Abstract: To restore consistency of a digital twin database, identifiers with metadata imported from various data sources are processed by an encoder, which computes latent representations of the identifiers that are compared by an efficient similarity metric. If the respective similarity score exceeds a threshold, a match is detected between the identifiers. In that case, the digital twin database is updated by aligning the first identifier and the second identifier. This matching algorithm for equipment identifiers updates the digital twin data automatically and continuously by aligning identifiers which refer to the same piece of equipment. The updates flow directly into the digital twin database, thereby removing the manual effort. Using approximate nearest neighbor methods is highly efficient, especially for large plants. The encoder is implemented as an autoencoder which relies only on unlabeled training data.

Abstract: To perform automated database updates, a text document is processed by a natural language processing engine, by way of tagging, by a pre-trained general named entity recognition annotation model and/or at least one domain-specific named entity recognition component, tokens in the text document with named entity recognition annotations. A neural network model processing the tokens and the named entity recognition annotations extracts a database update action from the text document and stores the database update action as structured data in a machine-readable form, which is then sent to a robotic process automation interface and executed by updating a database. This provides an extensible neural architecture for extracting and executing operational actions from text documents. Combining the use of annotated data with a neural network model is more flexible because it allows variations in the exact formulation which is used in the text document to express the database update action.

Abstract: To restore consistency of a digital twin database, identifiers with metadata imported from various data sources are processed by an encoder, which computes latent representations of the identifiers that are compared by an efficient similarity metric. If the respective similarity score exceeds a threshold, a match is detected between the identifiers. In that case, the digital twin database is updated by aligning the first identifier and the second identifier. This matching algorithm for equipment identifiers updates the digital twin data automatically and continuously by aligning identifiers which refer to the same piece of equipment. The updates flow directly into the digital twin database, thereby removing the manual effort. Using approximate nearest neighbor methods is highly efficient, especially for large plants. The encoder is implemented as an autoencoder which relies only on unlabeled training data.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for optimizing diagnostics of rotating equipment is provided. The apparatus includes a device for providing status information about status of the rotating equipment over a series of time windows whereby status can be derived from sensor features of at least one available sensor taking measurements during a predefinable time period, a device for using deep learning which combines provided historic sensor information with sequence of events data indicating warnings and/or alerts of the rotating equipment, whereby status information is supplemented with via deep learning predicted probabilities whether a warning and/or an alert has occurred within a time window, device for providing an amount of textual diagnostic knowledge cases, device for extracting semantic information on text features from the textual diagnostic knowledge cases, and device for combining status information and semantic information into a unified representation enabling optimization of the diagnostics.

Abstract: Provided is a method for determining output data for a plurality of text documents, including the steps of: providing a feature matrix as input data; wherein the feature matrix includes information about frequencies of a plurality of features within the plurality of text documents; clustering the feature matrix using a clustering algorithm into at least one clustering matrix; wherein the at least one clustering matrix includes information about the cluster membership of each document of the plurality of documents or each feature of the plurality of features, assigning at least one score to each feature of the plurality of features based on the at least one clustering matrix; ranking the plurality of features based on their assigned scores; and outputting the ranked features as output data. A corresponding computer program product and system is also provided.

Abstract: Provided is a method for determining output data for a plurality of text documents, including the steps of: providing a feature matrix as input data ; wherein the feature matrix includes information about frequencies of a plurality of features within the plurality of text documents; clustering the feature matrix using a clustering algorithm into at least one clustering matrix ; wherein the at least one clustering matrix includes information about the cluster membership of each document of the plurality of documents or each feature of the plurality of features, assigning at least one score to each feature of the plurality of features based on the at least one clustering matrix; ranking the plurality of features based on their assigned scores; and outputting the ranked features as output data. A corresponding computer program product and system is also provided.

Abstract: A detachable garment or accessory is provided for a toy. The detachable garment or accessory includes at least a first front part and a second rear part pivotably or hingedly movable relative to each other via pivot or hinge means provided on or associated with the parts between an open position, wherein the garment or accessory can be attached to or removed from at least part of the toy, and a closed position, wherein the garment or accessory can be secured to the toy. Each of the at least first front part and second rear part include a top edge, a base edge and lateral edges. The pivot or hinge means provided between one or more of the lateral edges of said front and rear parts allow at least a portion of the lateral edges of the parts to be separated to form the open position and moved towards each other to form the closed position.

Abstract: The invention provides a security system and method for use in a communications network, said network comprising means to allow a plurality of devices to communicate over the network wherein at least one device is a machine to machine (M2M) operated device and at least one other device is a human operated device, said security system comprising: means to capture data traffic originating from the plurality of devices on the network; means for analysing the data traffic; and means for identifying at least one of the M2M operated devices on the network wherein the system is configured to dynamically adapt to different data traffic patterns on the network.

Abstract: The invention provides a network security method and system for use in a communications network, said network comprising a plurality of devices adapted to communicate over the network, at least one device capable of downloading or uploading an application over the network, said system comprises means for data capture on the network by receiving data from a first data source and a second data source; means for analysing comprising means for correlating data arising from network behaviour of at least one device obtained from the first data source and data from a second data source and means for generating a data structure; and based on said analyses of the generated data structure, means for identifying applications on devices which are behaving suspiciously.

Abstract: The invention provides a security system and method for use in a communications network, said network comprising means to allow a plurality of devices to communicate over the network wherein at least one device is a machine to machine (M2M) operated device and at least one other device is a human operated device, said security system comprising: means to capture data traffic originating from the plurality of devices on the network; means for analysing the data traffic; and means for identifying at least one of the M2M operated devices on the network wherein the system is configured to dynamically adapt to different data traffic patterns on the network.

Abstract: A detachable garment or accessory for a toy. The garment or accessory includes at least a first front part and a second rear part movable relative to each other via pivot or hinge means on or associated with the parts between an open position, wherein the garment or accessory can be attached to or removed from at least part of the toy, and a closed position, wherein the garment or accessory can be secured to the toy. Each part includes a top edge, a base edge and lateral edges. The pivot or hinge provided between one or more of the lateral edges of the front and rear parts allow at least a portion of the lateral edges of the parts to be separated to form the open position and moved towards each other to form the closed position.

Abstract: Suction Apparatus is provided including a body portion having at least a first suction surface for attachment to a suitable surface in use via suction. An aperture or channel is defined in said at least first suction surface.

Abstract: Toy apparatus is provided including a playbase (22) and at least a first toy member (16) movable relative to said playbase between at least first (36) and second (90) positions via movement means. The movement means are arranged so as to separate the at least first toy member a spaced distance apart from a surface of the playbase in moving said toy member between the at least first and second positions.

Abstract: Toy apparatus is provided including a playbase (22) and at least a first toy member (16) movable relative to said playbase between at least first (36) and second (90) positions via movement means.

Abstract: A microscope rheometer for measuring shear and compression properties of biological samples is disclosed. The apparatus allows a sample of biological tissue to be strained controllably while fluorescently stained cells, or other markers, within the material are imaged with a fluorescence microscope and the applied forces are measured with a strain gauge. Using the rheometer, it is possible to obtain the shear and compression stiffness of a material as a function of position.

Abstract: A toy includes a toy member and one or more articles for detachable attachment to said toy member. Movement apparatus is provided for moving the articles between a first position, wherein the articles are detached from and a spaced distance apart from the toy member, and a second position, wherein the articles are engaged with with the toy member.

Abstract: A method for controlling operation of a CPAP apparatus. The apparatus has a blower (2), a patient interface (6), an air delivery conduit (8) for delivering air from the blower (2) to the patient interface (6), a sensor (4p) for determining the pressure in the patient interface (6), and a control mechanism (15) that causes air to be delivered at a desired pressure to the patient interface (6) and that detects transitions between inhalation and exhalation of a respiratory cycle of a patient in order to synchronise the blower output with the patient's efforts. In one form the CPAP apparatus provides pressure in accordance with a bi-level waveform with at least one characterising parameter of the waveform being automatically adjusted in accordance with indications of sleep disordered breathing. The indications of sleep disordered breathing can be one or more of snoring, apnea, hypopnea, and flow limitation.

Abstract: A toy includes a toy member and one or more articles for detachable attachment to said toy member. Movement apparatus is provided for moving the articles between a first position, wherein the articles are detached from and a spaced distance apart from the toy member, and a second position, wherein the articles are engaged with with the toy member.

Abstract: A terminal block for coupling at least one conductor to a printed circuit board with a housing of insulating material, at least two cavities in the housing for accepting screw-operated conductor clamping or insulation displacement terminals, the housing having a length-wise direction along a reference line, the two cavities each having a center point, with the center point of at least one of the two cavities disposed in an offset position from the reference line in the length-wise direction such that at least two cavities are staggered with respect to each other. The staggering enables a standard installer screwdriver with a ? inch (3.175 mm) width blade to be used for the screw heads of a miniature terminal block. Remaining components of the terminal block such as the contact members and wire guards used in conventional terminal blocks can still be accommodated.

Abstract: A system and method of discerning human intrusion from animal presence without compromising sensitivity to human intruders exhibiting low intensity infrared signatures. At least four infrared sensing elements are arranged with at least one horizontal pair and at least one vertical pair, such as within a quad-sensing element device. To generate an intrusion alert in a pet-immune mode, simultaneous changes in infrared energy must be registered in at least two vertically adjacent detection zones spanning two tiers of sensing elements, corresponding to detecting a standing or semi-standing human intruder. Intrusion is generated in a non-pet-immune detection mode in response to registering sufficient infrared activity within any one or more individual detection zones. The focal lengths of the lens elements and position of the lens tiers are configured to produce a vertical separation of detection tiers sufficient to prevent a pet from simultaneously occupying space in two vertically adjacent detection zones.