Abstract: Systems and methods for producing bedding products by remotely directing the operation of a bedding machine are provided. Embodiments include a system and a method for wirelessly controlling a bedding machine via a remote human machine interface on a mobile device. In some embodiments, the remote human machine interface is configured to provide notifications and alerts and to receive user input to remotely facilitate the operation and maintenance of a bedding machine.

Abstract: A portal-type positioning device includes two parallel linear guides provided with integrated linear drives, which support a separate X-carriage in a manner that allows movement in the X-direction, as well as a cross beam which is connected to the two X-carriages and movably supports a carriage in a Y-direction that extends perpendicular to the X-direction, with the aid of an integrated linear drive. In addition, the positioning device has a tool holder, which is guided on the Y-carriage in a Z-direction and holds a tool for machining a workpiece situated in an X-Y plane, the tool being disposed next to the cross beam at an offset in the X-direction. A force frame disposed above the tool in the Z-direction transmits a process force acting on the tool to the carriages LX1, LX2 without deforming the cross beam by a torque. The process force is applied by an electromagnet which acts between the force frame and the tool holder.

Abstract: An embodiment of a computer program product for manufacturing an object includes a tangible storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit for performing a method. The method includes receiving instructions to manufacture an object by a three-dimensional (3D) printing operation; determining a manufacturing plan for performing the 3D printing operation, the manufacturing plan prescribing a plurality of operational stages to be performed cooperatively by a plurality of independently operable mobile machines, providing instructions to the plurality of mobile machines, each of the plurality of mobile machines configured to perform at least one of the plurality of operational stages, and manufacturing the object by the plurality of mobile machines according to the manufacturing plan.

Abstract: Example computer-implemented methods, apparatuses, and systems are described for implementing split range control using Proportional-Integral (PI) control on a process. In some aspects, a feedback signal from the process is received. A proportional control is performed on the feedback signal to generate a first control output while an integral control is performed on the feedback signal to generate a second control output. A first valve of the process is controlled based on the first control output while a second valve of the process is controlled based on the second control output. The second valve has a valve diameter larger than a valve diameter of the first valve.

Abstract: A system for a system and method for provisioning of modular compute resources within a system design are provided.

Abstract: According to the invention, a method for determining what hardware components are installed on a computing device is disclosed. The method may include identifying the computing device, and determining, based on the computing device, a hardware component of the computing device. The method may also include retrieving information about the hardware component, and setting, based at least in part on the information about the hardware component, a parameter for an algorithm of software on the computing device.

Abstract: A method for control of a flow network in order to improve the performance of the flow network comprises: (a) applying predetermined excitations at multiple control points within the flow network, wherein the multiple control points are at different branches of the flow network; (b) receiving measurements of changes in one or more flow parameter(s) in one or more flow path(s) in which flows of more than one of the different branches have been combined; (c) carrying out an analysis of the flow parameter measurements to identify variations induced by the applied excitations; (d) determining an adjustment to be made at one or more of the control point(s) in order to improve the performance of the flow network, for example by building and solving an optimization model; (e) making the determined adjustment to the control point(s) of the flow network or making an alternative adjustment decided upon by the flow network operator; and (f) repeating steps (a) to (e) one or more times to thereby iteratively improve the

Abstract: An apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a plurality of cores and a temperature sensor configured to monitor a temperature for the cores. The apparatus further includes t least one switch, each being configured to supply power to one of the cores. A thermal mitigation module is configured to operate the at least one switch at a duty cycle based on the monitored temperature. A method for thermal mitigation for an apparatus is provided. The method includes monitoring a temperature for a plurality of cores, supplying power to one of the cores at a duty cycle, and adjusting the duty cycle based on the monitored temperature. Another apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a plurality of cores, means for monitoring a temperature for the cores, means for supplying power to one of the cores at a duty cycle, and means for adjusting the duty cycle based on the monitored temperature.

Abstract: A device with a touch-sensitive display and a battery can determine a battery level of the battery, and in accordance with a determination that the battery level is at or below a first threshold value, cause a haptic output and/or enter a low-power mode. While in low-power mode, the device may produce different outputs in response to user inputs than while in a normal power mode. In some embodiments, while in the low-power mode, the device may display only the time and an indication that the device is in a low-power mode.

Abstract: A safety controller and system of safety controllers and a removable memory module for rapid configuration and/or backup of safety controllers are provided. The safety controller comprises a non-volatile memory and one or more slots configured to host modules. A predetermined slot of the one or more slots is configured to communicatively couple the safety controller with a memory module. The safety controller is configured to transfer a backup of a configuration on the safety controller to a memory module hosted in the predetermined slot and configured to load a configuration from a memory module hosted in the predetermined slot. A method of distributing software to a plurality of industrial safety controller comprises utilizing a memory module.

Abstract: The invention provides consistent settings between local and remote parameter adjustments of both local and remote HMI. A dial (4) is superimposed on a bistable display substrate (2), having an indicator (7) configured to be manually aligned with a displayed character representing a manual setting of a parameter value for controlling local equipment. A network interface (18) is connected over a communications network (17) to a remote HMI (16), configured to receive a new parameter value for controlling the local equipment (25). A controller (14) samples the current position of the indicator (7) of the dial (4), and provides a control input signal (20) to the bistable display substrate (2) to control a display of the new parameter value in the current position of the indicator (7) of the dial (4) and to provide the new parameter value to the local equipment (25).

Abstract: An electronic device having a cover includes a cover unit rotated about one side of the electronic device and having a magnet member; a magnetic body mounted within the electronic device and magnetized by the magnet member; a sensor unit provided close to the magnetic body to sense a magnetic flux generated by the magnetic body; and a controller which executes a user experience according to a signal output of the sensor unit.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for positioning one component relative to another component. First metrology data may be identified for a first component and second metrology data may be identified for a second component. First locations of first features may be identified on the first component using the first metrology data. Second locations of second features on the second component may be identified using the second metrology data. A transformation may be computed based on the first locations identified and the second locations identified for use in modifying a movement plan of a robotic system for positioning the second component relative to the first component.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an aircraft part for an assembly includes creating a 3D geometry model for an aircraft part having surface features and holes represented by the 3D geometry model and sized to nominal dimensions. The method includes generating a NC machining program directly from the 3D geometry model, with instructions for a single NC machining apparatus to machine the aircraft part, and including instructions to machine the holes to nominal. And the method includes machining the aircraft part utilizing the NC machining program. For this, the NC machining apparatus utilizes a hole-forming tool set at substantially the nominal, instead of at a high or low side of a related hole-diameter tolerance range to allow for tight geometric dimensioning and tolerancing requirements, whereby the holes are machined to substantially the nominal. This method enables the full process capability of the CNC machines while utilizing inspection tolerances that are measureable.

Abstract: A method and system for providing an interactive learning heating schedule for a water boiler system, the method including the steps: (a) receiving an estimate of an amount of available hot water in a water boiler of the water boiler system; (b) receiving usage data for the water boiler system, the usage data including at least one expected usage pattern extrapolated from the usage data; and (c) generating a heating schedule for the water boiler, based on at least one expected usage pattern and the estimated amount of available hot water.

Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for changing a set of old tools for a set of new tools may be presented. The system may comprise a crawler robot, a robotic arm, a tool changer, a vision system, and at least one of a tool rack or a storage area. The tool changer may be an end effector of the robotic arm. The tool changer may comprise a number of grippers and a number of movement assemblies. The number of grippers may perform at least one of moving a set of new tools to the crawler robot or removing the set of old tools from the crawler robot. The number of movement assemblies may be associated with the number of grippers. The vision system may be associated with at least one of the robotic arm and the tool changer.

Abstract: A method for controlling constant air volume of an ECM motor in an HVAC system. The method includes: a) acquiring a target air volume Qset input from an external, determining a function Itad=f(n) corresponding to the target air volume Qset by the microprocessor, in which Itad represents a bus current, n represents a rotational speed of the motor; b) acquiring a calculated bus current Itad according to the rotational speed n and the function Itad=f(n), and detecting a real-time bus current Ibus; and c) comparing the calculated bus current Itad with the real-time bus current Ibus by the microprocessor for closed-loop control; when Itad>Ibus, increasing the rotational speed n of the motor; when Itad<Ibus, decreasing the rotational speed n of the motor; and when Itad=Ibus, stopping regulating the rotational speed n and returning to B) for continuing the control of the constant air volume.

Abstract: A method for performing signal control of an electronic device and an associated apparatus are provided, where the method includes the steps of: when it is detected that a phase difference between a data signal and a clock signal reaches a predetermined value, controlling the clock signal to switch from a first frequency to a second frequency, wherein both of the clock signal and the data signal are signals of the electronic device (e.g. signals of a memory interface circuit of the electronic device); applying at least one phase shift to the data signal until a condition is satisfied; and controlling the clock signal to switch from the second frequency to the first frequency; wherein the data signal is calibrated with respect to the clock signal with aid of the at least one phase shift.

Abstract: Disclosed is an IoT-based system for overseeing process control and predictive maintenance of a machine or a network of machines by employing machine wearable sensors. The system comprises a plurality of IR temperature sensors, each of which secured to the exterior of the machine; each IR sensor capable of transmitting captured temperature data wirelessly over a communications network, an algorithm engine capable of receiving data from the IR sensors, the algorithm engine for further processing the received data to recognize real-time temperature patterns, deviations, etc., and based on the same issuing control commands pertaining to the machine, and one or more control modules disposed in operative communication with the control panel of the machine, the control module capable of receiving, over a communications network, the control commands and executing the same resulting in accomplishing process control or predictive maintenance of the machine or both.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating a final dielectric etch compensation table and a final hard mask etch compensation table for either OPC or MPC process flows are provided. Embodiments include performing an overlap pattern classification on a wafer; calibrating a dielectric etch bias or a hard mask etch bias based on the pattern classification; comparing either a CD overlap of a via layer with a metal layer and a CD overlap of the via layer with a lower connecting metal layer or a CD overlap of the metal layer with an upper connecting via layer and a CD overlap of the metal layer with the via layer against a criteria; outputting final dielectric etch compensation and hard mask etch compensation tables to either OPC or MPC process flows; and repeating the steps of calibrating, comparing, and outputting for either the via layer or metal layer remaining.