Abstract: Some aspects of what is described here relate to seismic profiling techniques. A seismic excitation is generated in a first directional section of a first wellbore in a subterranean region. Seismic responses associated with the seismic excitation are detected in directional sections of a plurality of other wellbores in the subterranean region. A fracture treatment of the subterranean region is analyzed based on the seismic responses. In some instances, a multi-dimensional seismic velocity model of the subterranean region is generated based on the seismic responses.

Abstract: This application is related to a measuring system and method for performing various measurement tasks. The measuring system comprises a test-setup configured to measure the characteristics of a device-under-test and an input-device of the test-setup configured to receive a test-case. The measuring system further comprises several measurement-hardware devices configured to perform the measurements according to the test-case. A computer unit of the measuring system is configured to determine at least one required hardware device on the basis of the test-case and to select the additional measurement-hardware devices. The computer unit is further configured to identify an adding of the selected additional measurement-hardware.

Abstract: An inspection system may include a controller communicatively coupled to one or more in-line sample analysis tools including, but not limited to, an inspection tool or a metrology tool. The controller may identify defects in a population of dies based on data received from at least one of the one or more in-line sample analysis tools, assign weights to the identified defects indicative of predicted impact of the identified defects on reliability of the dies using a weighted defectivity model, generate defectivity scores for the dies in the population by aggregating the weighted defects in the respective dies in the population, and determine a set of outlier dies based on the defectivity scores for the dies in the population, wherein at least some of the set of outlier dies are isolated from the population.

Abstract: In example implementations, an apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes an accelerometer, a plurality of fan blades, a coil magnet and a processor. The accelerometer is coupled to a motor to measure an amount of vibration. The plurality of fan blades is coupled to the motor. Each one of the plurality of fan blades comprises a magnet. The coil magnet is coupled to a fan housing that encloses the motor, the plurality of fan blades and the accelerometer. The processor is communicatively coupled to the motor, the accelerometer, and the coil magnet. The processor activates the coil magnet to control a balance of the plurality of fan blades in response to an amount of vibration measured by the accelerometer that exceeds a threshold.

Abstract: A method of calculating a time difference is disclosed. The method includes sampling a first ultrasonic signal (r21) to produce a first sampled signal (y1(i)) and sampling a second ultrasonic signal (r12) to produce a second sampled signal (y2(i)). A first time (LEAD_LAG) is determined between a time the first sampled signal crosses a threshold (?1) and a time the second sampled signal crosses the threshold. The first sampled signal is cross correlated with the second sampled signal to produce a second time (SAMP_OFFSET). The time difference is calculated in response to the first and second times.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for analyzing an abnormal event in an industrial automation and control system, IACS, comprising the following steps: identifying the abnormal event; detecting a root cause of the abnormal event; and generating a notification if the root cause is not a user activity and, if the root cause is a user activity, evaluating the possible impact on the IACS caused by the abnormal event, and generating a notification if the evaluation of the possible impact does not match a predefined list of allowable behavior. The present invention also relates to a corresponding system and corresponding computer program product comprising one or more computer readable media having computer executable instructions for performing the steps of the method.

Abstract: A system for determining performance data of plants growing in a field. The system comprises a mass flow meter for generating mass data related to the mass of plant product passed through the mass flow meter, and that is communicatively connected to a computer based data processing system; a temperature sensor for determining the temperature of the air adjacent the mass flow meter or within the mass flow meter, and that communicatively connected to the computer based data processing system, and a moisture sensor for determining the moisture of air adjacent the mass flow meter or within the mass flow meter, and that is communicatively connected to the computer based data processing system. The computer based data processing system is structured and operable to utilize the mass data, the air temperature and the air moisture to determine a yield of the plants from which the plant product was harvested.

Abstract: Energy usage of a plurality of appliances is measured using a single meter. A pattern of energy usage with respect to the plurality of appliances is determined dependent upon the measured energy usage, appliance details of the plurality of appliances, and usage hours of the plurality of appliances. The pattern is provided to a user of the appliances.

Abstract: Provided is a method of managing a target process. The method performed by a process management apparatus includes: generating a reference pattern indicating a normal state based on reference observed data on a process factor measured while the target process is maintained in the normal state; obtaining observed data on the process factor measured for a specified observation period; calculating a dissimilarity between the reference pattern and the observed data; and constructing a regression tree for the target process by using the observed data and the dissimilarity, wherein the process factor is set as an independent variable of the regression tree, and the dissimilarity is set as a dependent variable of the regression tree.

Abstract: Methods, devices and program products are provided for determining an early battery depletion condition for a battery powered device. The method determines a charge consumption drawn externally from a battery cell by the device for a select period of time, obtains a measured cell voltage for the battery cell of the medical device, calculates a projected cell voltage based on the charge consumption and usage conditions, and declares an early depletion condition based on a relation between the measured and projected cell voltages.

Abstract: A method of metrology target design is described. The method includes determining a sensitivity of a parameter of a metrology target design to a perturbation of a process parameter for forming, or measuring the formation of, the metrology target, and determining a robustness of the metrology target design based on the sum of the sensitivity multiplied by the perturbation of at least one of the process parameters.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring a flow velocity of a fluid in a pipe includes: a housing in which a first ultrasonic transducer and a second ultrasonic transducer are arranged at a predefined distance to each other, the first ultrasonic transducer including a first sound transmitting element and a transmitter/receiver unit mounted thereto which emit first ultrasonic pulses at different angles, the second ultrasonic transducer receiving the first ultrasonic pulses and generating a first electronic output signal, the second ultrasonic transducer including a second sound transmitting element and a transmitter/receiver unit mounted thereto which emit second ultrasonic pulses at different angles, the first ultrasonic transducer receiving the second ultrasonic pulses and generating a second electronic output signal; and a control and evaluation unit electrically coupled to the first and second transducers, the control and evaluation unit tuning the first transducer to generate a first electronic output signal of a maxim

Abstract: A measuring device for measuring a signal of interest within a measuring signal is provided. It device comprises a trace determiner, which is adapted to consecutively determine a first stack of traces of the measuring signal, a statistics evaluator, adapted to, after each trace of said first stack of traces is determined by the trace determiner, statistically evaluate if a presence of the signal of interest is detected with a first pre-set degree of certainty, wherein the trace determiner is adapted to cease determining said traces of said first stack of traces, when the statistics evaluator has determined that the signal of interest has been detected to the first pre-set degree of certainty. Preferably a parameter determiner is, adapted to determine measuring parameters, based upon the statistical evaluation.

Abstract: Methods and systems for measuring a fluid flow comprise a plurality of transceivers disposed at predetermined locations distributed along a perimeter around the fluid flow. The transceivers transmit and receive acoustic signals through the fluid flow there between. A plurality of different acoustic paths through the fluid flow are formed between different transceiver pairs. Different time intervals are measured between respective times of transmitting and receiving the acoustic signals; and along the plurality of different acoustic paths. A velocity map of the fluid flow is calculated by fitting the measured different time intervals to a model of the fluid flow. The model of the fluid flow defines a velocity map with different flow velocities in a cross-section plane transverse to the fluid flow.

Abstract: Identifying a low permeable conglomerate diagenetic trap can be implemented according to a method that comprises: determining a first relation curve between a depth and a critical physical property of a known diagenetic trap in a target work area, and a second relation curve between a reservoir physical property of the known diagenetic trap and a designated seismic attribute; determining a third relation curve between the depth and the critical physical property in the target work area and the designated seismic attribute according to the first relation curve and the second relation curve; and performing a diagenetic trap identification of the target work area according to the third relation curve. Identification accuracy of a low permeable conglomerate diagenetic trap can thereby be improved.

Abstract: To provide a reference temperature setting device, a reference temperature setting method, and a reference temperature setting program capable of setting an appropriate reference temperature for thermal displacement compensation. A reference temperature setting device comprises: an acquisition unit that acquires measured values from multiple temperature sensors installed on a machine; and a determination unit that determines setting timing for a reference temperature for thermal displacement compensation to coincide with a point in time when the measured values satisfy a predetermined condition.

Abstract: A sensor arrangement has a current mirror structure that is configured to provide respective base currents at each of a plurality of output current paths based on an input current. For each of the output current paths, a respective adjustment current source is provided that is digitally controllable and is connected to the respective output current path for adjusting the base current of said output current path. For each of the output current paths, a current biased sensor element is coupled in said output current path. The sensor arrangement further has a selection element for selectively connecting one of the output current paths to an evaluation block based on a selection signal. The evaluation block is configured to generate a sensing value corresponding to a resulting current in the connected output current path, to compare the sensing value with an average value, and to update the average value based on the sensing value.

Abstract: The system generally includes a crosspoint switch in a local data collection system having multiple inputs and multiple outputs including a first input connected to a first sensor and a second input connected to a second sensor. The multiple outputs include a first output and a second output configured to be switchable between a condition in which the first output is configured to switch between delivery of a first sensor signal and a second sensor signal and a condition in which there is simultaneous delivery of the first sensor signal and the second sensor signal. Each of multiple inputs is configured to be individually assigned to any of the multiple outputs. The local data collection system includes multiple data acquisition units each having an onboard card set configured to store calibration information and maintenance history. The local data collection system is configured to manage data collection bands.

Abstract: A system includes a processor and machine readable instructions stored on a tangible machine readable medium, which when executed by the processor, configure the processor to collect data regarding resource use within a computing system, the data being collected periodically, without running a diagnostic program, and before occurrence of a diagnosis worthy event; and provide the collected data to the diagnostic program executed after the occurrence of the diagnosis worthy event so that the diagnostic program has data from before the occurrence of the diagnosis worthy event to enable determination of a cause of the diagnosis worthy event.

Abstract: Methods for monitoring a machine are described. In one aspect, a method includes receiving information on a plurality of events associated with the machine, determining a severity value for at least one event of the plurality of events, the severity value based on at least one of a safety value, a hierarchy value, a time-to-repair value, and a cost-of-repair value, and outputting an alert includes the severity value if the severity value exceeds a predetermined threshold associated with the at least one event. Systems and machine-readable media are also described.