Abstract: A propagating signal is propagated through a propagating medium to a plurality of receivers coupled to the propagating medium. A signal affected by a disturbance of the propagating medium is received. The received signal includes a signal portion that corresponds to the propagating signal that has been disturbed by the disturbance. At least a portion of a version of the signal portion of the received signal that corresponds to the propagating signal that has been disturbed by the disturbance is compared with one or more reference signal signatures of one or more disturbance types. Based at least in part on the comparison, it is determined that one of the one or more disturbance types corresponds to the disturbance of propagating medium.

Abstract: An indicator identifying a force intensity of a touch input provided on a touch input surface is received. It is determined that the touch input is associated with an audio volume control. An audio volume is controlled based at least in part on the indicator identifying the force intensity of the touch input.

Abstract: A bearing detection system for an electrical generator (10) includes auxiliary bearings (29) for supporting a rotating shaft (39) upon failure of main bearings (62). The auxiliary bearings (29) are mounted on the shaft and have a slight gap (64) between their outside diameters and bearing liners 33. The gap corresponds to the main bearing permissible wear. During normal functioning of the main bearing, the auxiliary bearing frame (34) rotates with the shaft and a magnet (35) with a small clearance between its face and auxiliary bearing outer ring (32) forces the synchronized rotation of inner (37) and outer (32) races. The auxiliary bearing outer ring or race (32) has a coaxial groove (31) on its outer diameter and a detection sensor (30), mounted on the bearing liner, gives a signal per rotation of the shaft to a control circuit (40).

Abstract: The phase voltages of a three phase alternating current input voltage are converted into currents. The negative half-cycles of the currents are added and the polarity of the added current is reversed. The current at the reversed (positive) polarity is converted into a positive output voltage which is a measurement of the input voltage.