Abstract: An electronic cover for an electrical lighting device includes a conducting electrical track structure for lighting components and control components.

Abstract: A switch for a medium voltage or high voltage switchgear includes: a first fixed contact; a second fixed contact; a moveable contact; at least one flexible link; and a contact drive. In an on state of the switch, the moveable contact is in a position that connects the first fixed contact to the second fixed contact. In an off state of the switch, the moveable contact is in a position where the first fixed contact is not connected to the second fixed contact. The at least one flexible link is connected to the moveable contact. The at least one flexible link engages with the contact drive. The contact drive pulls the moveable contact via the at least one flexible link and pushes the moveable contact via the at least one flexible link. Activation of the contact drive in a first mode moves the moveable contact.

Abstract: An energy storage system includes a Master Control Unit, at least one bank comprising at least one supercapacitor and a Capacitor Monitoring System, at least one Acquisition Unit that acquires data, related to the single bank, from the Capacitor Monitoring System and communicates with the Master Control Unit, wherein there is one Acquisition Unit for each bank, wherein the Master Control Unit communicates with an external controller via a communication bus, and wherein the Master Control Unit and the Acquisition Unit communicate with each other.

Abstract: A method for managing operation of a mobile application, the application being operable in different modes, comprises obtaining a current value of a performance indicator of a network to which a mobile computing device is attached; map, based on a rule set, the value of the performance indicator to an optimal operating mode of the application and/or to at least one action; and cause the application to switch to the optimal operating mode, initiate the action, or prompt a user to switch the application to the optimal operating mode or initiate the action.

Abstract: The invention relates to remote activation of a communication module of a self-powered intelligent electronic device (IED). The IED controls an auto recloser mounted on an electric pole of a power distribution network. A controller of the IED, receives an activation signal from a trigger source, positioned within a predefined distance from the IED, through an optical sensor to activate the communication module. A control signal is generated, upon the controller of the IED detecting the activation signal, for powering the communication module from a power supply module. The power supply module is enabled to power the communication module for a duration controlled with the control signal. The communication module is activated for communicating a plurality of data associated with the IED to a remote communication device upon enabling the power supply module for the communication module.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for monitoring a communication system includes identifying a set of signals that need to be transmitted over the communication system for proper functioning of the control and/or surveillance; for each signal from the identified set of signals, identifying one or more resources of the communication system that are needed for transmission of this signal; obtaining information that is indicative of the operational state of the identified resources; and evaluating, from the obtained information, at least one remedial activity which, when performed on at least one resource, and/or on the control and/or surveillance, is likely to improve, and/or to restore, the reliability of the control and/or surveillance.

Abstract: A converter includes a DC split link with a positive line, a floating midpoint, and a negative DC line, a first DC capacitance arranged between the positive line and the floating midpoint, a second DC capacitance arranged between the negative line and the floating midpoint, a first resistor arranged in parallel to the first DC capacitance, a second resistor is arranged in parallel to the second DC capacitance. The first and the second resistors are configured to be engaged during a pre-charge phase of the converter.

Abstract: A detection circuit including a converter configured to convert a multiphase alternating current (AC) input into a direct current (DC) output, a plurality of sensing diodes, each sensing diode being separately electrically connected to one phase of the multiphase AC input, at least one node arranged downstream from the plurality of sensing diodes relative to the multiphase AC input, a power source configured to output a power source voltage to the at least one node and plurality of sensing diodes, and a mask time generator configured to determine a node voltage at the at least one node and determine whether the node voltage persists for a predetermined mask time period.

Abstract: A predictive maintenance system for a Sample Handling System (SHS) of a Gas Analyzer determines optimal operational range for SHS and for each component of the SHS by analyzing real-time operational data and historical operational data using a pretrained prediction model; detects a system fault in the SHS by comparing real-time operational data of the SHS with the optimal operational range of the SHS; detects a component fault in at least one of the components by comparing the real-time operational data of the components with the optimal operational range of each component; and forecasts a future operational state of each component based on information related to the system fault, information related to the component fault and topology information of the components, thereby performing the predictive maintenance of the SHS.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for generating a prediction model. The model can be used in processing machine event data to predict behavior of a plurality of industrial machines under supervision. The prediction model can be configured to determine current and future states of the industrial machines. The method can include extracting event features from event codes and structuring the event features into feature vectors. A first dimension of a first feature vector corresponds to a first event feature, and a second dimension of the first feature vector corresponds to a second event feature. The method can also include generating the prediction model by clustering the feature vectors into a plurality of vector clusters, the vector clusters assigned to respective machine states. The prediction model can be constructed based on event data from a first industrial machine and be applied to control an operating state of a second industrial machine.

Abstract: A compartment for a medium voltage air or gas insulated switchgear includes: a plurality of walls. At least one wall of the plurality of walls is an external wall. The external wall is a first metal sheet. The external wall includes a plurality of conductive elements. A first surface of the first metal sheet is an outer surface for thermal contact with ambient air. A second surface of the first metal sheet is an inner surface for thermal contact with air or gas within the compartment. The plurality of conductive elements extend from the second surface of the first metal sheet into the compartment.

Abstract: A method and system are provided for improving predictions of electrical power usage. In the method and system, load and/or environmental data is classified into data sets that correspond to different modes of operation of an electrical load. Different predictive models are also provided for each set of classified data. The predictive models may provide more efficient and/or more accurate predictions of power usage since each model is limited to a particular mode of operation.

Abstract: A plastic robot arm link for a robot includes a body made of plastic material, a connection arranged on the body and adapted to be coupled to a further plastic robot arm link or a transmission part of the robot, and an insertion made of material with a higher strength or stiffness than the plastic material and embedded in the body and/or the connection. By embedding the material with higher strength or stiffness within the body of the robot arm link made of plastic material, the stiffness and strength of the robot arm link can be enhanced. In addition, due to the presence of highly rigid materials, the creep effect of the plastic arm is also significantly reduced, improving the accuracy of the robot.

Abstract: A temperature determination device includes: a temperature sensor; a mount; and at least one connection sensor. The temperature sensor is connectable to a process device via the mount. The temperature sensor acquires temperature data. The at least one connection sensor acquires connection status data relating to connection of the temperature sensor to the process device. The temperature determination device utilizes the temperature data and the connection status data with respect to a determination of a temperature of the process device.

Abstract: A system and method for controlling redundancy functionality by configuring distant located redundant modules in a communication network includes creating a redundant pair over the communication network having a TSN; defining a primary and a secondary module based on a transmission of a signal to a first and second module; causing the primary module and the secondary module to create a TSN stream configuration for communicating redundancy information between the primary and secondary module; enabling the primary module to communicate the redundancy information periodically over the TSN stream configuration to the secondary module; and triggering the secondary module to perform the function of the primary module in response to determining at least one event.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving a command to read a value of a variable from a field device, wherein the field device is designated by a field device identifier and the variable is designated by a semantic identifier; retrieving, from a ruleset, at least one rule indicating a dependency of the sought value of the variable on one or more parameter values of the field device; and generating computer-executable code configured to obtain the parameter values of the field device on which the sought value of the variable depends according to the at least one rule; and compute the sought value of the variable from these parameter values according to the at least one rule.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes a method of assembling a plurality of rotor cores for an electric converter. The method includes providing a core robotic system employing force control feedback and an insert assembly robotic (IAR) system; placing a rotor core of the plurality of rotor cores on a mandrel by the core robotic system employing force control feedback, wherein each rotor core from the plurality of rotor cores includes a plurality of cavities; and placing a plurality of magnetizable inserts into the plurality of cavities in the rotor core by the insert assembly robotic (IAR) system employing force control feedback.

Abstract: An electric vehicle (EV) charging system that autonomously charges EV is provided. The method includes: capturing, by a control system and using an image capturing device, one or more first images, wherein the one or more first images indicates a position of an EV charging portal of the EV; maneuvering, by the control system, a robotic arm of the EV charging system based on the one or more first images; projecting, by the control system and using a fiducial marker device, one or more fiducial markers that are offset from the EV charging portal; capturing one or more second images using the image capturing device, wherein the one or more second images indicates a position of the one or more fiducial markers; and maneuvering, by the control system, the robotic arm of the EV charging system based on the one or more second images.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, systems, and computer readable media for managing a camera system. The camera system comprises at least a first camera and a second camera. In the method, a first position and a second position for a first object and a second object are obtained from the first and second cameras, respectively. The first and second objects are used for calibrating the camera system. After a movement of the first and second objects, a third position and a fourth position for the first and second objects are obtained from the first and second cameras, respectively. Here, a relative object position between the first and second objects remains unchanged during the movement. A relative camera position between the first and second cameras is determined based on the first, second, third, and fourth positions.