Abstract: A system and method for determining a temperature of a medium within a pipe and/or an inner surface temperature of the pipe, including obtaining temperature measurement data from first and second temperature sensors, the data indicative of a temperature of an outer surface temperature of the pipe and of an ambient temperature of a surrounding of the pipe; wherein the temperature sensors are provided within a holding element; processing the temperature measurement data by a First Principal Artificial Intelligence (FP-AI) comprising a partial differential equation (PDE) and; determining the temperature of the medium and/or an inner surface temperature of the pipe from the processing by the FP-AI.

Abstract: A method for determining a response time (RT) for a non-invasive temperature sensor includes obtaining temperature measurement data, wherein the temperature measurement data is at least indicative of an outer surface temperature of the pipe, measured by the non-invasive temperature sensor; obtaining process parameter data indicative of pipe and/or media characteristics; determining a time constant indicative for a physical delay effect, based on the process parameter data and temperature measurement data; and determining the RT for the non-invasive temperature sensor based on the time delay parameter data.

Abstract: A computer-implemented broker entity receives from a requesting device a request for one or more target values of state information that have sought target semantic meanings; obtains one or more source values of state information that are associated with given source semantic meanings; obtains at least in part from a transformation library one or more transformations, wherein each transformation maps one or more first values that are associated with first semantic meanings to one or more second values that are associated with second semantic meanings; applies the one or more transformations or a new transformation obtained based on the one or more transformations to the source values of state information, thereby obtaining the one or more target values of state information; and transmits the one or more target values to the requesting device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for operating a pump system comprising a rotary pump, a three-phase induction motor operably coupled to the rotary pump, and an AC drive operably coupled to the induction motor, the apparatus being configured to supply the induction motor with a three-phase AC voltage at multiple different angular velocities, monitor an output current of the AC drive generated in response to the supplied voltage at the multiple different angular velocities, determine an angular velocity of the supplied voltage at which at least one predetermined characteristic in the monitored output current is detected and determine a rotational velocity corresponding to the determined angular velocity as an estimate of the rotational velocity of the motor, wherein the pump system is operated on the basis of the determined estimate of the rotational velocity of the motor.

Abstract: A method for device monitoring includes: providing a plurality of fleet measurement data for at least one device, where the plurality of fleet measurement data includes a number of fleet device data measurements “Nfleet;” providing a plurality of device measurement data for a monitored device, where the plurality of device measurement data includes a number of monitor device data measurements “Ndata;” determining a fleet distribution “Fdist” determined as a distribution of differences between consecutive measurements of the plurality of fleet measurement data; determining a device distribution “Ddist” determined as a distribution of differences between consecutive measurements of the device measurement data; determining an effective number of data measurements “Neff;” and determining a probability of failure of the monitored device, the determining including utilising the fleet distribution “Fdist,” the device distribution “Ddist,” the number of monitor device data measurements “Ndata,” and the effective numb

Abstract: A method of programming a manipulator, the method including providing a movement path for execution by the manipulator, the movement path having a plurality of points including a start point and an end point and at least one movement segment between the plurality of points; moving the manipulator to a path modifying position; and modifying the movement path from the start point to the end point based on the path modifying position upon receiving a modification input from a user. A control system for programming a manipulator, and an industrial robot including the manipulator and a control system, are also provided.

Abstract: An articulated fitting assembly for fabricating an electrical conduit raceway of an electrical system is provided. The fitting assembly includes a hollow cap and a hollow fitting The fitting includes a head having the first fitting end and including an arcuate fitting surface, and a fitting body having the second fitting end and extending from the head. The first fitting end is received in the second cap end, the cap coupled with the fitting at the arcuate fitting surface. The cap is positionable at a longitudinal angle between 0° and 360° with the fitting and at a radial angle in a range with the fitting. The fitting assembly is sized to receive electrical wires of the electrical conduit raceway therethrough.

Abstract: Computer implemented method for determining boundary thermal resistance data (Rbl) of a boundary layer (15), comprising the following steps: obtaining first temperature data (T1) from a first temperature sensor (13), which is arranged at a first pipe section (S1); obtaining second temperature data (T2) from a second temperature sensor (14), which is arranged at a second pipe section (S2); wherein the first temperature sensor (13) and the second temperature sensor (14) are non-invasive temperature sensors; providing process condition data (P); determining boundary thermal resistance data (Rbl) of a boundary layer (15) of the fluid (11) next to an inner surface (16) of the wall of the pipe (12) based on the process condition data (P) and/or based on the first temperature data (T1) and/or the second temperature data (T2).

Abstract: A device for extinguishing arcs in an electrical circuit includes a first arc chamber configured to divide a first part of an arc into a plurality of subsidiary arcs, a second arc chamber configured to divide a second part of the arc into a plurality of subsidiary arcs; wherein the first arc chamber and the second arc chamber are connected by a connection element configured to guide the second part of the arc from the first arc chamber to the second arc chamber.

Abstract: A first gateway device for connecting an OPC UA client to a data-driven controller and/or control system includes a first interface implementing an OPC UA server and is configured to receive, from the OPC UA client, at least one call to invoke an OPC UA method on an OPC UA object, and a second interface that sends a request to write at least one value to at least one control variable of the data-driven controller and/or control system, and first translation logic therebetween. A second gateway device connects a data-driven controller and/or control system to a controlled device or subsystem of an industrial plant and includes a third interface that receives a value of a control variable, and a fourth interface that sends a call to invoke an OPC UA method on an OPC UA object, and second translation logic therebetween.

Abstract: A flying capacitor converter comprises a converter input comprising a positive pole and a negative pole, an output terminal, and a plurality of cells, each cell comprising two switches and a flying capacitor arranged between each cell. A method for detecting a plurality of faults in the converter includes measuring, by a second current sensor arranged at the positive pole, a second current; measuring by a third current sensor arranged at the negative pole, a third current; and detecting a first fault in the flying capacitor converter when the second current or the third current exceeds a first current threshold, and/or when a gradient of the second current or a gradient of the third current exceeds a first gradient threshold.

Abstract: A system for managing the load profile of an electric network is provided. The system includes: a plurality of loads, and each respective load of the plurality of loads is assigned a priority, an energy storage system, and a controller. The controller is configured to determine a predicted energy usage of the electric network at an end of a time period, based on comparing the predicted energy usage to a target energy usage, determine an adjustment of the plurality of loads based on the respective priority of each respective load. Based on the adjustment of the plurality of loads and a charge of the energy storage system, the controller dynamically assigns a priority to the energy storage system, and performs the adjustment of the plurality of loads and the energy storage system using the respective priority of each respective load and the dynamically assigned priority of the energy storage system.

Abstract: A modular flow-cell unit includes a mechanical fixing interface configured for receiving a further modular flow-cell unit and also includes 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. The modular flow-cell unit is configured to be connected to the further modular flow-cell unit for a flow-cell assembly including a first modular flow-cell unit and a second modular flow-cell unit. The modular flow-cell unit includes a lateral plate and a protruding edge. The modular flow-cell unit can be connected via a connection element insertable into the protruding edge of each of the modular flow-cell units.

Abstract: A robotic system includes a moveable component, a controller, and an environment sensor for monitoring at least a region of the operating range, the environment sensor comprising a camera configured to deliver a 2D image of a field of view of the camera and a TOF device for measuring a distance between the environment sensor and an object in the field of view based on propagation time of a polling signal from the TOF device to the object and back; wherein an optical element for redirecting the field of view to the region is provided in a light path between the region and the environment sensor.

Abstract: Computer-implemented method for providing a data exchange of sensitive data between at least one data provider and at least one data receiver, comprising: providing sensitive data by the at least one data provider; anonymizing the provided sensitive data and providing the anonymized sensitive data with an anonymized connection link; providing the anonymized sensitive data with the anonymized connection link to the at least one data receiver, in case the anonymized sensitive data are considered by the at least one data receiver as to be of interest, providing an anonymized communication between the at least one data receiver and the at least one data provider by the anonymized connection link, wherein the communication includes: providing a request for changing the anonymization via the anonymized communication to the at least one data provider, approving or denying the request for changing the anonymization by the at least one data provider, providing the anonymized sensitive data having a changed anonymizati

Abstract: An automated guided vehicle (AGV), comprising a main unit including a main body and a plurality of main wheels supporting the main body, at least one of the main wheels being a traction wheel; an auxiliary unit including an auxiliary body and at least one auxiliary wheel supporting the auxiliary body; and a hinge connected between the main body and the auxiliary body such that the auxiliary body can rotate relative to the main body about a horizontal hinge axis; wherein the AGV is configured such that a center of mass of the auxiliary unit is horizontally offset from the hinge axis when the main body and the auxiliary unit are supported on a common horizontal surface; and wherein the AGV is configured to determine a rotational position of the auxiliary body relative to the main body about the hinge axis.

Abstract: A battery storage arrangement includes a support structure having at least one first battery monobloc reception for receiving at least one battery monobloc, and a layer of sheet configured to be arranged at a side of the at least one battery monobloc for catching electrolyte leaking from a battery monobloc of the battery monobloc.

Abstract: A monitoring system for monitoring a battery comprising a battery monobloc includes a multi-sensing visual device that is attachable to a housing of the battery monobloc and configured to measure a plurality of characteristics relating to the battery monobloc, and to indicate the plurality of measured characteristics optically.

Abstract: The disclosed system for automatic startup for a static transfer switch (STS) includes multiple controlled switches for connecting to multiple power sources, and an output controlled switch for connecting to a load. The system also includes an STS circuit selectively coupled between the controlled switches and the output controlled switch. The system further includes a controller that monitors the power sources and the load and control the controlled switches and the output controlled switch. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: A field of electric drive devices and arrangements including a plurality of power semiconductor components formed in or on a common substrate, and more particularly to a method and an apparatus for monitoring the condition of a power semiconductor module. The method for monitoring the condition of a power semiconductor module of an electric drive device connected to an electric machine includes the steps of engaging a locking of the rotor of the electric machine at zero speed or at near zero speed by injecting DC currents by the electric drive device, initiating test temperature recording in the power semiconductor module, disengaging the locking the rotor of the electric machine by the electric drive device, terminating the test temperature recording and storing the recorded data of the test temperature as test temperature data, and determining the condition of the power semiconductor module utilising the test temperature data.