Abstract: Aspects of the disclosed technology encompass the use of a deep-learning controller for monitoring and improving a manufacturing process. In some aspects, a method of the disclosed technology includes steps for: receiving control values associated with a process station in a manufacturing process, predicting an expected value for an article of manufacture output from the process station, and determining if the deep-learning controller can control the manufacturing process based on the expected value. Systems and computer-readable media are also provided.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosed technology encompass the use of a deep learning controller for monitoring and improving a manufacturing process. In some aspects, a method of the disclosed technology includes steps for: receiving a plurality of control values from two or more stations, at a deep learning controller, wherein the control values are generated at the two or more stations deployed in a manufacturing process, predicting an expected value for an intermediate or final output of an article of manufacture, based on the control values, and determining if the predicted expected value for the article of manufacture is in-specification. In some aspects, the process can further include steps for generating control inputs if the predicted expected value for the article of manufacture is not in-specification. Systems and computer-readable media are also provided.

Abstract: A method of determining a life defining quantity of a production component manufactured by an additive manufacturing process. The method includes the step of defining a plurality of components to be manufactured by an additive manufacturing technique. The plurality of components has a first test piece and a first production component. The method further includes manufacturing the components in the same manufacturing batch using an additive manufacturing process and with nominally the same material composition and build parameters. A characteristic mechanical property of the first test piece is then determined. The method further includes determining a value of a life defining quantity of the first production component as a function of the first test piece characteristic mechanical property. The first production component and first test piece are then provided with indicators which associate the first production component with the determined life defining quantity.

Abstract: A machining program editing device calculates an editable time for a block of a machining program, makes editable only those of a plurality of blocks in the machining program which have the editable time left remaining, and locally writes only edited portions into a machining program used for control.

Abstract: Systems, methods, devices, and other techniques for planning and re-planning robot motions. The techniques can include obtaining a schedule that defines an execution order for a plurality of plans, each plan defining a sequence of tasks; providing instructions to the robotic system to execute plans from the plurality of plans according to the schedule; obtaining measurements for one or more parameters that represent a state of the robotic system or its environment that results from execution of at least one plan from the plurality of plans; determining, based on the measurements, that a particular plan from the plurality of plans, which has not completed execution, is to be revised; generating, using the measurements, a revised version of the particular plan; and adjusting the schedule so as to resolve a conflict between the revised version of the particular plan and at least one other plan in the plurality of plans.

Abstract: An electronic device detects ambient contextual data and positioning data such as orientation and motion to determine an activity state of the electronic device. A controller sets a polling interval of an open/closed position sensor that is connected to a movable portion connected to a base to detect an open/closed event. In response to determining a first activity state, controller sets a first polling interval that mitigates power consumption. In response to determining a second activity state, the controller sets the polling interval to a second polling interval that is shorter than the first polling interval to reduce latency in detecting the open/closed event.

Abstract: An appliance is provided. The appliance includes a transceiver, and a processor configured to, based on an external appliance being identified to be adjacent to the appliance, receive arrangement state information of the external appliance through the transceiver, identify whether the appliance is a slave device controlled by the external appliance or a master device to control the external appliance based on the arrangement state information of the external appliance and arrangement state information of the appliance, based on the appliance being identified as the slave device, transmit a control authority to the external appliance through the transceiver, and based on the appliance being identified as the master device, request the control authority from the external appliance identified as the slave device through the transceiver.

Abstract: A material management apparatus (management computer) includes a production plan acquirer that acquires production plan information including a type of a material (cream solder) for bonding a component to a substrate, the material being used for production of a mounting substrate obtained by mounting the component on the substrate; a material status acquirer that acquires material status information on the material preserved in a material preservatory which preserves an accommodating portion (solder pot) in which the material is accommodated; and a material preparation instructor that creates and transmits an instruction to prepare the accommodating portion to be put out from the material preservatory, based on the production plan information and the material status information.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for real-time data processing and for emergency planning. Scenario test data may be collected in real-time based on monitoring local or regional data to ascertain any anomaly phenomenon that may indicate an imminent danger or of concern. A computer-implemented method may include filtering a plurality of different test scenarios to identify a sub-set of test scenarios from the plurality of different test scenarios that may have similar behavior characteristics. A sub-set of test scenarios is provided to a trained neural network to identify one or more sub-set of test scenarios. The one or more identified sub-set of test scenarios may correspond to one or more anomaly test scenarios from the sub-set of test scenarios that is most likely to lead to an undesirable outcome. The neural network may be one of: a conventional neural network and a modular neural network.

Abstract: The present invention, in an aspect thereof, has an object to enable the user to readily recognize increases and decreases in an electric power demand in a demand response request event. A server (1) includes a baseline screen generation unit (151) that generates screen display information for displaying a baseline screen showing: a predicted change with time in an electric power demand in a prescribed period in absence of a demand response request; and a change with time in an electric power demand in a demand response request period in accordance with a demand response request.

Abstract: A floorplan independent and cross-current free distributed adaptive power multiplexer (APM) is disclosed. In some implementations, an APM includes a first switch path coupled between a first voltage supply rail and an output terminal, the first switch path including a first switch; a second switch path coupled between a second voltage supply rail and the output terminal, the second switch path including a second switch, wherein the first switch and the second switch are configured to select one of a first voltage supply and a second voltage supply as an output voltage supply to be output at the voltage output terminal; and a comparator coupled to the first and the second voltage supply rails, and the voltage output terminal, wherein the comparator is configured to compare the output voltage supply with one of the first and the second voltage supplies and to output a control signal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to method for modifying process parameters based on optimum operation performance criteria for a metal working process, said method comprising the steps of inputting standard process parameters for at least one product to be machined and generating operational data based on the standard process parameters. Operational data is compared with optimized operation performance criteria and is presented to a decision-making entity. This entity may be allowed to modify the process parameters so as to improve operation of the metal working process.

Abstract: Systems and methods provide for managing a power consumption policy for a powered device. A network controller may be configured to receive power consumption information for a powered device (PD) connected to power sourcing equipment (e.g., a PSE device), calculate a predicted threshold for the PD based on the power consumption information for the PD, and transmit the predicted threshold for the PD to the PSE device. Power sourcing equipment is configured to calculate power consumption information for the PD, transmit the power consumption information for the PD to the network controller, receive a predicted threshold for the PD, and implement a power consumption policy for the PD based on the predicted threshold.

Abstract: A method includes performing by a local processor corresponding to a power consumer: detecting a power system frequency that is less than a low frequency threshold, receiving a ratio of a power demand reduction goal to a total responsive load from a power grid management processor, determining a portion of all of the appliances that are managed by the power consumer to be deactivated based on the ratio responsive to detecting the power system frequency being less than the low frequency threshold, and deactivating respective ones of the portion of appliances based on the ratio.

Abstract: A computer program includes data defining tool paths for manufacturing a component. The component geometry is estimated based on the program. Deviation of a first type is estimated as deviation between the estimated geometry and geometry of the component as defined by a 3D model. Deviation of a second type is estimated, based on machining process characteristics indicated by sensor data captured during manufacturing of the component, as deviation between a tool path a machine is instructed via the program to provide and an actual tool path provided by the machine. Deviation of a third type is computed as deviation between geometry defined by the 3D model and measured geometry of the manufactured component. An error propagation model is updated based on the estimated and computed deviations for multiple components. The error propagation model approximates relations between deviations of the first and second type and deviations of the third type.

Abstract: Methods of measuring variation across multiple instances of a pattern on a substrate or substrates after a step in a device manufacturing process are disclosed. In one arrangement, data representing a set of images is received. Each image represents a different instance of the pattern, wherein the pattern includes a plurality of pattern elements. The set of images are registered relative to each other to superimpose the instances of the pattern. The registration includes applying different weightings to two or more of the plurality of pattern elements, wherein the weightings control the extent to which each pattern element contributes to the registration of the set of images and each weighting is based on an expected variation of the pattern element to which the weighting is applied. Variation in the pattern is measured using the registered set of images.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a functional safety module for industrial devices, the functional safety module being connected between the industrial devices to manage safety according to a state of the industrial devices. The functional safety module may include a first controller and a second controller each configured to execute a common predetermined operation command including operation commands. The first controller is configured to output digital signals, and sequentially convert the digital signals into analog voltages. The second controller is configured to receive the analog voltages, sequentially converts the analog voltages, and outputs the digital signals, and determine whether the first controller is normal.

Abstract: A method includes receiving a firmware update package at an information handling system, the package including a payload containing a first firmware image. In response to executing the firmware update package while the information handling system is under control of an operating system, identifying a non-volatile storage device; authenticating the first firmware image; and storing the first firmware image at the non-volatile storage device. In response to successfully authenticating the first firmware image, initiating a reboot of the information handling system to invoke an initialization routine. The initialization routine includes retrieving the first firmware image from the non-volatile storage device and installing the first firmware image at a first device.

Abstract: A flexible assembly system for variable reconfiguration, and a method of reconfiguring a production line. The method includes receiving line configuration information based on a reconfigured production line, retrieving process terminals required to be included in the reconfigured production line based on the line configuration information, when at least one among the process terminals required to be included in the reconfigured production line is not retrieved, transmitting information about the process terminal not retrieved to a line installer terminal, when all the process terminals required to be included in the reconfigured production line are retrieved, dividing the line configuration information based on each of the retrieved process terminals, and transmitting the divided line configuration information to each of the retrieved process terminals and verifying whether a component is provided in each of the process terminals.

Abstract: A distributed power management system is configured determine a node power consumption of a node during a first time interval. The system can determine a node power cap. The system can determine a proportional component power budget for a component of the node based, at least in part, on the node power consumption and a component power consumption. The system can determine a power budget for the component for a second time interval based, at least in part on the proportional component power budget.