A spa is provided including a frame, a shell mounted to the frame defining a basin for holding water, at least one sensor for monitoring a spa component or water condition, a communications interface including a cellular transceiver, and a battery for providing power to the at least one sensor and to the communications interface when the spa is not connected to a power source. The spa also includes a controller in electrical communication with the at least one sensor and the communications interface. The controller is configured to, while the spa is not connected to the power source, receive information from the at least one sensor, process the received information, and cause the communications interface to wirelessly transmit the processed information to a remote source or central server.

Embodiments of the disclosure provide for a system and method for determining a circuit breaker position in a power distribution/load center. In one embodiment, the load center includes a plurality of circuit breakers. Each circuit breaker includes a base and a plurality of contact components coupled to the base. In that regard, an activation of a combination of the contact components indicates a position of the circuit breaker within the load center. The activation of the combination indicates that one or more of the contact components is in contact with one or more pegs coupled to the load center. When this occurs, a data transceiver coupled to each of the contact components transmits a data signal. The data signal includes a plurality of data bits, where each data bit indicates whether a corresponding contact component of the combination is activated or not activated.

An apparatus for detecting an obstruction in a conduit structure, the apparatus includes a sleeve portion, a plurality of sensor cells, a primary termination cap, and a secondary termination cap. The plurality of sensor cells coupled to the sleeve portion, wherein each sensor cell from the plurality of sensor cells is electrically coupled to the primary termination cap and the secondary termination cap. The sleeve portion configured to wrap around a conduit structure, wherein each sensor cell from the plurality of sensor cells is directed to an exterior surface of the conduit structure. The primary termination cap electrically and mechanically coupled to a first end of the sleeve portion, wherein the primary termination cap includes Wi-Fi transmitter, a primary microcontroller, and a power source connection. The secondary termination cap electrically and mechanically coupled to a second end of the sleeve portion to short the plurality of sensor cells.

A multi-function acquisition device comprising a connector having two connection terminals, and an electronic circuit that comprises an acquisition circuit configured for enabling the digital conversion of analogic signals from a sensor, and the memorization of the digitized signals in a memory; a harvesting circuit configured for enabling the transmission of data stored in the memory to a harvesting device; a charging circuit configured for enabling the charging of a battery with the power provided by a powering device. A control unit controls the activation of the acquisition circuit, the activation of the harvesting circuit, and the activation of the charging circuit.

The present disclosure relates to an in-vehicle communication device and a time synchronization method thereof. The in-vehicle communication device includes a clock generator for generating a clock signal, a local counter for counting the number of pulses of the clock signal, a transceiver for receiving a message via an in-vehicle communication network, and a processor that determines whether the message received via the transceiver is a synchronization message, extracts synchronization time information from the synchronization message, and adjusts a count value of the local counter based on the synchronization time information to perform time synchronization.

A transformer monitoring device has one or more voltage sensors and/or one or more current sensors integral with a housing for detecting a voltage of a power cable of a transformer. The transformer monitoring device further has one or more environmental sensors including a smoke sensor, ambient temperature sensor, external transformer temperature sensor, a fire sensor, or a surface and/or ground temperature sensor configured to detect smoke in an area surrounding the transformer and a processor configured to monitor the smoke sensor, the processor configured to transmit an alert if smoke is detected surrounding the transformer.

An apparatus for detecting an obstruction in a conduit structure, the apparatus includes a sleeve portion, a plurality of sensor cells, a primary termination cap, and a secondary termination cap. The plurality of sensor cells coupled to the sleeve portion, wherein each sensor cell from the plurality of sensor cells is electrically coupled to the primary termination cap and the secondary termination cap. The sleeve portion configured to wrap around a conduit structure, wherein each sensor cell from the plurality of sensor cells is directed to an exterior surface of the conduit structure. The primary termination cap electrically and mechanically coupled to a first end of the sleeve portion, wherein the primary termination cap includes Wi-Fi transmitter, a primary microcontroller, and a power source connection. The secondary termination cap electrically and mechanically coupled to a second end of the sleeve portion to short the plurality of sensor cells.

A system for providing audio, video and movement data of an elevator to a remote application. The system includes a camera positioned in the elevator that provides video images of the elevator, an audio device that provides audio data of the operation of the elevator, and one or more sensors that provide data showing movement of the elevator. The system also includes a controller that is responsive to and processes the video images, the audio data and the elevator movement data. A communications device transmits the processed video images, the audio data and the elevator movement data to the remote application to allow a user of the application to watch a video of a trip of the elevator, listen to the audio of operation of the elevator during the trip, feel the vibration of the elevator during the trip, and see the speed, acceleration and direction of the elevator.

A method is provided for processing sensor data associated with a formation. The sensor data is obtained and divided into a plurality of voxels in a three-dimensional environment. Each voxel corresponds to a location in the formation surrounding a wellbore. A selection of a first point in the three-dimensional environment corresponding to a first position along the wellbore is received. A selection of a first two-dimensional shape intersecting the first point is received. A selection of a second point corresponding to a second position different from the first position along the wellbore is received. A three-dimensional volume containing a subset of the plurality of voxels of sensor data is generated. The three-dimensional volume is bound at least by the first point and the first two-dimensional shape at a first end and by the second point at a second end. The generated three-dimensional volume is rendered for output on a display.

A sauna monitoring method and system, in which an interfacing unit receives measurement information from a plurality of sensors and outputs the measurement information over a digital bus. An access unit receives the measurement information from the digital bus sends the measurement information to one or more recipients in the Internet.