Abstract: A method for automatically transporting a vehicle from a transfer zone to an assigned parking space within a predefined parking facility with the aid of a parking facility monitoring system including at least one stationary sensor unit, and pieces of information about the present vehicle position being transmitted to a central control unit. Certain areas of the parking facility are monitored by the sensor units with high accuracy, and other areas of the parking facility are monitored by the sensor units with lesser accuracy, overlapping areas of trajectories of other vehicles with a trajectory being determined by the central control unit, and the trajectory being adapted in such a way that an overlapping area ends up in an area of the parking facility which is monitored by the sensor units with high accuracy.

Abstract: A method, system, and/or computer program product controls operations of a vehicle based on a condition of cargo being transported. One or more processors receive output from cargo sensors and cameras on a first cargo vehicle. The processor(s) determine that the cargo has shifted beyond a calculated risk amount in the first cargo vehicle based on the output from the cargo sensors and cameras based on historical trips. The processor(s) determine that the movement of the first cargo vehicle has caused the cargo to shift beyond the calculated risk amount in the first cargo vehicle, and instructs a second cargo vehicle to adjust operations of the second cargo vehicle based on determining that the movement of the first cargo vehicle has caused the cargo to shift beyond the calculated risk amount in the first cargo vehicle.

Abstract: A method for optimizing the take-off parameters of an aircraft. The aircraft comprises a system for automatically controlling the high lift devices at the moment when the wheels of the aircraft leave the ground. The method comprises a step of selecting a first configuration of the high lift devices at the start of the take-off phase and a selection of an acceleration speed of the aircraft. The method is advantageous in that, on reception of an actual aircraft take-off detection signal, a control unit is configured to transmit a control command making it possible to bring the high lift devices into a second configuration, in which they are retracted relative to the first position, and consecutively accelerate the speed of the aircraft automatically to an acceleration speed entered by the pilot.

Abstract: A flight control system for an aircraft includes a flight control computer operatively interconnected with a main rotor system and a translational thrust system of the aircraft. A selectively enabled integrated target and flight control system arranged in communication with the flight control computer. The integrated target flight and control system is configured to control pitch attitude and heading of the aircraft. When the integrated target and flight control system is enabled, at least partial operation of the aircraft is controlled in response to a pilot input via the flight control computer.

Abstract: Systems for coupling the operations of an environmental modifying unit and a smart appliance are described. In one form the system includes a central communication unit, a baby monitor, and a dispenser for modifying the environment in which the baby monitor exists. The central communication unit, the baby monitor, and the dispenser are wirelessly connected to one another.

Abstract: A hydrocarbon extractor (HE) evaluator system includes a central controller and an HE evaluator model that includes a hierarchical equipment model of heterogeneous HE type, subtype, and property, a plurality of rules arrangeable as a hierarchical equipment rule set, and as a hierarchical well feature rule set, a rules engine, the hierarchical well feature rule set formatted for a multi-factor comparison by the rules engine between heterogeneous HE types from disparate sources applied to the hierarchical equipment model. The rules engine configured to apply rules using class structure and one or more categories to an extracted portion of the hierarchical equipment model to generate results displayable to a user for determination of an HE type suitable for a particular well. A method for evaluating HE types and a non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions for a processor to perform the method are also disclosed.

Abstract: An overflow system comprising a holding tank having a left side, a right side, and a bottom portion; a water inlet located on the left side proximate to the top portion at a first height; an exhaust port located on the right side proximate to the top portion at a second height; a collection member located proximate to the bottom portion, the collection member consisting of a plurality of parallel pipes, wherein each of the plurality of parallel pipes have a plurality of perforations; a vertical exhaust conduit having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is coupled to the collection member and the second end is coupled to the exhaust port; a volume of liquid stored in the holding tank, the volume of liquid having a volume of stagnate liquid located in the bottom portion of the holding tank; and a volume of supplied fresh liquid configured to be delivered through the water inlet.

Abstract: A pressure control device maintains a pressure within a target of pressure control at a set pressure. The pressure control device includes a correction circuit that corrects a pressure signal, which represents the pressure within the target of pressure control that is detected by a pressure sensor, such that the pressure signal approaches a set pressure signal representing the set pressure; a comparison circuit that compares the corrected pressure signal with the set pressure signal; and a valve drive circuit that controls an opening and closing of a flow control valve based on a comparison result from the comparison circuit. The correction circuit is a filter circuit. The frequency characteristic of the filter circuit has a peak at a prescribed frequency, and corrects the pressure signal so as to raise a component of the prescribed frequency of the pressure signal.

Abstract: A vacuum valve placed between a vacuum vessel and a vacuum pump to adjust a valve opening degree using an operating fluid includes a packing mounted in a recessed groove of a piston. The packing is provided with a contact portion on a radially inner side and a contact portion on a radially outer side, and a slide-contact portion contacting with an inner peripheral surface of a cylinder. A portion between the contact portion and the slide-contact portion has a thin thickness.

Abstract: A system for monitoring a temperature of a product. The system may include a product preparation or dispensing unit containing the product and at least one temperature sensor proximate the product and configured to measure the temperature of the product. The temperature sensor may include a transmitter to transmit a temperature measurement to a processor. The processor may generate offers or initiate maintenance tasks related to the product in response to the temperature measurement of the product.

Abstract: A method and system of providing hot water efficiently. A cost of heating a volume of water to a predetermined temperature in a first water heater is determined. A cost of transferring a volume of hot water from a second water heater of a network of interconnected water heaters to the first water heater is determined. Upon determining that the cost of transferring the volume of hot water from the second water heater is lower than the cost of heating the volume of water of the first water heater, the second water heater transfers at least part of the volume of hot water to the first water heater. Otherwise, the volume of water is heated to the predetermined temperature in the first water heater.

Abstract: An oven having multiple oven cavity temperature sensors that provide improved monitoring of oven temperature and that permit improved oven temperature control is provided. Multiple temperature values from the different sensors may be combined or analyzed to provide a more consistent and accurate measurement of the temperature of the food being cooked. Patterns of temperature as a function of location in the oven cavity may be analyzed to detect abnormal but correctable temperature inhomogeneities (for example, cold spots or stratification) and used to adjust parameters of the oven control, (for example, by fan speed/direction adjustment, cycle control of the fan and heater elements) to provide more even temperature distributions.

Abstract: An electronic device calculates a temperature index value of a temperature of a housing surface by using a temperature sensor and calculates a prediction reached value from change of the temperature index value. The electronic device calculates a rate parameter indicating a target of a decrease rate for decreasing the prediction reached value, on the basis of the prediction reached value calculated at a certain time point and a threshold value. The electronic device controls a clock frequency of a processor on the basis of the calculated rate parameter and correspondence information that associates a plurality of target values of the prediction reached value and a plurality of clock frequencies of the processor.

Abstract: A power harvesting system employs a saturable core transformer having two primary windings and at least one secondary winding. One of the primary windings is a high impedance winding, and the other primary winding is a low impedance winding. The two primary windings are connected with the load (motor). The secondary winding provides power to the circuit components of a replacement electronic thermostat. Relay contacts connects A/C power to either the high impedance primary winding or to the low impedance primary winding. When the relay is de-energized, A/C power is applied to the high impedance winding so that a relatively small amount of current flows through both the high impedance winding. This current is low enough that it does not energize the motor but is sufficient to generate the required voltage to transfer power to the secondary winding and is used to power the electronic thermostat.

Abstract: A tunable DC voltage generating circuit includes: a resonance circuit including an inductor and an input capacitor coupled in a series connection, and arranged to operably receive an input signal and to operably generate a resonance signal at an output node between the inductor and the input capacitor; a rectifying circuit arranged to operably rectify the resonance signal; a current control unit, coupled with an output of the rectifying circuit, and coupled with the inductor or the input capacitor in a parallel connection; a stabilizing capacitor, coupled with the output of the rectifying circuit, arranged to operably provide a DC output signal having a voltage level greater than that of the input signal; and a control circuit arranged to operably adjust a current passing through the current control unit according to a setting signal to thereby manipulate the DC output signal.

Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a voltage regulator to supply a regulated voltage and a data output that couples to an unterminated transmission line. The circuit draws a variable amount of power from the voltage regulator according to the data. The voltage regulator includes a first current generation circuit to provide a data transition-dependent current.

Abstract: A low dropout linear regulator, a starting method, an electronic device, and a chip are provided. Wherein the low dropout linear regulator comprises an error amplifier circuit, an over current circuit and an over-current adjustor, the starting method includes: beginning a soft-starting process of the low dropout linear regulator and turning on a first transistor and a second transistor to provide a over current to raise an output voltage of the low dropout linear regulator; maintaining the ‘turn on’ state of the first transistor and the second transistor and decreasing the over current according to a signal obtained from the error amplifier circuit after the output voltage of the low dropout linear regulator reaches a starting voltage of the error amplifier circuit; wherein the error amplifier circuit begins to operate when the output voltage of the low dropout linear regulator reaches the starting voltage of the error amplifier circuit.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for assisting a voltage regulator. In an example, a voltage regulator can include an error amplifier configured to compare a reference voltage with a representation of an output voltage of the voltage regulator, an output transistor coupled to a supply voltage and configured to receive an output of the error amplifier and to provide the output voltage, and an auxiliary-current circuit including a helper transistor having a terminal coupled to the output voltage, the helper transistor configured to turn on when the output voltage drops due to current demand from the load and to provide charge current to the load in addition to current provided by the output transistor.

Abstract: A linear power supply (1) includes a P-channel (or PNP) first output transistor (10) connected between an input terminal of an input voltage (Vin) and an output terminal of an output voltage (Vout), an N-channel (or NPN) second output transistor (20) connected in parallel to the first output transistor (10), and a control circuit (30) that switches between a first mode and a second mode according to the input voltage (Vin), in which the first mode uses the first output transistor (10) while the second mode uses the second output transistor (20) as an output transistor that generates the output voltage (Vout) from the input voltage (Vin).

Abstract: A device for controlling a first voltage with a second voltage includes a first terminal of application of the second voltage and a second terminal for supplying the first voltage. A comparator has a first input terminal connected to the first terminal and has a second input terminal receiving information representative of the first voltage. At least one first current source of programmable intensity is connected to the second input terminal of the comparator.

Abstract: A control system for controlling operation of an appliance includes a first signal source configured to produce an alternating current (AC) signal, a second signal source configured to produce a second signal, and a controller. The controller includes a processor, a memory device, a first input pin coupled to the first signal source to receive the AC signal, a second input pin coupled to the second signal source to receive the second signal, and an analog to digital (A/D) converter. The A/D converter is coupled to the first input pin and the memory device storing instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to sample the second signal at the second input pin only when the first signal has a value of about zero volts at the first input pin.

Abstract: The present invention belongs to the technical field of the Internet of things and big data, and relates to a non-invasive online real-time electric load identification method and an identification system. The present invention solves the technical problems, for example, the existing designs are not so rational. The method comprises the following steps: A. acquisition of real-time electric power signals; B. non-invasive load identification and analysis; and C. result feedback. The system comprises at least one embedded device terminal which is connected to a distribution box on a resident side. The embedded device terminal is connected to the cloud; the cloud is collected to a background server; and the background server is connected to a data memory and is able to transmit a result of analysis to a terminal device corresponding to the distribution box on the resident side.

Abstract: A voltage regulator provides an output voltage, the voltage regulator configured to receive one of a plurality of different regulator reference voltages and a controller configured to provide a selection signal, the selection signal being used to control which of the regulator reference voltages the voltage regulator receives.

Abstract: A reference voltage generation circuit includes a loading block suitable for generating a reference current and first and second mirroring currents obtained by mirroring the reference current based on a power source voltage, a biasing block suitable for generating a first bias voltage controlled corresponding to variations in the power source voltage and a second bias voltage controlled corresponding to variations in temperature based on the first mirroring current, a compensation block suitable for compensating for the reference current based on the first and second bias voltages, and an output load block suitable for generating a reference voltage which corresponds to the reference current based on the second mirroring current.

Abstract: A clutch pedal for an electrically operated clutch system simulates the pedal forces of a hydraulically actuated clutch. An operating element is pivotably supported on a mounting so as to move along an operating path between a non-operating position and an operating position. A restoring spring applies a force towards the non-operating position. At least one friction element rubs against a curved friction surface when the operating element is pivoting along the operating path. The friction element is spring-loaded against the friction surface. During operation between the operating position and the non-operating position, the friction element moves over a cam lobe of the friction surface. The friction element is elastically movable radially in relation to the curved friction surface.

Abstract: A self-centering mechanism for a rotatable shaft includes first and second centering members. Each centering member defines a first and second arcuate slot. A stationary pin extends through the first arcuate slots of the centering members. A rotatable shaft member extends through the centers of the centering members and is disposed between the first and second arcuate slots. A support member extends radially from and is fixed to the shaft member so as to be rotatable therewith. An actuating pin extends from the support member and through the second arcuate slots, and engages the second arcuate slots to rotate one of the first and second centering members. At least one biasing member is in communication with an anchoring structure and rotationally biases at least one of the first and second centering members to a registration position upon release of the rotatable shaft.

Abstract: An optical neural network is constructed based on photonic integrated circuits to perform neuromorphic computing. In the optical neural network, matrix multiplication is implemented using one or more optical interference units, which can apply an arbitrary weighting matrix multiplication to an array of input optical signals. Nonlinear activation is realized by an optical nonlinearity unit, which can be based on nonlinear optical effects, such as saturable absorption. These calculations are implemented optically, thereby resulting in high calculation speeds and low power consumption in the optical neural network.

Abstract: Technologies for synchronized sampling of counters include a computing device to determine a global clock to which the computing device and a plurality of other computing devices are to be synchronized. The computing device receives a request to sample a counter of the computing device from an administration server and records a state of the counter based on the global clock in response to receiving the request.

Abstract: A wearable device assembly has a housing supporting a controller and a display. The display may comprise one or more light guides, where each guide is operatively coupled to an LED. Each LED may light the edge of a guide such that a refraction surface is illuminated. The controller may selectively illuminate the one or more light guides using the LEDs to indicate a level of activity of the user.

Abstract: The description relates to devices that include hinged portions and controlling rotation of the hinged portions with smart clutch control. One example can include powering a motor to cause clutch portions to engage in a first instance. The example can also include monitoring an operational parameter during the powering. The method can further include, based at least in part upon the monitoring, adjusting power to cause the clutch portions to engage in a second instance with a force that is different than the first instance.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided.

Abstract: A detachable electronic device is provided. The detachable electronic device is adapted to a cover with a plurality of folding sections. The detachable electronic device comprises: a body including a first surface and a second surface and a peripheral unit detachably connected to the body and including a pivot portion. The first connector is disposed at the first surface. The pivot portion includes a fixing pivot member and a magnetic pivot member pivotally connected to the fixing pivot member and including a second connector. When the first connector is magnetically attached to the second connector and the body is supported by folding the folding sections of the cover, the pivot portion is raised up by a distance from a support surface against which the peripheral unit abuts.

Abstract: A cover adapted to a first electronic device is provided. The first electronic device includes a first electrical connector. The cover comprises: a connecting portion; a covering portion extending from the connecting portion to cover the first electronic device; and a pivot portion. The pivot portion includes a fixing pivot member fixed to the connecting portion; and a magnetic pivot member pivotally connected to the fixing pivot member and including a second electrical connector. The second electrical connector is electrically connected to the first electrical connector when the first electronic device is connected to the magnetic pivot member.

Abstract: A touchscreen panel bezel and method comprises a frame configured to an attached projected capacitive (PCAP) touchscreen panel. One or more clamp brackets are configured to secure a monitor within the frame. A first one of said clamp brackets is configured to receive and secure a universal serial bus (USB) controller. A ribbon slot disposed within the frame is configured to thread a ribbon of the PCAP touchscreen panel for attachment to the USB controller. A USB cable is for attachment to the USB controller and a processer external to the bezel.

Abstract: A card connector includes: a casing including a shell having a slide hole and a slit into which a card is inserted; an ejector, provided in the casing, configured to move together with the card that is inserted into the casing; a rotating member, supported by the ejector, configured to rotate when the ejector moves; and a projection that is provided at a first end of the rotating member opposite to a second end of the rotating member with respect to an axis of a rotation of the rotating member, comes into contact with the card and slides along the slide hole when the ejector moves.

Abstract: A structure for preventing a terminal screen from being damaged during falling comprises a terminal body, and an air channel and a sensor that are disposed in the terminal body. A fan is disposed in the air channel. The sensor is electrically connected to the fan by using a main control chip in the terminal body. The sensor can receive a signal indicating that the terminal body falls to the ground and control the fan to be turned on or turned off by using the main control chip. An air inlet and an air outlet are respectively formed at two ends of the air channel. The air outlet of the air channel is formed on the terminal body. The structure can relieve a force generated when the terminal screen hits the ground during falling.

Abstract: A biaxial hinge has a first hinge portion which includes a first A hinge shaft, a second A hinge shaft, and a first radial direction coupling unit for coupling the first A hinge shaft and the second A hinge shaft. The biaxial hinge also has a second hinge portion which includes a first B hinge shaft and a second B hinge shaft, and a second radial direction coupling unit for coupling the first B hinge shaft and the second B hinge shaft. The biaxial hinge also has an axial direction coupling unit.

Abstract: A drive carrier includes a latch wire, and a track that includes first and second segments. The latch wire is configured to move along a channel in the track to enable a handle of the drive carrier to transition between multiple positions within the track. The first segment is to be placed in physical communication with the latch wire while the latch wire is at a first position and a second position within the track. The second segment is in physical communication with the first segment. The second segment is to transition between a misaligned position and an aligned position with respect to the first segment, and the latch wire is to transition from the second position to a third position within the track in response to the second segment being in the aligned position.

Abstract: A pressurized infusion device and a liquid cooling system are disclosed. The pressurized infusion device includes a liquid storage tank and a pump. The liquid storage tank has a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. The first end has a first connecting structure, and the second end has a second connecting structure. The pump is connected with the first end of the liquid storage tank and has a third connecting structure, a first connecting port, a second connecting port, a third connecting port and a fourth connecting port. The third connecting structure corresponds to the first connecting structure. A pump flow channel from the first connecting port to the second connecting port is formed inside the pump, and a bypass flow channel from the third connecting port to the fourth connecting port is also formed inside the pump.

Abstract: A computer power supply device having a fan control circuit for cooling a standby power source unit in a state in which a computer is turned off, including: a power source for providing power to each part included in a computer main body while generating main power and standby power; a cooling control circuit; and a detection sensor.

Abstract: A fan assembly for a computer system that includes a fan, which has a flange having at least three fastening openings; and a holding device with at least two spring-loaded first fastening elements and a second fastening element. The fastening elements are arranged relative to one another such that in a relaxed state of the first fastening elements, the fan can be placed on the holding device in a first manner such that only the first fastening elements engage into respective two fastening openings, and in a second manner against a spring force of the first fastening elements.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a processor includes at least one core to execute instructions and a memory controller coupled to the at least one core. In turn, the memory controller includes a spare logic to cause a dynamic transfer of data stored on a first memory device coupled to the processor to a second memory device coupled to the processor, responsive to a temperature of the first memory device exceeding a thermal threshold. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: Described herein is a data communication system using power over Ethernet (PoE) for power distribution, comprising a first and second powered device (PD), each of which is adapted to communicate with each other through an Ethernet data path (EDP) and is further adapted to receive direct current (DC) power using a PoE protocol, and a mid-span power injection device (MSPID) adapted to provide a communications interface such that data communications passes through the MSPID to and from each of the PDs, and wherein the MSPID is further adapted to provide a first DC power to only the first PD using the EDP, and to provide a second DC power to only the second PD using the EDP.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for determining hours of utility of an application per amount of energy consumed by the application for a wide variety of device types. For each subsystem of a client device, a model of the subsystem is used to estimate a portion of the total energy consumed by the subsystem during a predetermined period of time. Energy consumed by a subsystem is apportioned to one or more applications or daemons that utilize the subsystem. Energy usage by a daemon is apportioned to one or more applications that the daemon performs work on behalf of. A large sample of application energy consumption information is gathered by an energy server and provided to an application information server that is accessible by developers. Thus, a developer can view energy consumption vs. application utility, by client device type and by subsystem for the client device type.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a computing device configured to implement power aware packet distribution. The computing device includes a central processing unit (CPU) comprising a plurality of cores and an interface controller communicatively coupled to the CPU. The interface controller is configured to receive a data packet to be sent to a targeted core of the plurality of cores and identify a power state of the targeted core. The interface controller is configured to redirect the data packet to an alternate core based on the power state of the targeted core.

Abstract: There is to provide a semiconductor device capable of storing save data at a shutdown of a power. The semiconductor device of receiving the power includes a memory unit having a plurality of memory cells capable of storing data, a power detecting circuit that detects shutdown of the power, and a condenser capable of temporarily supplying an operation voltage, instead of the power, at the power shutdown. The memory unit includes a voltage generating unit that generates a plurality of writing voltages based on the operation voltage from the condenser at the power shutdown and a writing circuit that performs data writing of save data for a plurality of memory cells, based on the writing voltages generated by the voltage generating unit.

Abstract: An electronic device includes an address acquisition unit that performs communication with an approaching communication terminal to acquire a unique address of the communication terminal, and a power control unit that shifts its own power state from a standby state where power is supplied only to a minimum function to a quick start state where power is supplied to a function other than a presentation function to a user, when the unique address acquired by the address acquisition unit matches a registered address.

Abstract: This relates to an event sensing device that includes an event sensing panel and is able to dynamically change the granularity of the panel according to present needs. Thus, the granularity of the panel can differ at different times of operation. Furthermore, the granularity of specific areas of the panel can also be dynamically changed, so that different areas feature different granularities at a given time. This also relates to panels that feature different inherent granularities in different portions thereof. These panels can be designed, for example, by placing more stimulus and/or data lines in different portions of the panel, thus ensuring different densities of pixels in the different portions. Optionally, these embodiments can also include the dynamic granularity changing features noted above.

Abstract: A power delivery network (PDN) including a battery, a set of regulators for generating supply voltages, and an integrated circuit (IC) including power rails configured to receive the supply voltages. The IC further includes an IC chip having a set of cores. The power rails includes a larger rail configured to provide a full range of currents, and the other smaller power rails each configured to provide lower range of currents. The IC includes multiplexers having first inputs coupled respectively to the smaller rails, second inputs coupled to the larger rail, and outputs coupled to the cores. When the smaller rail is able to supply the current needed by a core, the multiplexer is configured to couple the smaller rail to the core. When the smaller rail cannot supply the current needed by the core, the multiplexer is configured to couple the larger rail to the core.

Abstract: In some aspects, a method for adjusting an operating frequency of a memory controller is provided, wherein a graphics processing unit (GPU) accesses a memory via the memory controller. The method includes monitoring activity of the GPU to determine an active time of the GPU, comparing the determined active time with an active threshold, and, if the determined active time is greater than the active threshold, increasing the operating frequency of the memory controller.