wire is configured to electrical connect the first electrical connection rod to the second electrical connection rod; and wherein when a current at or above the threshold flows through the vacuum-based fuse—CutOut the fuse wire is configured to electrically disconnect the first electrical connection rod from the second electrical connection rod.

Abstract: An end effector for a fruit picking robot has a distal portion comprising tools for seizing and detaching a fruit from its mother plant, a proximal portion comprising an interface for mounting the end effector to a robot arm, and a storage bay for picked fruit. The storage bay is elongate in a longitudinal direction and has a discharge port extending along the full length of the storage bay in the longitudinal direction. A fruit support member has a longitudinally extending edge which delimits the discharge port.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and pre-trained rule engine for providing an assistance to correct abnormal event encountered for equipment. Real-time information related to the equipment is received, upon identification of the abnormal event. At least one data is selected from historic data, expert opinion data and equipment standard data associated with the equipment based on real-time state information related to the equipment. The received real-time information is analyzed using the selected at least one data. An assistance is generated for correcting the abnormal event based on the analysis. The assistance is provided to an operator for correcting the abnormal event.