Abstract: At least one first power converter of a plurality of power converters has a charging mode and a standby mode, the charging mode being a mode of converting AC power supplied from an AC power supply through a switch into DC power and storing the DC power in a corresponding power storage device, the standby mode being a mode of generating a control signal for power conversion and awaiting the power conversion. When an AC voltage supplied from the AC power supply is normal, a controller turns on the switch and alternately switches the at least one first power converter between the charging mode and the standby mode. When the AC voltage is not normal, the controller turns off the switch and controls the plurality of power converters such that each of the plurality of power converters converts DC power of the power storage device into AC power and supplies the AC power to a load.

Abstract: A method of detecting and positioning an insulation failure of an aircraft generator is provided, comprising: S1, for each stator slot in the aircraft generator, wrapping one semiconductor layer on a surface of an external insulation layer of each copper conductor in the stator slot; S2, for each semiconductor layer, partitioning the semiconductor layer to obtain a plurality of zones, disposing a resistor-inductance branch network in each zone, and connecting the resistor-inductance branch networks to form an insulation failure detection circuit; S3, supplying power to a three-phase winding of the aircraft generator from an external power source; S4, determining whether an unearthed voltage is present in four end corners of the insulation failure detection circuit; if not, returning to S3 for further powering; if yes, outputting a detection result and collecting an insulation failure position with potential change and difference in the insulation failure detection circuit as a positioning result.

Abstract: A capacitive wireless power transfer coupler, includes: a coupler transmitting side, including two electrode plates arranged in a same plane, a shielding plate parallel to the electrode plates, and a filling dielectric between each of the electrode plates and the shielding plate; a coupler receiving side, having a same structure as the coupler transmitting side. A side provided with the electrode plates of the coupler transmitting side faces a side provided with the electrode plates of the coupler receiving side, and power transfer is achieved between the two sides through a transfer dielectric, where a relative dielectric constant of the filling dielectric is less than a relative dielectric constant of the transfer dielectric. The issues of increased coupler volume, limited improvement in the capacitive coupling coefficient, and low efficiency of power transfer of the existing capacitive coupler, can be solved.

Abstract: An AC switch that includes a semiconductor switch and a snubber circuit connected in parallel between a first terminal connected to an AC power supply via a circuit breaker and a second terminal connected to a load. The power converter is connected between a power storage device and the second terminal. The current detector detects a current flowing through the AC switch. When the AC power supply is normal, the controller turns on the semiconductor. When an open state of the circuit breaker is detected, the controller controls the power converter to supply a current having a phase opposite to that of the current detected by the current detector to flow through the semiconductor switch and supply the AC power to the load. The controller further turns off the semiconductor switch in response to that the amplitude of the current detected by the current detector is 0.

Abstract: A first communication line transmits a control signal from an I/F circuit to an n-th drive circuit. A second communication line transmits a state detection signal of semiconductor switches from the n-th drive circuit to the I/F circuit. An i-th drive circuit includes a driver for an i-th semiconductor switch, an abnormality detection circuit for detecting an abnormality of the i-th semiconductor switch, and first and second notification members. The abnormality detection circuit detects the abnormality of the i-th semiconductor switch and an operation state of the i-th semiconductor switch, and notifies a detection result using the first notification member. The abnormality detection circuit generates the state detection signal indicating an operation state of the i-th to n-th semiconductor switches, detects a mismatch between the control signal and the operation state of the i-th to n-th semiconductor switches, and notifies a detection result using the second notification member.

Abstract: A capacitive coupler with asymmetric insulating layers includes a coupler transmitting side and a coupler receiving side. The coupler transmitting side includes a first insulating cavity, and a first plate and a second plate that are arranged on a first plane. The first insulating cavity is configured to enclose the first plate and the second plate with an insulating material. The coupler receiving side is arranged opposite to the coupler transmitting side and includes a second insulating cavity, a third plate and a fourth plate that are arranged on a second plane. The second insulating cavity is configured to enclose the third plate and the fourth plate with an insulating material. The first insulating cavity and the second insulating cavity have asymmetric insulating layers. The capacitive coupler can improve the power transfer efficiency and reduce the safety distance of the electric field.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include modular and configurable computer-implemented processes and systems that facilitate real-time inferencing in distributed computing environments. For example, an apparatus may receive a real-time inferencing request from a computing system, and, based on the inferencing request, the apparatus may obtain configuration data associated with a trained machine-learning process. The apparatus may also perform operations that (i) generate the input dataset based on an application of one or more feature-engineering operations to the elements of payload data in accordance with a first portion of the configuration data, and (ii) generate output data based on the application, in real-time, of the trained machine-learning process to the input dataset. The apparatus may transmit, to the computing system, a response to the real-time inferencing request that includes at least at least a portion of the output data.

Abstract: A method of detecting and positioning an insulation failure of an aircraft generator is provided, comprising: S1, for each stator slot in the aircraft generator, wrapping one semiconductor layer on a surface of an external insulation layer of each copper conductor in the stator slot; S2, for each semiconductor layer, partitioning the semiconductor layer to obtain a plurality of zones, disposing a resistor-inductance branch network in each zone, and connecting the resistor-inductance branch networks to form an insulation failure detection circuit; S3, supplying power to a three-phase winding of the aircraft generator from an external power source; S4, determining whether an unearthed voltage is present in four end corners of the insulation failure detection circuit; if not, returning to S3 for further powering; if yes, outputting a detection result and collecting an insulation failure position with potential change and difference in the insulation failure detection circuit as a positioning result.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments describe text-driven AI-assisted short-form video creation. Text from a website is extracted to generate extracted text. Possible summary sentences are formed from the extracted text. The forming is based on natural language processing. The summary sentences are ranked according to an engagement metric. Summary sentences from the possible summary sentences are picked based on a threshold engagement metric value. A list of video scenes is generated based on the summary sentences. Each video scene is associated with a summary sentence. A media asset from a media asset library is chosen for each video scene within the list of video scenes. The choosing is accomplished by machine learning. The list of video scenes, including the media asset that was chosen for each video scene, is compiled into a short-form video. Media is extracted from the website included into the short-form video. The compiling includes a dynamically generated image.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include computer-implemented apparatuses and processes that facilitate a real-time prediction of future events using trained artificial-intelligence processes and inferred ground-truth labelling in multiple data populations. For example, an apparatus may receive application data characterizing an exchange of data from a device, and based on an application of an artificial-intelligence process to an input dataset that includes at least a portion of the application data, the apparatus may generate, in real time, output data indicative of a likelihood of an occurrence of at least one targeted event associated with the data exchange during a future temporal interval. The artificial-intelligence process may trained using datasets associated with inferred ground-truth labels and multiple data populations, and the apparatus may transmit at least a portion of the output data to the device for presentation within a digital interface.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments provide techniques for iterative AI prompt optimization for video generation. A first text template to be read by a large language model (LLM) neural network is accessed. The template includes control parameters that are populated from within a website. The populated template is submitted as a request to the LLM neural network, which generates a first video script. The first video script is used to create a first short-form video. The first short-form video is evaluated based on one or more performance metrics. The text template, short-form video, website information, and evaluation are used to train a machine learning model that is used to create a second text template. The second text template can be used to generate a second short-form video. The evaluation of iterative text templates and resulting short-form videos continues until a usable video is produced.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include computer-implemented apparatuses and processes that facilitate a real-time pre-approval of data exchanges using trained artificial intelligence processes. For example, an apparatus may receive, from a device, application data characterizing an application for an exchange of data involving one or more applicants, and may generate an input dataset based on at least a portion of the application data and on interaction data characterizing the one or more applicants. Further, and based on an application of a trained artificial intelligence process to the input dataset, the apparatus may generate, in real-time, elements of output data indicative of a predicted pre-approval of the application for the data exchange involving the one or more applicants, and may transmit the elements of output data to the device for presentation within a digital interface.

Abstract: An uninterruptible power supply includes a plurality of vacuum circuit breakers and a bypass circuit connected in series between a commercial AC power supply and a load, a control device that turns on both of the plurality of vacuum circuit breakers and the bypass circuit when the commercial AC power supply is normal and turns off a vacuum circuit breaker different from a vacuum circuit breaker turned off on the occurrence of previous power failure of the plurality of vacuum circuit breakers and turns off the bypass circuit when the commercial AC power supply fails, and a power converter that converts DC power of a battery into AC power and supplies AC power to the load when the commercial AC power supply fails.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments describe text-driven AI-assisted short-form video creation. Text from a website is extracted to generate extracted text. Possible summary sentences are formed from the extracted text. The forming is based on natural language processing. The summary sentences are ranked according to an engagement metric. Summary sentences from the possible summary sentences are picked based on a threshold engagement metric value. A list of video scenes is generated based on the summary sentences. Each video scene is associated with a summary sentence. A media asset from a media asset library is chosen for each video scene within the list of video scenes. The choosing is accomplished by machine learning. The list of video scenes, including the media asset that was chosen for each video scene, is compiled into a short-form video. Media is extracted from the website included into the short-form video. The compiling includes a dynamically generated image.

Abstract: An AC switch that includes a semiconductor switch and a snubber circuit connected in parallel between a first terminal connected to an AC power supply via a circuit breaker and a second terminal connected to a load. The power converter is connected between a power storage device and the second terminal. The current detector detects a current flowing through the AC switch. When the AC power supply is normal, the controller turns on the semiconductor switch. When an open state of the circuit breaker is detected, the controller controls the power converter to supply a current having a phase opposite to that of the current detected by the current detector to flow through the semiconductor switch and supply the AC power to the load. The controller further turns off the semiconductor switch in response to that the amplitude of the current detected by the current detector is 0.

Abstract: Disclosed are apparatuses and techniques for fabricating an apparatus including a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device may include one or more static random-access memory (SRAM) transistors, each including a first gate spacer structure; one or more logic nominal transistors, each including a second gate spacer structure; and one or more logic gate-biased transistors, each including a third gate spacer structure, where the third gate spacer structure is thinner than the first gate spacer structure and where the one or more SRAM transistors, the one or more logic nominal transistors, and the one or more logic gate-biased transistors each have a same contacted poly pitch (CPP).

Abstract: A plurality of semiconductor switches and a mechanical switch are connected in series between a first terminal and a second terminal. A plurality of voltage detectors are provided corresponding to the plurality of semiconductor switches, respectively, and detect terminal-to-terminal voltages of the corresponding semiconductor switches. A plurality of drivers are provided corresponding to the plurality of semiconductor switches, respectively, and turn off the corresponding semiconductor switches in response to control signals from a main controller. Each driver determines whether or not a terminal-to-terminal voltage of the corresponding semiconductor switch matches a terminal-to-terminal voltage of another semiconductor switch of the plurality of semiconductor switches, and outputs a result of determination.

Abstract: The invention discloses a tire building device and a tire building method. The tire building device includes a lateral-longitudinal-orthogonal 1 rail unit, a transferring ring, a carcass application unit, a bead placement unit, a belt application unit, a building unit, a shaping unit, and a tire unloading mechanism; the lateral and longitudinal orthogonal rail unit divides the tire building device into four areas, and also establishes the connection between the units through the transferring ring. The tire building method, including: 1) adhere the bead and tire carcass compound and then sent to the building unit; 2) send the belt compound to the building unit, 3) compound the carcass compound and belt compound into a carcass and sent to the shaping unit; 4) wind the carcass around the tread to form a green tire and sends it to the tire unloading mechanism for disassembly.

Abstract: An uninterruptible power supply includes a plurality of vacuum circuit breakers and a bypass circuit connected in series between a commercial AC power supply and a load, a control device that turns on both of the plurality of vacuum circuit breakers and the bypass circuit when the commercial AC power supply is normal and turns off a vacuum circuit breaker different from a vacuum circuit breaker turned off on the occurrence of previous power failure of the plurality of vacuum circuit breakers and turns off the bypass circuit when the commercial AC power supply fails, and a power converter that converts DC power of a battery into AC power and supplies AC power to the load when the commercial AC power supply fails.

Abstract: A gas monitoring image recording device, a gas monitoring image recording method, and a gas monitoring image recording program according to the present invention involve: acquiring gas monitoring image data including a plurality of time-series images for use in monitoring a gas leak; extracting a leakage candidate area as a candidate for a gas leak based on the gas monitoring image data acquired; extracting predetermined features related to the gas leak in response to extracting the leakage candidate area; and causing a storage unit to store the features extracted in association with the gas monitoring image data from which the leakage candidate area has been extracted.