Abstract: A method for producing a device includes, by an electronic computing unit, determining a nominal value of a nominal property of the device to be produced and/or of a movement apparatus for moving the device in space. By the electronic computing unit, comparing the nominal value with actual values of a property of respective already produced devices and/or of an already produced movement apparatus, where a respective difference between the nominal value and the respective actual value is determined in the comparing. By the electronic computing unit, displaying an item of information on an electronic display, where the information characterizes one of the already produced devices, where one of the actual values belongs to the one device characterized by the information, and where one of the differences was determined on a basis of the one actual value belonging to the device characterized by the information.

Abstract: Methods and systems for managing characterization of wells using data acquisitions tools are disclosed. The data acquisition tools may be positioned in portions of wells. While positioned in the wells, the data acquisition tools may be measured. The measurements may be ingested into models and may provide, as output, inferred conditions in the portions of the wells. The models may be created using simulation systems. The simulation systems may allow for conditions that may be present in wells to be simulated, and data acquisition tools to be exposed to the simulated conditions. While exposed to the simulated conditions, the data acquisition tools may be measured to establish associations that may be used to infer conditions that may be present in wells.

Abstract: An etching control system includes a prediction device and an etching control device. The prediction device includes an updating unit configured to update, to optimize a model indicating a relationship between distribution of an etching amount within a surface of a substrate and a process parameter, which is a parameter of controlling operations of multiple nozzles configured to etch the substrate, a parameter of the model; a calculator configured to calculate the process parameter corresponding to distribution of a designated etching amount by using the model whose parameter has been updated by the updating unit; and a provider configured to provide the process parameter calculated by the calculator. The etching control device includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire the process parameter; and an operation controller configured to control the operations of the multiple nozzles by using the process parameter acquired by the acquisition unit.

Abstract: There is provided a hot water supply system including: a controllable hot water supply outlet having when fully opened a given flowrate; a thermal energy store, containing an energy storage medium comprising a phase change material to store energy as latent heat, that is configured to receive energy from a source of renewable energy; a renewable energy source; the hot water supply system being operable, under the control of the processor, to heat water that is to be supplied to the hot water outlet to a target system supply temperature using a selection of one or more of the renewable energy source, energy from the thermal energy store, and optionally an auxiliary water heater intermediate the thermal energy store and the hot water supply outlet; wherein the thermal energy store has an energy storage capacity, when fully charged, that is sufficient to provide hot water to the hot water outlet, at the given flowrate, and at the target system supply temperature for a period of at least 8 minutes, and preferably

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed include BOP systems and methods for actuation of a BOP function by manipulating a component associated with a BOP. Embodiments of the disclosed BOP systems and the methods of operation of the BOP systems are further configured to monitor and/or control the actuation of a BOP function, by receiving information related to the actuation from a set of sensors associated with the component. Embodiments of the systems and/or methods include modeling actuation of the component; the actuation of the component being based on analyses derived from the modeling.

Abstract: A system may include a first energy storage system (ESS) configured to provide electrical power to a datacenter. A system may include a second ESS configured to provide electrical power to the datacenter, wherein the second ESS is a higher-level ESS relative to the first ESS. A system may include a hierarchical ESS controller in data communication with the first ESS, the second ESS, and the datacenter and configured to: obtain grid information from a regional power grid, obtain first ESS state information, obtain second ESS state information, obtain datacenter power demands, determine a discharge schedule of the first ESS and the second ESS for the datacenter based at least partially on the grid information and the datacenter power demands, and discharge at least one of the first ESS and the second ESS based on the discharge schedule.

Abstract: Management of thermal energy from a computer data center to generate an electrical power output using a thermoelectric generator can include a computer managing thermal output of heat at a location at a computer data center, where the location corresponds to a heat generating computer component. Heat flow is managed from the thermal output using a heating thermal conduit thermally communicating with a heat source of a thermoelectric generator. An electrical output generated by the thermoelectric generator is controlled using the management of the heat flow from the thermal output.

Abstract: To update an industrial automation device, the industrial automation device may include electronic part-powered unit for connecting wirelessly to a low-power wide area network, the electronic part-powered unit including first identification information in the low-power wide area network and being arranged at least to receive data addressed to the first identification information and store the data received. The industrial automation device may also include a control unit for updating, in response to connecting the industrial automation device to the electrical network, one or more features in the industrial automation device by the data received.

Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes a body which includes an upper face and side faces, and extends in a first direction, a plurality of robot arms which are installed on the upper face of the body, extend in the first direction, are spaced apart from each other in a second direction perpendicular to the upper face of the body, and are able to grip a wafer, and an alignment jig (JIG) which is installed on the upper face and side faces of the body, and senses positions of the plurality of robot arms, wherein the alignment jig includes, a horizontal frame disposed on the upper face of the body, a vertical frame disposed on the side faces of the body, and a displacement sensor installed on the horizontal frame and the vertical frame to sense coordinates of upper faces of the plurality of robot arms and side faces of the plurality of robot arms, the displacement sensor includes a first sensor and a second sensor which are spaced apart from side faces of the plurality of robot arms in a third direction perpe

Abstract: A method of automating cypher configuration for a plurality of industrial devices within an industrial system is provided. The method includes receiving system parameters for the industrial system and receiving from a data source device parameters for respective individual industrial devices of the plurality of industrial devices. The method further includes selecting, generating and/or updating an optimal cypher configuration for the respective individual industrial devices based on or using the system parameters for the industrial system and the device parameters for the respective individual devices. The method further includes providing the optimal cypher configuration to the respective individual industrial devices for configuration of the respective individual industrial devices' cypher configuration.

Abstract: A system and method for connecting a process controller to one or more peer devices includes providing a process controller interface for bidirectional communication; using a peer device interface for bidirectional OPC UA communication with the peer devices; and providing a logic unit that determines one or more to-be-performed actions from the one or more inputs according to a predetermined logic; determines, according to the predetermined logic, one or more outputs which, when supplied to the process controller, and/or to the peer devices, cause the to-be-performed actions to be performed; and supply these outputs to the process controller, and/or to the one or more peer devices.

Abstract: A heating system (100), a controller (110) for a heating system and a method of controlling a heating system (100) suitable for responding to grid stress events are disclosed. A heating system (100) comprises a tank (104) for holding water; a heat pump (102) arranged to provide heat to the tank (104); an electric heating element (108) disposed in the tank for heating water; and, a controller (110) configured to: control electric power from an electric power grid to the heat pump (102) and the electric heating element (108); detect a grid stress event; determine a heat pump energy penalty for providing heat in response to the grid stress event under a present operating condition; and, vary, in dependence on the determined heat pump energy penalty, a power provided to the electric heating element (108).

Abstract: A three-dimensional subtractive manufacturing system configured for constructing an orthopedic orthosis from a first blank of a plurality of blanks includes a scanner configured to capture a 3D model of a body part of a patient, a central processor configured to receive the 3D model and select the first blank based on the three-dimensional model and a computer numerical control machine configured to receive the computer numeric control programming file and an identification of the first blank from the central processor. The central processor is configured to convert the 3D model into a CNC programming file. The CNC machine comprised of a subtractive manufacturing machine. The CNC machine configured to remove material from the first blank to form the orthopedic orthosis.

Abstract: A data provision apparatus for providing position data and additional data to a higher-ranking unit comprises a signal preparation unit that is configured to receive position data and to receive additional data, to combine the position data and the additional data with one another for a joint data transmission and to subsequently output them in a combined form. In this respect, the data provision apparatus further comprises a signal processing unit that is configured to receive position data from a position detection apparatus and to receive additional data from an additional data acquisition apparatus, to bring the additional data into a defined relationship, preferably a temporal relationship, with the position data and to subsequently output at least the additional data to the signal preparation unit.

Abstract: A video of a manufacturing process, along with accompanying narration and other descriptive materials, can be used to automatically generate an application for control of the manufacturing process, or assist in a semi-automated generation of the application. As a significant advantage, a generative artificial intelligence system can support the application creation process by providing domain-specific process knowledge and no-code/low-code programming tools to convert general process descriptions into an application that is executable in the manufacturing environment for the process.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for optimizing a drilling strategy during drilling of a well within a subsurface volume comprising a reservoir zone. The method comprises obtaining a trained neural network, having been trained on training data relating to the subsurface volume to infer well data from seismic data and fresh well data from a portion of said well which has been drilled. The trained neural network is further trained using training data comprising said fresh well data and associated seismic data from the subsurface volume and then used to determine inversion well data relating to a region of the reservoir comprising an intended well path for the well. The drilling strategy for at least a next portion to be drilled is optimized based on said inversion well data.

Abstract: The invention refers to a method for generating control parameters for a process control system (131, 132) utilized for batch production of a specific product. The method is configured to be used in a MES (120) and comprises a) receiving, by a receiving unit, a product recipe from an ERP system (110), wherein the product recipe comprises information indicative of production requirements for a specific product in a batch production process, b) generating, by a generating unit, a parameter set based on the product recipe, wherein the parameter set is configured to be implemented in the process control system (131, 132), and c) implementing, by an implementing unit, the generated parameter set into the process control system before starting the production of the specific product.

Abstract: According to one aspect of the technique of the present disclosure, there is provided a method of displaying substrate arrangement data, including: (a) setting each of a transport parameter for determining at least an arrangement of substrates to be loaded into a substrate retainer and carrier information of a carrier storing the substrates to be loaded into the substrate retainer; (b) creating the substrate arrangement data of a case where the substrates are loaded into the substrate retainer based on the transport parameter and the carrier information set in (a); and (c) displaying the substrate arrangement data at least comprising data representing the arrangement of the substrates in a state where the substrates are loaded in the substrate retainer.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a computer-implemented method of modulating energy consumption by a water provision system installed in a building, the water provision system comprising a heat pump configured to transfer thermal energy from outside the building to a thermal energy storage medium inside the building and a control module configured to control operation of the water provision system, the water provision system being configured to provide water heated by the thermal energy storage medium to one or more water outlets and further configured to supply heated water to a central heating system configured to raise an indoor temperature of the building, the method being performed by the control module and comprising: determining a level of energy demands of a geographical region comprising the building; and upon determining that the level of energy demands is low, operating the heat pump to store thermal energy in the thermal energy storage medium, and operating the water provision system to supply heat

Abstract: Performing operating actions on a field device includes reading out identification information from the field device using an operating unit, selecting a use case by a first operator using the operating unit, (defining an operating action), and accessing the field device and executing the operating action defined in the selected use case. Status information relating to the use case from the operating unit is transmitted to a cloud-based platform, and the status information is confirmed by the first operator or by a second operator. Confirmation information is transmitted by the cloud-based platform to the operating unit via a second communication link. A report is created by the operating unit when confirmation information has been transmitted to the operating unit for each of the operating actions defined in the user case, and the report is linked to a digital image of the field device on the cloud-based platform.