Abstract: A numerical controller which uses a simulation screen displayed on a touch panel so as to edit operation data of an industrial machine includes: a touch operation reception unit that receives a touch operation by an operator on the simulation screen; an operation identifying unit that identifies an operation target and an operation type on the simulation screen by the touch operation received; a setting screen data extraction unit that references the editing data storage unit for associating the operation target and the operation type and setting screen data including an editing item so as to store them so as to extract the setting screen data corresponding to the operation target and the operation type identified; an editing processing unit that edits the setting screen data extracted; and a setting screen output unit that outputs, to the touch panel 40, the setting screen data after being edited.

Abstract: A water heating system including a tank, a first heating element, a second heating element, a first temperature sensor, a second temperature sensor, a controller having an electronic processor and a memory. The controller is configured to determine an output temperature setpoint, determine whether a period of expected high water demand is approaching, and in response to determining that the period of expected high water demand is approaching, activate the second heating element. The controller is further configured to deactivate the second heating element when a second temperature sensed by the second temperature sensor crosses a second temperature threshold, activate the first heating element when the second temperature crosses the second temperature threshold, and deactivate the first heating element. Wherein the first temperature threshold is lower than the second temperature threshold and the first and second temperature thresholds are higher than the output temperature setpoint.

Abstract: A method for additive fabrication includes determining numerical calibration transforms for calibrating an imaging sensor and a printhead assembly to a common coordinate system, where at least some of the numerical calibration transforms include nonlinear transforms.

Abstract: A method for exchanging electrical energy between a plurality of private electricity networks each comprising: a coordination unit, groups of electrical devices, and a plurality of relays arranged on the power supply lines of the devices. The method comprises: a) transmitting device status data from the devices to the coordination unit, b) establishing a set of electrical energy resources and requirements, c) comparing the set of resources and requirements with those of other private networks, d) allocating the requirements and resources to one another, e) ensuring at least part of the routing of electrical energy by means of digital certificates and instructions for drawing electrical energy that are sent to the relays, f) keeping record of each energy exchange in order to define a transaction between two private networks.

Abstract: To provide a trusted, secure, and immutable record of transactions within a process plant, techniques are described for utilizing a distributed ledger in process control systems. The distributed ledger may be maintained by nodes which receive transactions broadcasted from field devices, controllers, operator workstations, or other devices operating within the process plant. The transactions may include process plant data, such as process parameter data, product parameter data, configuration data, user interaction data, maintenance data, commissioning data, plant network data, and product tracking data. The distributed ledgers may also be utilized to execute smart contracts to allow machines such as field devices to transact by themselves without human intervention. In this manner, recorded process parameter values and product parameter values may be retrieved to verify the quality of products.

Abstract: The current disclosure describes techniques for managing vertical alignment or overlay in semiconductor manufacturing using machine learning. Alignments of interconnection features in a fan-out WLP process are evaluated and managed through the disclosed techniques. Big data and neural networks system are used to correlate the overlay error source factors with overlay metrology categories. The overlay error source factors include tool related overlay source factors, wafer or die related overlay source factors and processing context related overlay error source factors.

Abstract: A present disclosure relates to a system for automatic design and manufacturing of 3D printing units and 3D products. The system is configured to obtain specification of a target structure corresponding to a 3D product; automatically determine a design and a printing path of a 3D printing unit based on the specification of the target structure, wherein the 3D printing unit is a micronozzle unit configured to print the target structure of the 3D product; automatically determine a manufacturing procedure to print the 3D printing unit based on the specification of the target structure; and instruct a 3D printer to print the 3D printing unit according to the manufacturing procedure and the printing path of the 3D printing unit.

Abstract: A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system includes a plurality of sensors including a first sensor configured to measure an outside air temperature of outside air, a second sensor configured to measure a return air temperature of return air, and a third sensor configured to measure a mixed air temperature of mixed air. The system also includes a controller communicatively coupled to the plurality of sensors. The controller is configured to determine that data from one of the plurality of sensors is unavailable and estimate the data from the one of the plurality of sensors based on data from other sensors of the plurality of sensors.

Abstract: A plurality of generators provide power to loads, such as loads on a vessel. A skimming device receives and stores skimmed power from the plurality of generators. A battery bank receives the stored skimmed power from the skimming device and provides the stored skimmed power to the loads. A controller controls receipt and storage of the skimmed power by the skimming device and monitors a level of the stored skimmed power in the skimming device. The controller controls the transfer of the stored skimmed power from the skimming device to the battery bank and provisioning of the stored skimmed power from the battery bank to the loads based on the level of the stored skimmed power in the skimming device.

Abstract: An induction trash can circuit includes an active infrared sensor, a microcontroller, a driving circuit and a motor for controlling the opening and closing of a lid. The power-saving method is achieved through the following steps: in a standby state, the microcontroller controls the active infrared sensor to emit an infrared pulse signal to an induction area; if no obstacle exit in the induction area, the active infrared sensor outputs no signals, the program of the microcontroller immediately enters a sleep state; after the program of the microcontroller sleeps for a period of time, a watchdog timer in the microcontroller wakes up the microcomputer controller to make the microcontroller re-enter a working state; and if the microcontroller is in a standby state, the above process is repeated.

Abstract: An optimization device is applied to a production line in which multiple production devices respectively execute a production process. The optimization device includes a cycle time setting section configured to set a cycle time for each production device, a target time setting section configured to set a target time based on a cycle time and a time required for periodic operation in each of multiple production devices except for the component mounter, and a line design section configured to calculate the unit number of the component mounters constituting the production line based on the target time.

Abstract: To control a technical system having multiple system components, multiple functional modules access a common data model. The functional modules in this case include an interface module, a simulation module and an output module. The data model includes data components associated with the system components and simulation model data for a simulation model of the technical system. The functional modules are actuated by a flow controller, wherein the flow controller and a respective functional module have functional-module-specific selection data transmitted between them that the respective functional module takes as a basis for accessing model data of the data model. The interface module continually captures operating data of the technical system and stores them in the data model by means of selection-data-specific access.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods, and computer program products for optimizing the manufacture of wooden furniture. The system is configured to receive a user selection of a furniture product; receive a user input associated with the one or more variables for each of the one or more components of the furniture product; generate a furniture plan for the one or more components associated with the at least one of the one or more furniture products; and transmit control signals based on the furniture plan to cause a manufacturing equipment to implement the furniture plan, wherein implementing the furniture plan further comprises manufacturing the one or more components.

Abstract: A method includes obtaining (i) an operating-temperature profile of a hardware processing sub-unit (HPSU) of a network element as a function of time, and (ii) a dependence of an Equivalent Reliability Time (ERT) of the HPSU on operating temperature. The operating-temperature profile is weighted using the dependence of the ERT on operating temperature, to estimate an effective ERT of the HPSU. An operating condition of the HPSU in the network element is modified, depending on the effective ERT.

Abstract: A hierarchical resource management system for a building includes one or more processors. The processors implement a plurality of agents that each monitor sensed values, and generate operating scenarios based on the sensed values for corresponding resources. The processors also implement a coordinator that filters the operating scenarios to remove the operating scenarios that violate internal laws of the agents to form an aggregate validated set of operating scenarios. The processors further implement a supervisor that, responsive to receipt of target conditions for the zones and the aggregate validated set of operating scenarios from the coordinator, selects a combination of the operating scenarios from the aggregate validated set of operating scenarios that achieves target conditions and minimizes overall energy consumption by the resources such that some of the operating scenarios of the combination do not minimize energy consumption of the resources corresponding to the some of the operating scenarios.

Abstract: A method for predicting when a grid will exceed production capacity including generating time shifted versions of consumption data for each of the buildings, each version comprising consumption values along with time and temperature values, where the consumption values are shifted by lag values relative to the time and temperature values, and where each lag value is different; performing a regression analysis on each version to yield corresponding regression model parameters and a corresponding residual; determining a least valued residual indicating a corresponding energy lag for each of the buildings; using outside temperatures, regression model parameters, and lags for all of the buildings to estimate a cumulative consumption for the buildings, and to predict the time when the grid will exceed production capacity; and receiving the time when the grid will exceed production capacity, and preparing and commencing exceptional measures required to manage the consumption.

Abstract: A method for predicting when consumption on a grid will exceed normal capacity for buildings including generating time shifted versions of consumption data for the buildings, each version comprising consumption values along with time and outside temperature values, where the energy consumption values within each version are shifted by one of a plurality of lag values relative to the time and outside temperature values; performing regression analysis on each version to yield regression model parameters and a residual; determining a least valued residual indicating an energy lag for each of the buildings; using outside temperatures, regression model parameters, and energy lags to estimate a cumulative consumption for the buildings, and to predict when consumption on the grid will exceed normal capacity; and receiving the time when consumption on the grid will exceed normal capacity, and preparing and commencing exceptional measures required to manage the consumption.

Abstract: Methods and systems for supplying more power than a power limit to a powered device (PD) if the PD is capable of receiving power more than the power limit, and receiving power more than the power limit from a power sourcing equipment (PSE) if the PSE is capable of supplying power more than the power limit. The PD and the PSE operates in a power over Ethernet (PoE) environment. The system comprises a power receiving section and a power supply section. The power receiving section comprises a first power-receiving circuit and a second power-receiving circuit, where the first power-receiving circuit is used when receiving power up to the power limit, and the second power-receiving circuit is used when receiving power more than the power limit.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, system and methods are provided comprising receiving, via a communication interface of a platform comprising a segmentation module and a processor, a defined geometry for one or more geometric structures forming one or more parts, wherein the parts are manufactured with an additive manufacturing machine; generating a build file including an initial parameter set to fabricate each part; fabricating the part based on the build file; receiving sensor data for the fabricated part; generating a parameter set for each layer that forms the part, via execution of an iterative learning control process for each layer; generating raw power data for each layer that forms the part, using the processor, based on the generated parameter set; applying a noise reduction process to the raw power data; and generating a segmented build file, using the segmentation module, via application of the noise reduction process on the raw power data. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming an optical stack having uniform and accurate layers is provided. A processing tool used to form the optical stack comprises, within an enclosed environment, a first transfer chamber, an on-board metrology unit, and a second transfer chamber. A first plurality of processing chambers is coupled to the first transfer chamber or the second transfer chamber. The on-board metrology unit is disposed between the first transfer chamber and the second transfer chamber. The on-board metrology unit is configured to measure one or more optical properties of the individual layers of the optical stack without exposing the layers to an ambient environment.