Abstract: Methods, devices and systems for detecting an anomaly in a power network are described. A method for detecting an anomaly in a power network includes determining a baseline power usage in the power network, receiving data indicative of an active power usage in the power network, detecting an anomaly based on a difference between the baseline power usage and the active power usage, isolating a fault for an element in the power network, responsive to detecting the anomaly, and transmitting fault isolation information indicating the fault to a user device. Related devices and systems may perform operations of the method described herein.

Abstract: A system architecture encoded on a non-transitory computer readable medium, the system architecture includes a first protocol. The first protocol is configured to receive a plurality of outputs from an ICS used in controlling an industrial system. The first protocol is configured to receive a plurality of inputs from a physical module. The physical module includes at least one of a component, a sensor, or the ICS. Additionally, the system architecture includes a second protocol, wherein the second protocol is configured to validate the plurality of inputs from the first protocol. Moreover, the system architectures includes a third protocol, wherein the third protocol is configured to validate the plurality of outputs from the first protocol. Further, the system architecture includes a fourth protocol, wherein the fourth protocol is configured to manage the ICS based on the second protocol and the third protocol.

Abstract: Sensor data generated by a sensor of a computer numerically controlled machine can be compared with a forecast. The forecast can include expected sensor data for the sensor, over a course of an execution plan for making a cut with a movable laser cutting head. The sensor data can be generated during execution of the execution plan. During execution of the execution plan, the sensor data can be monitored and a deviation of from the forecast can be detected. It can be determined, based on the detecting, that an anomalous condition of the computer numerically controlled machine has occurred. Based on the determining, an action can be performed.

Abstract: Generating tool path data for use in additive manufacturing comprises providing object design data in which at least part of the object is represented abstractly using lines and/or surfaces. The lines and/or surfaces can then be used to provide tool path data for the build layers of an additive manufacturing apparatus. The tool paths can be reconfigured to reduce the overall distance travelled and/or travel time when the additive manufacturing apparatus implements the tool path data. An additive manufacturing parameter for a structural feature of the object can also be selected based on the geometry of the structural feature and specified in the tool path data.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for creating an event prediction model that employs a data-driven approach for selecting the model's input data variables, which, in one embodiment, involves selecting initial data variables, obtaining a respective set of historical data values for each respective initial data variable, determining a respective difference metric that indicates the extent to which each initial data variable tends to be predictive of an event occurrence, filtering the initial data variables, applying one or more transformations to at least two initial data variables, obtaining a respective set of historical data values for each respective transformed data variable, determining a respective difference metric that indicates the extent to which each transformed data variable tends to be predictive of an event occurrence, filtering the transformed data variables, and using the filtered, transformed data variables as a basis for selecting the input variables of the event prediction model.

Abstract: Provided are techniques for predictively generating demand response (DR) events based on grid operations and faults, based on optimization and self-learning routines. The techniques include obtaining grid status information, and determining a fault condition based at least in part on the grid status information. The techniques also include generating a DR event based at least in part on the fault condition, and responsive to generating the DR event, transmitting a notification of the DR event.

Abstract: A method for transferring power between medium voltage feeders via a direct current link in a power distribution network includes setting an iteration step value for each of a set of power reference quantities of the link, setting an initial value of each reference quantity, iteratively changing values of each reference quantity, and selecting one changed value of the set by: changing a present value of each reference quantity with the set iteration step value into a new value, measuring a total active power at a substation of the power distribution network for each new value, and selecting the new value that provides the lowest measured total active power at the substation. A next iteration is performed with the selected new value as present value for the one of the set of power reference quantities and with the present value for the other of the set of power reference quantities.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an environment history acquired from the environment in a container during transport of an article, ascertain a transport status including a transport route and the like of the article, and execute quality control of the article in real time. An article management server 9 memorizes location data and a device code received from a GPS receiver 37 in a second memory unit in association with each other, memorizes temperature data received from a delivery unit 17 regularly and/or irregularly in a third memory unit associated with a unit number respectively, and memorizes a unit number and a serial number of an article in a fourth memory unit in association with each other.

Abstract: A system and method to join distributed energy resources (DER) to achieve common objectives is provided. The present technology organizes and/or aggregates DERs by routing a (DER) program request for resources to DER contributors capable of responding to and performing the request using a routing system. The system accesses a plurality of DER profiles, each profile associated with a DER contributor capable of contributing a resource to the request, and calculates an initial value for each DER profile based on request attributes and scoring metrics associated with the profile. The system then calculates a fitness metric for each DER profile based on the initial value using a neural network having weights based on the plurality of performance indicators and selects the DER profile and contributors to whom to route the request.

Abstract: A system for controlling a turbine is disclosed. The system includes a turbine control fuel governor that has a plurality of VCPIDs operating in parallel with one another. Each VCPID is associated with a respective turbine parameter and one or more external parameters. Each VCPID incorporates feedback from the parallel operating VCPIDs to feed an integral term of a current VCPID in the following manner: a previous derivative gain and a previous proportional gain are summed and subtracted from a selected output for the turbine to yield a result, and the result is input to an integral gain portion of the current VCPID.

Abstract: A method can be used to control a voltage source converter of a power supporting arrangement to act as a virtual synchronous machine. The method includes obtaining a measured power level of the converter, processing the measured power level using a differential equation of an angular velocity of the virtual synchronous machine in order to obtain a control contribution, providing a phase angle of a physical quantity used to control the converter based on the control contribution, monitoring the ability of the converter to act as a virtual synchronous machine, determining that the ability of the converter to act as a virtual synchronous machine is deemed insufficient, and adjusting the control contribution by increasing the damping term and/or decreasing the moment of inertia term in response to determining that the ability of the converter to act as a virtual synchronous machine is deemed insufficient.

Abstract: Methods and systems for performing pest infestation forewarning are described. In one embodiment, intuition based forewarning method includes collecting and storing core data and surroundings data, wherein the core data includes parameters describing a system and ring data includes parameters describing surroundings of grain storage container-based (e.g., silo-based) environments. The collected core data and ring data are analyzed to determine one or more changing situations of the storage container-based (e.g., silo-based) environments. A system forewarning is generated based on the changing situations that are observed.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for optimized control of renewable energy powerplants (REPP). A method may include partitioning an REPP into at least two partitions for a period of time; defining a first bidding strategy of a first partition of the at least two partitions for the period of time, wherein the first partition includes a first allocation of capacity; defining a second bidding strategy of a second partition of the at least two partitions for the period of time, wherein the second partition includes a second allocation of capacity; generating a first score for the first bidding strategy of the first partition and a second score for the second bidding strategy of the second partition; adjusting the at least two partitions based on the first score and the second score; and discharging energy from the REPP according to the adjusted at least two partitions.

Abstract: In a method and system, voltage and/or current signals on an electrical/power system is monitored. A power event is identified from the monitored voltage and/or current signals. In response to event identification, waveforms of the monitored voltage and/or current signals are captured. Energy-related signals are calculated and extracted from pre-event measurements, event measurements and post-event measurements using the captured waveforms. Additional information associated with the event is identified and calculated by comparing (a) the calculated and used energy-related signals from pre-event measurements, with (b) the calculated and used energy-related signals from post-event measurements.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for providing an estimated utility expenditure to a user may include: obtaining, via one or more processors, historical transactional data of one or more customers other than the user from one or more transactional entities, wherein the historical transactional data includes: at least one address of a given customer of the one or more customers; and a historical utility expenditure associated with the at least one address; generating, via the one or more processors, a heatmap based on the historical transactional data of the one or more customers via one or more algorithms, wherein the heatmap is indicative of at least the estimated utility expenditure associated with the at least one address during a predetermined period; and causing a display of a user device associated with the user to demonstrate the heatmap.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of a dry-type transformer, and the temperature sensor is arranged on or proximate a conductor of the dry-type transformer and is covered by an insulating layer of the conductor. The apparatus further includes a passive wireless communication module configured to transmit the measured temperature to a reader. The temperature of the dry-type transformer can be measured accurately, thereby improving the reliability and safety of the dry-type transformer. Accordingly, temperature measurement for the dry-type transformer can work appropriately in a cost-effective and efficient way.

Abstract: A system for monitoring and optimizing fuel consumption by a genset at an oil rig is described. Gensets require large amounts of fuel to initiate and to maintain in a standby, idling position. The system accesses data in a drill plan to determine the present and future power requirements and initiates gensets if needed; otherwise gensets can be shut down. Excess power can be stored in a power storage unit such as a capacitor, battery, or a liquid air energy storage unit.

Abstract: Method and apparatus configured to receive a plurality of power flow data from at least a grid monitoring device connected to a grid network including a plurality of nodes, generate a power flow allocation for at least a node in the network as a function of the at least a power consumption datum and the at least a generation datum, determine a carbon flow as a function of the power flow allocation and a first set of stored relational rules, generate an objective function of a carbon flow and a second set of stored relational rules, minimize the objective function of a carbon flow as a function of the carbon optimization model and an optimization algorithm, generate a grid modification as a function of the minimization; and modify a grid parameter of the grid network as a function of the grid modification.

Abstract: A technique to operating a kitchen system for at least partially automatic preparation of food, a kitchen system and a computer program product are proposed, wherein one or more preparation parameters for one or more preparation steps and/or one or more kitchen appliances of the kitchen system to be used for the preparation are determined, adjusted and/or selected automatically and using a database system.

Abstract: A control method and system for a distribution network with distributed mobile energy storage systems is disclosed which relates to the power field. The present invention manages the multiple distributed mobile energy storage systems in the distribution network in a unified way, to improve the flexibility of the distribution network, and enable the distributed mobile energy storage systems to fully smooth new energy generation fluctuations, implement peak cut, facilitate grid auxiliary services, and improve the power quality. The control method includes: acquiring, by a sub-station coordination system, data of the distributed mobile energy storage systems; receiving, by a master-station dispatching system, the data of the distributed mobile energy storage systems, and obtaining external data; generating, by the master-station dispatching system, a control instruction; and controlling, by the sub-station coordination system, the distributed mobile energy storage systems.