Embodiments of the invention include devices, systems and methods for operating a pressure wave detector. Embodiments include attaching a plurality of members and a ground plate to a substrate, and coupling the ground plate with the plurality of members attached to the substrate. Embodiments also include measuring a pressure wave by at least one of the plurality of members, converting the pressure wave into an electrical signal representing the pressure wave, and monitoring the pressure wave over a configurable period of time.

An article of footwear with a dynamic support system that controls arrays of tiles in the upper of the footwear to adjust the level of support provided in different regions of the upper. Sensors in the sole of the footwear, in the upper of the footwear and/or in an article worn by the wearer of the footwear measure the level of stress or other characteristics and provide input to one or more microprocessors that control motors located in the sole or in the upper of the footwear. When the motors are activated, they may compress or loosen arrays of tiles to adjust the stiffness of the upper in one or more regions of the upper.

A system and method for moving an object against a working surface of a finishing machine that is set in a fixed position. The object is moved in a precise movement pattern while following a precise contact pressure pattern. The object is moved against the working surface of the finishing machine using a robot with an articulating arm. Other movement is provided by a dynamic platform upon which the robot rests. The dynamic platform includes a linear slide that enables the robot to reciprocally move. The dynamic platform also includes an active contact flange that acts upon the linear slide. The active contact flange is programmable and imparts the contact pressure pattern to the object through the linear slide and the robot. A rotary table can also be provided that selectively rotates the robot, the linear slide and the active contact flange.

The present disclosure provides a method for operating a molding system. The molding system includes a molding machine and a mold disposed on the molding machine, wherein the mold has a mold cavity for being filled with a molding material from the molding machine. The method comprises a step of obtaining a predetermined state waveform expressing a predetermined volumetric variation of the molding material. Next, the method further comprises obtaining a measured pressure and a measured temperature of the molding material in the mold cavity while performing a molding process for filling the molding material into the mold cavity. Next, the method includes obtaining a detected volumetric property of the molding material corresponding to the measured pressure and the measured temperature. Subsequently, the method comprises displaying the detected volumetric property of the molding material with the predetermined state waveform.

The invention relates to a control system for measuring pressure and/or humidity, comprising at least one apparatus for measuring pressure and/or humidity, comprising at least one sensor for measuring pressure and/or humidity, wherein the sensor comprises at least one capacitor comprising at least two electrodes that are arranged, in particular, in a horizontal direction along and on an, in particular, flexible support material relative to one another. At least one dielectric layer is arranged between the electrodes, wherein at least one at least partially liquid-permeable and/or liquid-adsorbing moisture layer is arranged at least in some places on a side, facing away from the support material, of at least one electrode and/or of the dielectric layer. The at least one electrode and/or the dielectric layer are thus then arranged between the support material and the moisture layer in a transverse direction, such that a capacitance is at least partially changed by the liquid at least partially hitting the dielectric layer, wherein a processing unit is designed and provided to measure and/or store measurement values of the sensor. This creates a capacitive moisture sensor. The invention is characterized in that the data measured by the sensor is transmitted by the processing unit to a central CPU, wherein this data is processed by the processing unit.

A method for controlling a semiconductor manufacturing facility includes measuring output change amounts of differential pressure sensors in the facility when pressure conditions change by a number of fans. The fans are then classified into different groups and subgroups and control sequences of the subgroups are determined based on the change amounts. Difference values are then calculated, and a control signal is generated to adjust the rotation speed of the fans.

Apparatus and methods for assessing contamination of formation fluid. A downhole sampling tool is operated to draw fluid from a subterranean formation into a chamber of the downhole sampling tool. The downhole sampling tool is then operated to discharge the fluid from the chamber while monitoring pressure of the fluid and volume of the chamber. Contamination of the discharged fluid is assessed based on the monitored fluid pressure and the monitored chamber volume.

A numerical controller of the present invention includes a parameter setting unit which accepts settings of punch press parameters, an NC parameter calculating unit which calculates an axis control parameter in punch pressing based on the punch press parameters, a parameter storage unit which stores the punch press parameters and the axis control parameter, a command analyzing unit which analyzes a command block in the program to generate movement command data, an interpolating unit which generates interpolation data based on the movement command data, and an accelerating and decelerating unit which calculates a linear acceleration and deceleration time constant and a bell-shaped acceleration and deceleration time constant for use in axis control based on the punch press parameters, the axis control parameter, and a feed rate specified by the command block and performs post-interpolation acceleration or deceleration processing based on each of the calculated acceleration and deceleration time constants.

The present technology relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program that allow stable grasping of an object.

An information processing apparatus according to the present technology includes a detection unit that detects a slip generated on an object grasped by a grasping part, and a coordinative control unit that controls, according to the slip of the object, movement of a whole body of a robot in coordination, the robot including the grasping part. The coordinative control unit controls movement of each of configurations that constitute the whole body of the robot, the configurations including at least a manipulator part to which the grasping part is attached, and a mobile mechanism of the robot. The present technology can be applied to a mobile manipulator that grasps an object.

A central tire inflation system for a vehicle having a plurality of inflation control valves for controlling inflation of a respective tire, a first gas source for supplying pressurized gas to the inflation control valves, a first gas inlet valve for controlling the supply of gas from the first gas source to a fluid gallery, and a plurality of gallery outlet valves each arranged to control gas flow between the fluid gallery and a respective tire supply line that supplies gas from the fluid gallery to the inflation control valve. The gallery has two gallery pressure sensors for measuring a pressure of gas in the gallery. An electronic controller performs a gallery pressure sensor check that involves, with the gallery outlet valves and first gas inlet valve closed, causing the gallery exhaust valve to open and monitoring the pressure in the gallery according to each of the gallery pressure sensors.