Abstract: A tertiary frequency modulation method for a power system, AGC based on power plant input performs active power regulation for tertiary frequency modulation in different modes in power plants in case of secondary frequency modulation failure of the power system and unidirectional deviation of grid frequency from rated frequency for a period: perform tertiary frequency modulation based on the reserved capacity of the secondary frequency modulation or the regulation amount of primary frequency modulation or random parameters. The invention relates to tertiary frequency modulation whose action sequence is later than that of the primary frequency modulation and the secondary frequency modulation to realize astatic frequency regulation.

Abstract: A device and method operated thereby may control a hydraulic pump to pump a hydraulic fluid into a chamber of a piston coupled to a fifth wheel of the tractor to raise the fifth wheel. The device, and method operated thereby, may sense, at intervals as the fifth wheel rises, a pressure value of the hydraulic fluid in the chamber. The device, and method operated thereby, may process the pressure values to determine when the landing gear is lifted off the ground.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a control device for electrical installations, which has improved signaling capabilities in alert conditions, particularly when said control device is no more fed by a power supply and it cannot carry out its control and monitoring functionalities. In a further aspect, the present disclosure relates to a computerized signaling system for an electrical installation, characterized in that it comprises one or more control devices having the above-mentioned improved signaling capabilities and a software application stored in one or more mobile computerized devices. Said software application is configured to make each mobile computerized mobile detect the beacon data packets broadcasted by said control devices in alert conditions.

Abstract: Systems and methods for content snippet generation, storage, and suggestion can include obtaining a user input, segmenting a sub-portion of displayed content based on the user input, and generating a content snippet that includes the segmented content and source data associated with the displayed content. A generative model can be leveraged to categorize the content snippet, determine similar content, and determine when to surface the content snippet to a user.

Abstract: Disclosed is a self-learning method of a knowledge-based dialogue system. The method includes generating, by the query generating module, a natural language query by itself based on a knowledge path for a query selected from a knowledge graph, inferring, by the answer generating module, a knowledge path for an answer corresponding to a query intention of the natural language query from the knowledge graph, and generating a natural language answer by itself based on the knowledge path for an answer, comparing and evaluating, by the dialogue evaluating unit, the knowledge path for a query and the knowledge path for an answer, and learning, by the query generating module and the answer generating module, a dialogue between the query generating module and the answer generating module based on an evaluation result of the dialogue evaluating unit.

Abstract: An appliance control method and appliance control device is disclosed, the appliance control method includes: acquiring a user action of a user and predicting a plurality of action information items about future user actions of the user based on the user action, the plurality of action information items including a plurality of actions and predicted times at which the plurality of actions are predicted to be performed. The appliance control method further includes determining appliance control operations corresponding to the plurality of actions based on the plurality of actions and the predicted times and performing the appliance control operations based on the predicted times.

Abstract: In a wireless power transfer system configured to contactlessly transfer power from a supply device in a road to a vehicle, the vehicle includes a plurality of power receiving devices configured to receive power from the supply device, and a power transfer ECU is configured to set, based on state information from the vehicle, a power transfer pattern by which each of a plurality of segments transfers power, the power transfer pattern being set for each power transfer device. The power transfer ECU is configured to cause each of the power transfer devices to transfer power based on the power transfer pattern.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting and prioritizing loads comprising a load analyzer configured to receive at least one load monitoring signal from at least one channel, where each channel is configured to be coupled to at least one load, and analyze at least one load signature derived from the at least one load monitoring signal to detect a load type that is connected to the at least one channel and assign an energy consumption priority to the at least one load.

Abstract: An apparatus control device includes a processor that acquires a stimulus acting on an apparatus from an outside, and sets an action time based on the acquired stimulus data, the action time being related to a behavior that a user of the apparatus habitually performs, the action time being a time at which the apparatus acts.

Abstract: A computer system for real-time coordinated operation of power distribution systems and electric vehicles identifies a set of integrated hybrid resources (IHRs), wherein each IHR within the set of IHRs comprises one or more of: energy storage (ES) systems, solar generating units, electric vehicles (EVs), and/or inflexible loads. The computer system executes, at an IHR selected from the set of IHRs, a deep deterministic policy gradient (DDPG) algorithm, the DDPG algorithm utilizing a critic deep neural network and an actor deep neural network. The critic deep neural network estimates a Q-value of an action for a given state, and the actor deep neural network estimates a best action for the given state. Based upon an output of the DDPG algorithm, the computer system generates a charging schedule for the ES systems and the EVs within the IHR.

Abstract: An actuator assembly provides redundancy to maintain operation when a driver link is inoperable due to jamming or breakage of a prime mover, gear, link, or other drivetrain component. The actuator assembly includes a first motor and a second motor that each generate rotational forces. A first driver link is coupled to the first motor and to a first output link. Similarly, a second driver link is coupled to the second motor and to the second output link. The first output link and the second output link are also coupled to a connecting link. The connecting link exhibits a displacement force to control an angle of a control surface in an aircraft, or other vehicle, or equipment. A controller changes the control mode to enable a desired output state to be achieved in a normal operation or under a fault condition when one of the driver links is non-operational.

Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) printer system for printing structures on a property, including a 3D printing apparatus comprising an extruder configured to layer material to manufacture a structure, and a processor configured to receive a non-fungible token (NFT) that includes a blueprint for a printable structure and a numerical index. The numerical index is a number of allowed printing operations for the blueprint. The processor may also determine whether the numerical index is above zero. Additionally, the processor may, in response to determining that the numerical index is above zero, cause the 3D printing apparatus to manufacture the printable structure based on the blueprint, and subtract one from the numerical index after the 3D printing apparatus has manufactured the printable structure.

Abstract: Systems and methods for generating verifiable power line sustainability data are disclosed herein. In many embodiments, a device includes a processor, a memory commutatively coupled to the processor, a communication port coupled with a second device, and a smart meter logic configured to execute within a trusted execution environment. Power source data may be received through the communication port. The power source data may be processed such as attesting to the validity of the data through a trusted execution environment. The received power source data may be communicated to energy-consuming devices and formatted to allow the energy-consuming devices to adjust their energy consumption in response to a metric, such as a sustainability metric, within the power source data. Sustainability metrics can include a power source carbon footprint, greenhouse gas mix values, and/or other indicators. Power use decisions for energy-consuming devices can be made in response to these verified sustainability metrics.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable medium stores instructions that, when executed by processors, cause them to configure an electrical generation facility to meet a power factor requirement by determining a range of inverter counts, generating combinations of inverter counts and power factor settings based on manufacturer specifications, filtering combinations where active power output exceeds a peak output limit, calculating total reactive power contribution for each combination, determining plant-level power factor based on losses across facility components, determining capacitor bank size to address remaining reactive power gaps, generating a configuration matrix comprising inverter count, power factor setting, and capacitor bank size, applying an optimization algorithm to determine deployment factors, and selecting a configuration based on those factors.

Abstract: Methods, systems, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media are provided for optimizing energy dispatch. In one implementation, the computer-readable media includes instructions to cause a processor to: generate a plurality of energy dispatch patterns for utilizing one or more energy storage units; generate, based on data determined for each energy dispatch pattern of the plurality of energy dispatch patterns, a recommended energy dispatch pattern; and adjust the one or more energy storage units to dispatch electricity according to the recommended energy dispatch pattern.

Abstract: Automatically managing surplus and deficiencies on an electrical distribution network comprises sending and receiving information from a connected control point of a computer-based grid controller, and operating the control point, including: monitoring the energy surplus and deficiency state of the electrical distribution network to predict the energy surplus and deficiencies on the electrical distribution network. Locally trained machine learning models are run against collected data corresponding to an electrical distribution network to generate predictions of energy consumption and generation at one or more sites that each include at least one locally controlled energy management system.

Abstract: A power management system may include processing circuitry and storage media storing instructions that, when executed by the processing circuitry cause the processing circuitry to perform operations. The operations may include receiving an overload indicator indicative of an overload condition of a power grid that supplies electrical power to multiple consumers and implementing a load reduction plan for a consumer in response to the overload indicator. The load reduction plan may indicate one or more electrical components of the consumer for which to reduce respective power draws. The operations may also include sending one or more control signals to the electrical components in accordance with the load reduction plan to change respective operating states of the electrical components such that the respective power draws of the electrical components are reduced.

Abstract: An exemplary method includes, capturing, during a semiconductor fabrication process performed using a semiconductor processing device including a liquid distribution component configured to dispense a liquid flowing with an intact curtain profile, first images of a view of a chamber of the semiconductor processing device. The method includes determining curtain profile classifications of the first images. A curtain profile classification of the curtain profile classifications indicates a first value indicating that an image exhibits the liquid flowing with the intact curtain profile, or a second value indicating that the image does not exhibit the liquid flowing with the intact curtain profile. The method includes determining a plurality of groups of images based upon an order of the first images and the curtain profile classifications of the first images.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a sunlight-adaptive intelligent irrigation system based on solar charging power detection and a method thereof. This system comprises a main control unit, a parameter setting module, a solar detection module and a drive execution module. By utilizes solar panels to detect electrical parameters to indirectly sense light intensity, the main control unit adaptively adjusts the irrigation amount accordingly. This addresses the issue of conventional timed irrigators being unable to adjust water volume based on sunlight conditions, thereby achieving water conservation and efficient irrigation.

Abstract: A method and system for controlling voltage and/or reactive power for electrical grids includes monitoring the output of the energy generation facilities at the point of interconnection (POI) of each energy generation facility to the power system of the electrical grid. In addition, the voltage at a point of utilization (POU) is monitored to determine when the output voltage of the energy generation facilities must be adjusted to maintain voltage at the POU. In addition, when it is determined that energy generation facilities are exchanging reactive power, the voltage set points of the energy generation facilities are adjusted to reduce the exchanged power.