Abstract: A method and a system to determine a gelation time of a substance in a container is disclosed. The system includes a container, a bubble generator arranged at a first end of the container, and a bubble sensor arranged at the second end of the container. The container holds a substance having a surface adjacent the second end. The bubble generator is configured to generate a bubble at the first end. The bubble sensor is configured to sense the bubble at the surface of the substance. The method includes releasing a gas into a first end of the container such that the gas bubbles rise from the first end of the container to a second end of the container, sensing the released bubbles, determining an absence of a bubble released by the bubble generator at the bubble sensor, and determining a gelation time based on a number of detected bubbles.

Abstract: Methods and system for alerting for a low battery state of charge for an autonomous compartments cluster interacting locally with a mobile device via a short distance wireless communication, the autonomous compartments cluster comprising: at least one compartment equipped with a door and an actuator for unlocking the door, a locker module controlling the actuator, and a battery pack powering the locker module and the at least one compartment, characterized in that the locker module comprises a voltage comparator comparing an output voltage provided at the terminal of the battery pack with a reference minimal voltage wherein the voltage comparator is configured to trigger an alert signal for replacing the battery pack when a minimum transitory voltage at the terminals of the battery pack resulting from an energizing of the actuator by a first step-up converter during an unlocking initiation of the door is lower than the reference minimal voltage, and wherein a controller is configured to change a battery statu

Abstract: A method of determining a molecular structure of a compound includes obtaining a known molecular formula of the compound based on at least one of an observed spectrum and stoichiometric calculations. Edges that meet per-vertex constraints of the molecular formula are determined, and a plurality of candidate structures is generated based on the determined edges. The plurality of candidate structures are evaluated, and one candidate structure of the plurality of candidate structures is determined as the molecular structure of the compound based on the evaluation of the plurality of candidate structures.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for monitoring and controlling the operation of a pump station (1) comprising a tank (8) for storage of a liquid and at least one pump (2), the pump station (1) further comprises an outlet conduit (5) connected to the pump (2), the method comprising the steps of: determining the Geodetic head (Hgeo) of the pump station (1), determining the pumped Flow (Q) for a given pump operation duty point, determining the consumed Power (P) for the given pump operation duty point, and determining a Normalized Specific Energy (nSE) of the pump station (1) based on the determined values of Geodetic head (Hgeo), pumped Flow (Q) and consumed Power (P), by means of the formula (nSE)=(P/Q)/Hgeo.

Abstract: Systems and apparatuses for generating surface dimension outputs are provided. The system may collect an image from a mobile device. The system may analyze the image to determine whether they comprise one or more standardized reference objects. Based on analysis of the image and the one or more standardized reference objects, the system may determine a surface dimension output. The system may determine one or more settlement outputs and one or more repair outputs for the driver based on the surface dimension output.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for developing a self-contained conductivity concentration profiler (CCP) system for standalone coastal and ocean deployment. A self-contained CCP system in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure can measure sediment concentration profiles and track instantaneous bed levels in sandy environments to enable better understanding of small-scale sediment transport processes in the coastal and nearshore marine environment. A self-contained CCP system in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure can support unmanned and standalone deployment configuration, allowing for operation in previously unattainable areas of interest in which small-scale sediment transport processes are important but poorly understood.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to computer-implemented methods, software, and systems for predicting failure event occurrence for a machine asset. Run-to-failure sequences of time series data that include an occurrence of a failure event for the machine asset are received. One or more candidate cut-off values are determined based on iterative evaluation of a plurality of potential cut-off points. A candidate cut-off value is identified as substantially corresponding to a local peak point for calculated distances between relative frequency distributions of positive and negative sub-sequences. A failure prediction model is iteratively trained to iteratively extract sets of relevant features to determine a prediction horizon for an occurrence of the failure event for the machine asset. A candidate cut-off value associated with a model of highest quality from a set of failure prediction models determined during the iterations is selected to determine the prediction horizon for the machine asset.

Abstract: A method for recognizing the breakdown of an energy reserve device of at least two energy reserve devices of a device for protecting the occupants of a vehicle. The method includes: charging the at least two energy reserve devices to a test voltage level; ascertaining an ambient temperature of the at least two energy reserve devices; acquiring the (overall) capacitance of the at least two energy reserve devices; recognizing the breakdown of an energy reserve device as a function of a floating mean value, which is a function of the ascertained ambient temperature, for the (overall) capacitance and of the acquired (overall) capacitance; updating a floating mean value as a function of the ascertained ambient temperature and the acquired overall capacitance.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method and a system for monitoring condition of a sample handling system connected to a gas analyzer. The sample handling system comprises a sample line for supplying a gas sample to the gas analyzer, and sample handling devices. The system for monitoring condition, receives measurements from temperature and pressure sensors connected to the sample line and obtains operating characteristics of the sample handling devices based on the measurements and model of the sample handling system; and determines the condition of the sample handling system based on comparison of the operating characteristics of the sample handling device against a plurality of reference values associated with the sample handling device.

Abstract: A method of determining a status of a tyre monitoring device that includes a power supply. The method includes determining a value indicative of consumption of the power supply, determining a status of the tyre monitoring device based on the value indicative of consumption of the power supply, and providing an indication based on the determined status.

Abstract: Provided is a method for food management with a kitchen appliance for at least partially automated processing of a recipe. The method includes the following steps: receiving user-specific health data that can be assigned to a user profile, and generating an evaluation of the health data for the user profile by a computing unit. The present disclosure also provides a kitchen appliance for preparing food and a system for preparing food with the kitchen appliance.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a device for screening pre-filled syringes configured to determine whether a stopper position within each syringe falls within an acceptable tolerance prior to final assembly of a syringe into a corresponding autoinjector device, thereby ensuring proper fit of the syringe within the autoinjector device and further ensuring accurate delivery of a desired dose of fluid from the syringe during operation of the autoinjector.

Abstract: A temperature sensor (116) comprises an electrical circuit (204) including a thermistor (206) intended to be placed next to an object (112); a temperature measurement module (222) configured for determining a measured temperature (T_M) of the thermistor (206) from a resistance of the thermistor (206); and a command module (224) configured for providing a command (C) to the electrical circuit (204) for modifying the electrical circuit (204) in a way that changes a current (IT) flowing in the thermistor (206). The temperature sensor (116) further comprises a thermal loss determination module (226) configured for determining a thermal loss (L) of the thermistor (206) from the thermistor measured temperature (T_M) and the command (C); and a temperature estimation module (228) configured for estimating a temperature (T0_E) of the object (112) from the thermistor measured temperature (T_M) and from the thermal loss (L) of the thermistor (TH).

Abstract: The disclosure provides a method for measuring energy of natural gas components. The method may comprise obtaining, at a plurality of time points, the natural gas components at a target position in a natural gas transmission channel to obtain a distribution of the natural gas components in an area that the natural gas energy is to be measured. The method may comprise determining, based on the calorific value of natural gas at the each time point in each subarea of the plurality of subareas, a calorific value distribution function corresponding to the each subarea. The method may comprise determining, based on the calorific value distribution function corresponding to the each subarea, natural gas energy of the each subarea. The method may comprise determining, based on the natural gas energy of the each subarea, the natural gas energy of the area that the natural gas energy is to be measured.

Abstract: A surveying information management system using an information display terminal and a surveying device configured to measure a point cloud in a three-dimensional space includes: a surveying information acquisition unit configured to acquire, from the surveying device, the surveying information including point cloud data associated with position information; an area setting unit configured to set a display area for the point cloud; a segment setting unit configured to divide the display area into predetermined unit segments; a point cloud amount calculation unit configured to calculate a point cloud amount in a space of each of the unit segments; and a point cloud amount display unit configured to display, on the information display terminal, information according to the point cloud amount calculated for each of the unit segments of the display area by the point cloud amount calculation unit.

Abstract: Well completion design data for completing plural stages of a well completion operation is accessed. Predicted component life intervals for each of a plurality of components of a frac fleet are accessed. Remaining component life intervals for each of the plurality of components of the frac fleet are determined based on the predicted component life intervals. A continuous completion event for the well completion operation is set based on the remaining component life intervals for each of the plurality of components. The continuous completion event includes a continuous pumping block identifying one or more contiguous stages from among the plurality of stages during which the well completion operation is performed with the frac fleet, and a maintenance block identifying one or more of the plurality of frac pumps to be subject to predetermined maintenance operations upon completion of the one or more contiguous stages of the continuous pumping block.

Abstract: A state determination device determines the state of a drive mechanism configured to operate while holding a substrate in a substrate processing apparatus. The state determination part includes: an acquisition part configured to acquire operation data for the drive mechanism; a model generation part configured to generate a monitoring model for the drive mechanism by executing machine learning using an auto-encoder based on normal operation data that is derived from the operation data acquired by the acquisition part when the drive mechanism is operating normally; and a first determination part configured to determine the state of the drive mechanism based on first output data obtained by inputting, to the monitoring model, evaluation data that is derived from the operation data acquired by the acquisition part when the drive mechanism is being evaluated.

Abstract: A method of measuring the state or condition of spatially spaced apart machine parts subject to wear and emitting an acoustic signature.

Abstract: A method (1000) of diagnosis of operation of a machine tool (10, 100) that includes one or more axes (X, Y, Z) moved by one or more actuators (101, 102, 104) and at least one sensor (30) coupled to the machine tool (10, 100), the method (1000) comprising operations of: generating (1200) a programming sequence of movement of the axes (X, Y, Z) of the machine tool (10, 100); controlling (1210) the movement of the axes (X, Y, Z) of the machine tool (10, 100) according to the programming sequence; receiving (1220) a read-out signal (S) of the at least one sensor (30) coupled to the machine tool (10, 100); and processing (1230) the read-out signal (S) of the at least one sensor (30) coupled to the machine tool (10, 100). The programming sequence comprises instructions that are such as to apply (T) at least one single impulsive variation of a kinematic quantity that regards one or more actuators (101, 102, 104).

Abstract: A sensor interface includes a signal path configured to receive a sensing element output signal from a sensing element and to generate an interface output signal indicative of a parameter sensed by the sensing element, an NTC interface and a diode interface. The NTC interface is configured to be coupled to an NTC element having a non-linear resistance over temperature and to generate an NTC signal indicative of a linearized version of the non-linear resistance of the NTC element and the diode interface configured to be coupled to a diode and to generate a diode signal indicative of an absolute temperature.