G01R31/00

Anti-skid braking system diagnostic tool
11485344 · 2022-11-01 ·

The ABS diagnostic tool is an electrical apparatus. The ABS diagnostic tool is configured for use with a vehicle. The vehicle further comprises an anti-skid braking system (ABS). The ABS forms the brake system of the vehicle. The ABS diagnostic tool is an interface device that electrically connects to the ABS. The ABS diagnostic tool provides electrical access to key elements of the ABS that allows for the use of electric tools, such as a multi-meter, in diagnosing maintenance issues associated with the ABS. The ABS diagnostic tool comprises a breakout circuit and the vehicle. The breakout circuit plugs into the ABS. The interface presented by the breakout circuits presents a plurality of terminal sets which are electrically accessible.

ARRANGEMENT AND PROCESS FOR MONITORING AN ELECTRICAL SAFETY INTERLOCK
20220342004 · 2022-10-27 ·

An arrangement and a process for monitoring an electrical safety interlock, based on the task of providing a solution with which affordable and robust monitoring in a safety interlock is facilitated and the overall complexity of the circuitry is reduced. This task is resolved on the arrangement side by the separate circuit being connected to a signal generation and evaluation unit that generates a continuous and value-discrete signal. On the process side, the task is resolved by the monitoring of the circuit being performed using a continuous and value-discrete signal, which is provided by a signal generation and evaluation unit and whose transfer via the circuit is evaluated by the signal generation and evaluation unit.

DC ELECTRICAL NETWORK
20220341983 · 2022-10-27 ·

A DC electrical network intended to supply electricity to an electrical load via an electric power source. A first pole of the electric power source is linked to first ends of two first electrical lines, second ends of which are linked to one another, and also to a first pole of the electrical load via two stages of a contactor. A second pole of the electric power source is linked to first ends of two second electrical lines, second ends of which are linked to one another, and also to a second pole of the electrical load via two other stages of the contactor. The electrical network further comprises a processing unit configured to control the contactor to open if current measurements correspond to currents flowing in opposite directions through the two first electrical lines or through the two second electrical lines.

STORAGE MEDIUM, EMI CALCULATION METHOD, AND EMI CALCULATION APPARATUS

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a n EMI calculation program that causes at least one computer to execute a process, the process includes inputting circuit information of a first circuit to a machine learning model; acquiring an EMI value at a certain frequency of the first circuit; selecting, based on an impedance characteristic of the first circuit and the EMI value at the certain frequency, first EMI information from a plurality of pieces of EMI information in each of which an impedance characteristic of each of a plurality of circuits is associated with EMI values at a plurality of frequencies of each of the plurality of circuits; and acquiring an EMI value at another frequency different from the certain frequency of the first circuit based on the EMI value at the certain frequency and the first EMI information.

Method for detecting an electrical discharge in an electrical apparatus and a system therefor

The present disclosure provides a method for detecting an electrical discharge in an electrical apparatus. The method includes sensing an electromagnetic wave using an electrical sensor and generating an electric signal for a predetermined time period, sensing an acoustic wave using an acoustic sensor and generating an acoustic signal for the predetermined time period. The acoustic sensor is associated with at least one compartment of the electrical apparatus. Electrical data is generated based on a quasi-periodic characteristic of electric peak sequences of the electrical signal. Acoustic data is generated based on a quasi-periodic characteristic of acoustic peak sequences of the acoustic signal, wherein the electrical data is combined with the acoustic data to provide an operation status of the at least one compartment.

Experimental device and method for tripping properties of high-voltage transmission line in smoldering atmosphere

An experimental device for tripping properties of a high-voltage transmission line in a smoldering atmosphere, including a central information processor, a biomass fuel (BMF) property characterization module, a smoldering generation module, a smoldering smoke field property test module, a power frequency supply module and a tripping property test module. The experimental device and method for tripping properties of a high-voltage transmission line in a smoldering atmosphere, the present disclosure can explore the development conditions, processes, modes, properties and mechanisms of discharge in the smoldering atmosphere, and fully characterize the BMF such as forest vegetations from multiple aspects, to reproduce properties of forest vegetations in corridor areas of the high-voltage transmission line in multiple working conditions and reflect influences of properties of ground forest vegetations on the tripping properties of the high-voltage transmission lines.

Method for inspecting insulation of a secondary battery

In a method for inspecting the insulation property of a secondary battery by connecting an external DC power supply to the secondary battery charged with an initial charge amount and evaluating the insulation property of the secondary battery based on a converging state of a power-supply current, when a charge amount at which an inclination of a tangent to a charge amount—battery voltage curve representing a relationship between the charge amount and a battery voltage of the secondary battery is smallest is assumed as a minimum-inclination charge amount, and the inclination of the tangent at the minimum-inclination charge amount is assumed as a minimum inclination (αL), the initial charge amount is selected from a range of the charge amount in which the inclination is two or more times the minimum inclination.

Solar panel performance modeling and monitoring
11611314 · 2023-03-21 · ·

A monitoring system that is configured to monitor a property is disclosed. The monitoring system includes a sensor that is configured to generate sensor data that reflects an attribute of the property; a solar panel that is configured to generate and output power; and a monitor control unit. The monitor control unit is configured to: monitor the power outputted by the solar panel; determine that the power outputted by the solar panel has deviated from an expected power range; based on determining that the power outputted by the solar panel has deviated from the expected power range, access the sensor data; based on the power outputted by the solar panel and the sensor data, determine a likely cause of the deviation from the expected power range; and determine an action to perform to remediate the likely cause of the deviation from the expected power range.

Solar panel performance modeling and monitoring
11611314 · 2023-03-21 · ·

A monitoring system that is configured to monitor a property is disclosed. The monitoring system includes a sensor that is configured to generate sensor data that reflects an attribute of the property; a solar panel that is configured to generate and output power; and a monitor control unit. The monitor control unit is configured to: monitor the power outputted by the solar panel; determine that the power outputted by the solar panel has deviated from an expected power range; based on determining that the power outputted by the solar panel has deviated from the expected power range, access the sensor data; based on the power outputted by the solar panel and the sensor data, determine a likely cause of the deviation from the expected power range; and determine an action to perform to remediate the likely cause of the deviation from the expected power range.

Field collapse pulser
11609256 · 2023-03-21 · ·

Disclosed are exemplary embodiments of electrostatic discharge (ESD) pulse generators that may provide improved system level ESD robustness characterization and qualification analysis.