The present invention relates to sinusoidal components representative of particular commands (V.sub.CMD) or values, or a combination thereof, superimposed on DC power lines (V.sub.DC) as a means of communication between the prosumers wherein the communication will be tailored to commands for microgrids.

The present application relates to AC driven control systems that attains high level of functional integrity at one or more location. The present application discloses an AC driven control system that implements the technique of segregating domains of plurality of AC supply based functions using DC encoding thereby attaining high level of functional integrity of load devices that are being remotely operated.

A motor includes a stator coil, a rotor and a driving unit. The stator coil is configured to be electrified to generate a magnetic force. The rotor is rotatably coupled with the stator coil and includes a magnetic member facing the stator coil. The driving unit is electrically connected to the stator coil and outputs a driving signal to the stator coil. An electrical characteristic value of the driving signal increases in a gradual manner. The rotor outputs a motive power that is gradually increased during a process the rotor rotates from an electric angle back to a same electric angle. In addition, an activation control method for the motor and a fan are also disclosed.

A method determines the topology of a DERs system having a plurality of assets, where at least one of the assets is a controllable asset. The method injects a power signal at a given frequency from a controllable asset into the DERs system. The voltage at each of the plurality of assets is measured, and the magnitude of perturbation of the voltage at the given frequency is determined for each of the plurality of assets. The method then constructs the topology of the DERs system as a function of the differences of the magnitude of perturbations of each of the plurality of assets.

An industrial asset management system includes a data acquisition system configured to receive asset data associated with at least one industrial asset and to modify the data acquisition system to enable the continued receipt of asset data associated with the at least one industrial asset in response to a detection of an internal change at the data acquisition system by the data acquisition system and a data processing system communicatively coupled to the data acquisition system and configured to process the asset data received from the data acquisition system and to modify the data processing system for the continued processing of the asset data in response to a detection by the data processing system of an internal change at the data processing system or the data acquisition system.

A computer-implemented method and system is provided. The system adaptively switches prediction strategies to optimize time-variant energy demand and consumption of built environments associated with renewable energy sources. The system analyzes a first, second, third, fourth and a fifth set of statistical data. The system derives of a set of prediction strategies for controlled and directional execution of analysis and evaluation of a set of predictions for optimum usage and operation of the plurality of energy consuming devices. The system monitors a set of factors corresponding to the set of prediction strategies and switches a prediction strategy from the set of derived prediction strategies. The system predicts a set of predictions for identification of a potential future time-variant energy demand and consumption and predicts a set of predictions. The system manipulates an operational state of the plurality of energy consuming devices and the plurality of energy storage and supply means.

The present disclosure provides a computer-implemented method for ranking one or more control schemes for controlling peak loading conditions and abrupt changes in energy pricing of one or more built environments associated with renewable energy sources. The computer-implemented method includes analysis of a first set of statistical data, a second set of statistical data, a third set of statistical data, a fourth set of statistical data and a fifth set of statistical data. Further, the computer-implemented method includes identification and execution of the one or more control schemes. In addition, the computer-implemented method includes scoring the one or more control schemes by evaluating a probabilistic score. Further, the computer-implemented method includes ranking the one or more control schemes to determine relevant control schemes for controlling real time peak loading conditions and abrupt changes in energy pricing associated with the one or more built environments.

The present technology relates to a signal processing device, a signal processing method, and a program capable of reducing influence of crosstalk. Provided are: a plurality of comparators; a delay unit adapted to delay output of each of the plurality of comparators; and a subtractor adapted to subtract, from a supplied signal, a signal from the delay unit. The signal processing device processes signals transmitted in N phases and includes (N−1) or more comparators. Each of the plurality of comparators has a different threshold value set and compares a received signal with the threshold value, and in a case where the signal transitions between a plurality of voltage levels, the threshold value is set to a value within adjacent voltage levels. The present technology can be applied to a reception device that receives a signal transmitted in multiple phases and via multiple lines.

A charging apparatus 1 includes one or more chargers 2, wherein the chargers 2 each include a communication control unit 24 that is capable of communicating with a vehicle-mounted communication unit 5 or another charger 2, and, according to an output-power command value C1 transmitted from the vehicle-mounted communication unit 5 or an output-power command value C2 transmitted from the other charger 2, the communication control unit 24 sets an output-power command value C3 for a charger 2 associated therewith, and transmits the output-power command value C1 or C2 to the other charger 2 when the other charger 2 has been connected.

Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a coupling device includes a circuit that receives a signal. At least one passive electrical circuit element generates an electromagnetic field in response to the signal. A portion of the electromagnetic field is guided by a surface of a transmission medium to propagate as a guided electromagnetic wave longitudinally along the transmission medium. Other embodiments are disclosed.