Patent classifications
H04Q2209/86
Fluid container with digital display giving an indication of the state of the container
The invention relates to a pressurized gas container, having an internal volume for storing gas under pressure comprising a valve for distributing fluid, a pressure sensor for measuring the pressure of the gas and delivering at least one measurement signal, a microprocessor for processing the measurement signal delivered by the pressure sensor and a digital display. The microprocessor converts the measurement signal delivered by the pressure sensor into a measured pressure value, and compares the measured pressure value with at least one preset threshold-pressure value. The digital display displays at least one predefined term reflecting the amount of gas in the container, which is dependent on the comparison performed by the microprocessor.
LOCATION DETERMINATION FOR SUBSURFACE COMMUNICATION DEVICE
A sensor location method includes placing an environmental sensor within an electromagnetic-absorbing material. The sensor is configured to sense a condition of the material and output sensor data representing the condition. The method includes providing a modulator configured to encode the sensor data onto a carrier at a carrier frequency. The method includes providing an amplifier, including a switch and a load network, in communication with a multi-turn coil. The switch can transition between on and off states. The network is coupled to the switch and the first multi-turn coil and includes a terminal that receives a voltage. The network is tunable to form a resonant circuit at the carrier frequency. The method includes generating a beacon signal whose amplitude is adjustable. The method includes receiving the beacon by a receiver outside of the material, measuring the received beacon amplitude, and determining the sensor location based upon the measured amplitude.
Gateway device and system for service to individuals with diminishing dexterity and neurological physiological functionality
A patient care system comprises a patient care gateway device configured for emergency response via voice and/or visual communication, wherein the patient care device is configured for paired communication with a variety of patient health monitoring devices.
Internet of things (IoT) based gas meter fault prompting
The present invention provides a gas meter fault prompting method and Internet of Things (IoT) system based on a compound IoT, and relates to the field of an IoT. Each of object sub-platforms is configured to check its own operation state information in real time for a fault; a management platform is configured to inquire a fault type and a fault solution according to the operation state information and preset fault inquiry table, and send the fault type and solution to a corresponding user sub-platform via the service platform to display, so that a user can know and view the fault type and solution of a gas meter at the user sub-platform in a timely manner and thus may repair some simple faults of the gas meter independently; and therefore, the time cost and the labor cost are saved.
Monitoring apparatus and method for monitoring a system
The monitoring of a technical system using sensor data. In the event of the failure of a sensor, in this case, for the failed sensor, virtual sensor data are created on the basis of the remaining functional sensors. In this case, the sensors for the calculation of the virtual sensor data are selected in two stages. In a first step, firstly, possible candidates of sensors are ascertained on the basis of a knowledge-based approach and the topology of the system. A second step involves calculating a mathematical relationship between the sensor data of a faulty sensor and the possible candidates of sensors for the calculation of the virtual sensor data. Those sensors which form a suitable basis for the calculation of the virtual sensor data can be identified in this way.
RADIO FREQUENCY SYSTEM SENSOR INTERFACE
A system of a machine includes a network of nodes distributed throughout the machine. Each of the nodes is operable to communicate through electromagnetic signals. The system also includes a radio frequency transceiver, a first antenna coupled to the radio frequency transceiver, a second antenna coupled to one or more sensor nodes, and a controller coupled to the radio frequency transceiver. The controller is configured to select at least one sensor node to interrogate, transmit one or more interrogation frequencies from the radio frequency transceiver through the first antenna to the second antenna, receive one or more sensor frequencies at the first antenna broadcast from the second antenna based on a frequency response of the at least one sensor node to the one or more interrogation frequencies, and determine one or more sensed values based on the sensor frequencies received at the radio frequency transceiver through the first antenna.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CRASH DETERMINATION
Systems and methods for crash determination in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a vehicle telematics device includes a processor and a memory storing a crash determination application, wherein the processor, on reading the crash determination application, is directed to obtain sensor data from at least one sensor installed in a vehicle, calculate peak resultant data based on the sensor data, where the peak resultant data describes the acceleration of the vehicle over a first time period, generate crash score data based on the peak resultant data and a set of crash curve data for the vehicle, where the crash score data describes the likelihood that the vehicle was involved in a crash based on the characteristics of the vehicle and the sensor data, and provide the obtained sensor data when the crash score data exceeds a crash threshold to a remote server system.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UTILIZING ACOUSTIC SENSING TO MINIMIZE A POTENTIAL OF DAMAGE TO FIBER OPTIC CABLES
A device may receive sensing data that is produced by an environment associated with a fiber optic cable. Based on the sensing data, the device may determine a sensing profile, which indicates a measure of vibration as a function of distance along the fiber optic cable and as a function of time. The device may receive new sensing data produced by the environment. The device may determine that the new sensing data satisfies a vibration deviation criteria, relative to the sensing profile, for a duration threshold. By satisfying the vibration deviation criteria for the duration threshold, the new sensing data may indicate that the environment includes an activity associated with an increased likelihood of damage to the fiber optic cable relative to the sensing data. The device may perform one or more actions based on the new sensing data satisfying the vibration deviation criteria for the duration threshold.
Meter health function
The system a gas meter configured to determine a meter health factor based on a power management criteria, ageing criteria, wear out criteria, accuracy impacting criteria, and an alarm state. The gas meter can determine if the meter health factor indicates if functioning is intact, if functioning is intact or assistance and repair is needed immediately or at a future time interval based on the power management criteria, ageing criteria, wear out criteria, accuracy impacting criteria, and an alarm state. The gas meter informs a head end system that the assistance and repair is required. The head end system receives information that the assistance and repair is required, and obtains the required assistance and repair from one or more external sources.
DETERMINATION OF A CONFIGURATION OF A BATTERY PACK
A computer implemented method, a control unit and a computer program for determining a configuration of a battery pack having one or more battery modules configured to be operationally connected as a string of battery modules, wherein a battery module includes a radio frequency identification, RFID, reader configured to read a radio frequency identification, RFID, tag of an adjacent battery module, by receiving first data from a first battery module (BM1), wherein the first data includes a module identifier of the first battery module (BM1) associated with second data of a second battery module (BM2) adjacent to the first battery module (BM1), the second data including at least a module identifier of the second battery module (BM2); and determining the configuration of the battery pack based on the first and second data.