According to certain embodiments, an electronic device may include a temperature sensor sensing temperature information, a processor, and a touch circuit. The touch circuit may identify that the temperature information is lower than or equal to a designated threshold temperature, and may identify whether values included in pieces of touch sensing information are within a designated range. Each of the pieces of touch sensing information may include multiple values corresponding to multiple nodes of the touch circuit. On the basis of the result of identifying whether the values included in the touch sensing information are within the designated range, the touch circuit may not output touch information associated with at least one first node having a value within the designated range, to the processor. Alternatively, the touch circuit may output touch information associated with at least one second node having a value outside the designated range, to the processor.

Described is a transformer end-of-life thermal transmitting indicator (thermal transmitting indicator) that is configured and well suited for monitoring the health of a transformer and communicating the health of the transformer to an end user by way of a cellular transceiver. The thermal transmitting indicator can be configured to alert nearby people of an impending transformer explosion if the transformer fails. The thermal transmitting indicator is also arranged to transmit any problems or impending danger from the transformer to the end user who can then respond by preemptively dealing with the failing transformer. The thermal transmitting indicator comprises liquid sensors spaced in its housing to sense if water or high humidity has infiltrated the housing.

A method for providing thermal balance of spacecraft electronics is provided. The spacecraft includes two or more electronic units wherein each electronic unit is capable of performing the same spacecraft operational task. The method for balancing the temperature of spacecraft electronics further includes providing each of the two or more electronic units with a temperature sensor for determining the temperature of that electronics unit. The electronic units and their respective temperature sensors are connected to a controller. In the event that the controller determines that the temperature of an activated first electronics unit has reached or exceeded a predetermined threshold, and the controller has determined that the temperature of a second deactivated electronics unit is below a predetermined threshold, the controller automatically deactivates the first electronics unit and activates the second electronics unit to perform the task previously being performed by the first electronics unit. This process continues automatically.

Techniques for managing an intelligent oven are provided. In one example, an oven system can comprise a memory that stores computer executable components. The oven system can also comprise a processor, operably coupled to the memory, and that executes the computer executable components stored in the memory. The computer executable components can comprise an oven management component that identifies a parameter of a completed bake based on a second parameter of a new bake and shares the parameter with an input device.

A sensor unit includes an orientation sensor, an electronic processor coupled to the orientation sensor, and memory coupled to the electronic processor and storing support structure configuration data and instructions. The instructions, when executed by the electronic processor, cause the sensor unit to monitor a position of a conductor support structure associated with the sensor unit based on data from the orientation sensor and generate an alert message responsive to determining that the position violates a position threshold. The position threshold is generated based on the support structure configuration data.

The present disclosure generally relates to providing electronic locking systems. Using novel designs and network technology, the present systems, methods, and apparatuses can provide a secure alternative to a cam lock or a lock box for storing items that may be left unattended, without the use of a physical key. For example, in certain embodiments, the present systems, methods, and apparatuses can facilitate the locking and unlocking of a cam lock or a lock box by using a digital construct, an encryption system, and various native and/or third-party software components.

An electronic device is provided, including a display panel and a processor. The processor is coupled to the display panel, and is configured to calculate an average temperature of the display panel, where when the average temperature is greater than a first temperature threshold, the processor adjusts an upper brightness limit of the display panel to a first adjusted maximum brightness value, so that brightness of the display panel is not greater than the first adjusted maximum brightness value. The disclosure further provides a display panel control method for an electronic device.

A plurality of device temperature values that are each indicative of a temperature at a respective device of a plurality of devices of a system is identified. A respective composite temperature threshold ratio is determined for each device of the plurality of devices. A respective normalization value based on the respective composite temperature threshold ratio and the respective device temperature value is determined for each device of the plurality of devices. A largest normalization value of the plurality of devices is determined. A composite temperature of the system based on the largest normalization value of the plurality of devices is set.

An apparatus for steam treating plant fibres is provided, the apparatus comprising: a steam manifold that is adapted to receive steam from a steam source and to distribute steam to a plurality of lances, the lances being configured to deliver steam into the interior volume of a batch of plant fibres; a temperature sensor for sensing a temperature of the batch of plant fibres, and a controller. The controller is configured to receive a signal from the temperature sensor, and to control the supply of steam to the lances to raise the temperature of the plant fibres to a target temperature. A method of steaming plant fibres is also provided.

Disclosed is a traction battery self-heating control method and a device. Acquiring a second temperature of a rotor at a current sampling time according to system parameters and a first temperature of the rotor at a previous sampling time, and estimating a third temperature of the rotor at a next sampling time according to the first temperature and the second temperature, and stopping the self-heating of the traction battery when the third temperature reaches a demagnetization temperature of the rotor. Whether to stop the self-heating of the traction battery is determined by estimating a rotor temperature under the self-heating condition, and comparing the rotor temperature with the demagnetization temperature of the rotor, and thus the self-heating control of the traction battery is realized.