The present disclosure discloses a method for measuring energy of natural gas based on Internet of Things (IOT). The method may be performed by a management platform, comprising: in response to a query request received by a user platform, obtaining a natural gas detection parameter detected by a sense control platform via a sense network platform; determining natural gas metering data by processing the natural gas detection parameter; and transmitting the natural gas metering data to the user platform via a service platform.

The present disclosure discloses a method for measuring energy of natural gas based on Internet of Things (IOT). The method may be performed by a management platform, comprising: in response to a query request received by a user platform, obtaining a natural gas detection parameter detected by a sense control platform via a sense network platform; determining natural gas metering data by processing the natural gas detection parameter; and transmitting the natural gas metering data to the user platform via a service platform.

A water utility meter arranged to register the volume of water delivered to a consumption site through a distribution network and connect or disconnect the consumption site from the utility distribution network is disclosed. The water utility meter comprises: a flow sensor arranged to measure a flow rate and/or a volume of water delivered to the consumption site; a valve for connecting and disconnecting the consumption site from the distribution network; an actuator for opening and closing the valve; and a controller unit arranged to control the actuator. The controller unit is configured to connect the consumption site to the distribution network by operating the actuator to open the valve. After opening the valve the controller unit analyses flow rate and/or volume measurements from the flow sensor to determine if a reference profile is violated. If the reference profile is violated the controller unit will disconnect the consumption site from the distribution network by closing the valve.

A dose measuring device and method in inhalers is provided. The device has an inhalation mouthpiece with an outlet conduit for the passage of inhaled air; a powder sensor measuring the density of solid particles suspended in air inside the outlet conduit; a barometric pressure sensor measuring the pressure of the air inside the outlet conduit; and a control unit detecting an inhalation produced in the inhalation mouthpiece by analyzing the pressure of the air inside the outlet conduit; and calculating, using the combined information of the powder sensor and the pressure signal of the barometric pressure sensor, a dose of solid particles suspended in the inhaled air going through the outlet conduit in the detected inhalation.

Embodiments of the invention are directed to collecting, by a computer system, sensor data of a manufacturing system, the sensor data being measured at intervals smaller than a time interval of a target measurement of the manufacturing system. The sensor data is determined to have a relationship to the target measurement. A synthetic target measurement is generated at an interval smaller than the time interval based on the relationship. An advance warning is automatically generated for the target measurement based on the synthetic target measurement within the interval smaller than the time interval.

A volume meter auxiliary module is configured to be assembled on a fluid volume meter. The volume meter auxiliary module includes a first assembly member and a second assembly member. The first assembly member includes a clamping structure configured to fix the first assembly member on the fluid volume meter. The second assembly member is configured to connect with the first assembly member. The second assembly member includes a casing body, a light emitter, an image-capturing piece and a cover. The casing body has a first opening and a second opening. The first opening is located at a bottom of the casing body. The light emitter is disposed inside the casing body. The image-capturing piece is disposed inside the casing body. The cover connects with the casing body and covers the second opening. The cover is rotatable relative to the casing body.

A volume meter auxiliary module is configured to be assembled on a fluid volume meter. The volume meter auxiliary module includes a first assembly member and a second assembly member. The first assembly member includes a clamping structure configured to fix the first assembly member on the fluid volume meter. The second assembly member is configured to connect with the first assembly member. The second assembly member includes a casing body, a light emitter, an image-capturing piece and a cover. The casing body has a first opening and a second opening. The first opening is located at a bottom of the casing body. The light emitter is disposed inside the casing body. The image-capturing piece is disposed inside the casing body. The cover connects with the casing body and covers the second opening. The cover is rotatable relative to the casing body.

A system and method for dispense characterization is disclosed. According to particular embodiments of the dispense characterization system and method, volumes of dispensed liquids can be determined. In more particular embodiments, additional characteristics and combinations of characteristics of a liquid dispensing event can be determined. Examples of additional characteristics that can be determined include the shape of the dispensing event, the velocity of the dispensing event, and the trajectory of the dispensing event. The dispense characterization system and method can be employed in automated biological sample analysis systems, and are particularly suited for monitoring liquid reagent dispensing events that deliver liquid reagents to a surface of a microscope slide holding a biological sample.

A system and method for dispense characterization is disclosed. According to particular embodiments of the dispense characterization system and method, volumes of dispensed liquids can be determined. In more particular embodiments, additional characteristics and combinations of characteristics of a liquid dispensing event can be determined. Examples of additional characteristics that can be determined include the shape of the dispensing event, the velocity of the dispensing event, and the trajectory of the dispensing event. The dispense characterization system and method can be employed in automated biological sample analysis systems, and are particularly suited for monitoring liquid reagent dispensing events that deliver liquid reagents to a surface of a microscope slide holding a biological sample.

Methods and systems for providing fluid resources are disclosed. A system or method may comprise developing an accurate fluid resource need that allows for expedited true up of fluid resource deliver from resource suppliers to a utility provider. The system and methods for delivering a fluid resource may include calculating a regression line based on fluid resource usage, and an associated temperature during the usage period, and a forecasted temperature for a future time period when the fluid resource will needed. The regression line may be used to obtain the amount fluid resource needed from resource suppliers for deliver by a utility provider to customers.