ИНФОРМАЦИОННО-УПРАВЛЯЮЩАЯ СИСТЕМА КАТАПУЛЬТИРУЕМОГО КРЕСЛА

Информационно-управляющая система катапультируемого кресла, содержащая первый измеритель линейных ускорений и блок управления агрегатами катапультируемого кресла, отличающаяся тем, что в нее дополнительно введены второй ÷ К-й измерители линейных ускорений, взаимосоединенные блок фиксации аномальных выбросов погрешностей и блок обработки информации, на второй ÷ (К+1)-й входы которого подключены соответственно выходы первого, второго,.., К-го блока линейных ускорений, причем второй выход блока обработки информации подключен к первому входу блока управления агрегатами кресла.

БЕЗОПАСНЫЙ ВЕРТОЛЁТ ФОКИНА

Безопасный вертолет содержит кресла (1) для экипажа и пассажиров, установленные с возможностью покидания вертолета в аварийных ситуациях, при этом кресла с экипажем и пассажирами покидают вертолет через нижние люки (3), а открывание нижних люков происходит вперед при помощи аварийных педалей (5), снабженных фиксаторами с кольцом, само же покидание вертолетов происходит индивидуально в креслах по направляющим (2) установленным в кабине и салоне под углом к нижним люкам (3) и параллельно спинкам кресел (1), кроме того, откидные нижние люки (3) фиксируются в откинутом состоянии так, чтобы они (3) и их направляющие (4) составляли с направляющими (2) кресел (1) одну плоскость, по которой и происходит покидание вертолета, кроме того, кресла снабжены первыми маршевыми ускорителями (9), установленными сбоку кресел в одной вертикальной плоскости и на линии центра масс кресла с человеком, а также первыми датчиками высоты, кроме того, включение первых маршевых ускорителей от первых датчиков высоты ...

УСТРОЙСТВО ДЛЯ ВСПЛЫТИЯ ЭКИПАЖА ЛЕТАТЕЛЬНОГО АППАРАТА ИЗ ПОДВОДНОГО ПОЛОЖЕНИЯ

Использование: в средствах аварийного спасения экипажа летательных аппаратов (ЛА). Сущность изобретения: для обеспечения всплытия экипажа из подводного положения стреляющий механизм (СМ) и ракетные ускорители (РУ) объединены пирозамком и соединены через ресивер с реактивными соплами, которые размещены по бортам носовой части ЛА симметрично его продольной оси. В аварийной ситуации, в случае погружения ЛА под воду, вырабатывается сигнал на срабатывание СМ и РУ. В этом случае пороховые газы от них через пирозамок и трубопроводы поступают в ресивер, служащий для выравнивания и стабилизации давления газов. Из ресивера газы через открытые клапаны поступают в реактивные сопла (двигатели), которые обеспечивают необходимый разворот ЛА за счет энергии СМ и РУ до выравнивания положения продольной оси ЛА в "горизонт". В этом положении производится отсоединение объединенного разъема бортовых систем, кресла, сброс фонаря и всплытие кресла с помощью всплывных камер (понтонов). При достижении уровня горизонта ...

КАТАПУЛЬТНОЕ КРЕСЛО

Использование: в авиационной технике при разработке перспективных образцов средств аварийного покидания, маневренных типов самолетов тактической авиации. Сущность: катапультное кресло содержит маршевый ускоритель, управляющие пороховые ракетные двигатели с ориентированными относительно центра масс кресла соплами, систему управления, связанную электрически с датчиком угла крена 7, при этом оно снабжено датчиками скорости 8 и положения кресла 9, датчиками давления пороховых газов 6 в управляющих двигателях, связанных с системой управления 5. Управляющие двигатели снабжены приводами 4 и закреплены на боковых панелях с возможностью разворота относительно своей продольной оси, при этом привод электрически связан с системой управления, которая выполнена двухконтурной, в первом из которых выход датчика угла крена 7 соединен через пороговый элемент и первые входы и выходы первой цепочки логических элементов И, ИЛИ с первым входом преобразователя логического сигнала в электрический импульс, первый ...

СИСТЕМА УПРАВЛЕНИЯ КАТАПУЛЬТИРУЕМЫМ КРЕСЛОМ СПАСЕНИЯ ЭКИПАЖА

Изобретение относится к оборудованию катапультируемых средств спасения экипажа. Система содержит последовательно соединенные блок датчиков параметров состояния, блок разности, контур стабилизации катапультируемого кресла и блок формирования заданной траектории. Для обеспечения оптимального качества управления и точного отслеживания заданных пространственно-временных траекторий в систему дополнительно введены корректирующий фильтр системы и блок формирования комплексного сигнала управления. Предложенное техническое решение повышает безопасность спасения членов экипажа. Особенно оно эффективно в опасных режимах катапультирования. 2 ил.

КАТАПУЛЬТИРУЕМОЕ КРЕСЛО ЛЕТАТЕЛЬНОГО АППАРАТА

Устройство относится к оборудованию летательного аппарата, в частности к катапультируемым креслам. Сущность изобретения: кресло предназначено для повышения травмобезопасности летчика при динамическом развороте катапультируемого кресла в боковом направлении относительно поперечной оси ОХ ЛА, оно снабжено устройством для гашения воздействия перегрузок на летчика при катапультировании в боковом направлении, при этом устройство снабжено надувным блоком, двумя складными надувными элементами, размещенными по бокам заголовника относительно головы. Надувные элементы выполнены в виде плоских подушек с передними стенками на уровне опорной поверхности заголовника, увеличивающих ширину заголовника после катапультирования. 4 ил.

СИСТЕМА АВАРИЙНОГО СПАСЕНИЯ ЭКИПАЖА САМОЛЕТА МЕТОДОМ КАТАПУЛЬТИРОВАНИЯ

Изобретение относится к области авиации, в частности к системе спасения экипажа самолета методом катапультирования. Система содержит пневмопривод, состоящий из агрегата питания, регулятора давления, механизма ввода парашюта и стреляющего механизма летчика. В пневмоприводе подвижный и неподвижный пневмоцилиндры механизма ввода парашюта содержат упоры, в которые в конце хода упираются пневмоцилиндры, и уплотнения, которые совместно с пневмоцилиндрами обеспечивают неразъемность и герметичность образованного соединения. Технический результат заключается в повышении надежности и снижении массы и габаритов пневмопривода системы спасения. 1 з.п. ф-лы, 2 ил.

СПОСОБ КАТАПУЛЬТИРОВАНИЯ И КАТАПУЛЬТИРУЕМОЕ КРЕСЛО

Использование: самолетостроении и автостроение. Сущность изобретения: способ заключается в надувании газом газонепроницаемых оболочек, которые размещают вокруг катапультируемого кресла. Катапультируемое кресло содержит парашютную систему, выполненную из газонепроницаемых оболочек, баллон, заполненный сжатым газом и подсоединенный к газонепроницаемым оболочкам, способным изменять свой объем. 2 с. и 6 з.п. ф-лы, 1 ил.

КАТАПУЛЬТНОЕ КРЕСЛО ПОВЫШЕННОЙ ЖИВУЧЕСТИ

Изобретение относится к средствам спасения экипажей летательных аппаратов. Катапультное кресло содержит заголовник с размещенным в нем парапланом и сиденье, выполненное с возможностью размещения под ним кислородной системы, ящика с носимым аварийным запасом и ног члена экипажа, закрываемых защитной системой с броней. В заднюю часть катапультного кресла может быть вмонтирован винтовой или реактивный двигатель. Изобретение направлено на повышение живучести члена экипажа в различных случаях вынужденного покидания летательного аппарата. 1 з.п. ф-лы.

СПОСОБ ВЫРАБОТКИ КОМАНДЫ НА ВВОД ПАРАШЮТА КАТАПУЛЬТНОГО КРЕСЛА

... 1. Способ выработки команды на ввод парашюта катапультного кресла при отсутствии информационной связи катапультного кресла с бортом, заключающийся в измерении перегрузки торможения КК по времени и последующей подаче продублированной команды на ввод спасательного парашюта. 2. Способ выработки команды на ввод парашюта катапультного кресла по п.1, отличающийся тем, что значение измеренной перегрузки торможения КК n сравнивают с допустимым [n], шесть возможных значений которой зависят от высоты, на которой произошло катапультирование, определяемой с помощью двух барореле, настроенных на высоту 2 и 6 км, и поддиапазона масс летчика в снаряжении -поддиапазон малой, средней и большой массы, задаваемого перед полетом летчиком с помощью трехпозиционного тумблера, установленного на КК, и при выполнении условия n<[n] вырабатывается команда на ввод парашюта. 3. Способ выработки команды на ввод парашюта катапультного кресла по п.1, отличающийся тем, что на ряде временных интервалов по изменению измеренной ...

КАТАПУЛЬТНОЕ КРЕСЛО

... 1. Катапультное кресло, содержащее сиденье, заголовник с размещенным в нем спасательным парашютом, стреляющий механизм, пороховой реактивный двигатель и систему автоматики, отличающееся тем, что оно дополнительно снабжено устройством снижения рабочего давления стреляющего механизма, устройством изменения величины результирующего вектора тяги порохового реактивного двигателя и переключателем, причем устройства электрически связаны с системой автоматики через переключатель и непосредственно, кроме того пороховой реактивный двигатель выполнен с двумя поворотными соплами, а рабочая полость пирозаряда стреляющего механизма сообщена двумя каналами с атмосферой. 2. Катапультное кресло по п.1, отличающееся тем, что устройство снижения рабочего давления стреляющего механизма выполнено в виде, установленного на торце внутренней трубы стреляющего механизма, корпуса с размещенными в нем двумя электропиропатронами, электрически связанными с системой автоматики, и двумя, зафиксированными в исходном положении ...

СРЕДСТВО АВАРИЙНОГО СПАСЕНИЯ ЭКИПАЖА ЛЕТАТЕЛЬНОГО АППАРАТА

Средство аварийного спасения экипажа летательного аппарата, состоящее из сиденья, комбинированного стреляющегося механизма, коробки механизмов, заголовника, спасательной системы, эксплуатационных систем, аварийных систем, носимого аварийного запаса, отличающееся тем, что на нем установлены топливный бак, двигатель с системой управления двигателем, складывающийся винт, которые расположены снизу катапультного кресла, пиротехнический комбинированный стреляющий механизм, с возможностью запуска двигателя, приспособление удержания воздушного винта, спасательная система, содержащая двухоболочковый планирующий парашют.

СПОСОБ КАТАПУЛЬТИРОВАНИЯ ЧЛЕНА ЭКИПАЖА ЛЕТАТЕЛЬНОГО АППАРАТА

Изобретение относится к средствам спасения и может быть использовано для спасения экипажа многоразового космического летательного аппарата. Целью изобретения является увеличение дальности отброса кресла при катапультировании его из космического летательного аппарата на этапах старта и выведения. Способ катапультирования заключается в том, что к катапультному креслу 1 прикладывают силу, направленную с эксцентриситетом относительно центра масс системы "катапультное кресло член экипажа" и выводят кресло вперед заголовником из летательного аппарата 2. Формируют начальный участок 4 траектории кресла 1, прикладывая к нему силу с эксцентриситетом до величины угла наклона траектории к горизонту 45 50° стабилизируют кресло 1 и затем изменяют направление действия силы, ориентируя ее через центр масс системы "катапультное кресло член экипажа" параллельно спинке кресла. 1 ил.

ЗАМОК ДЛЯ КРЕПЛЕНИЯ КАТАПУЛЬТНОЙ УСТАНОВКИ

Замок для крепления катапультной установки, содержащий две скобы, установленные с возможностью поворота, и взаимодействующие с пятой катапультной установки, а также узел крепления, отличающийся тем, что, с целью автоматизации операций установки и снятия катапультной установки, скобы соединены через подпружиненные толкатели с узлом крепления.

Установка для проверки и испытания приборов автоматики катапультирования

A new or improved fluid control valve

... 1,000,211. Compressed gas discharge means J. MARTIN. June 8, 1964 [July 2, 1963], No 26138/63. Addition to 991,256. Heading F4P. The piercing pin 6 of a gas cylinder discharge device as claimed in the parent Specification is integral with a piston 13 reciprocably mounted between the pin 6 and a plunger 9 having a spigot 18 in abutment therewith; compressed air being admissable through a port 15 to the space between piston 13 and a piston 16 secured to the plunger 9 for displacing piston 13 against a spring 14 to actuate the pin 6. Manual displacement of piston 13 and pin 6 is effected by pulling an end cap 19 thereby actuating a lever 18 having a cam surface abutting plunger 9. Specification 991,254 also is referred to.

Ejector seat device for aircraft

An ejector seat device for aircraft, comprises a support structure 1 which is adapted to be mounted in an aircraft and which can be ejected in an emergency, a seat 2 connected to the support structure, a harness system 3, 4 which is capable of keeping a person in the seat and which comprises a recall device to immobilise the person in a suitable position at the moment of ejection, at least one pyrotechnical catapult 5, 6 capable of ejecting the support structure, and the seat, together with a person sitting on the seat, out of the aircraft, a device 7, 8, 9 for at least weakening the aircraft canopy by shock wave, a control handle 10, and an initiator 11 connected to the handle 10 for transforming a pull on the said handle into a pyrotechnical signal. The pyrotechnical signal from the handle is transmitted in the form of a shock wave to the harness recall device and to the catapult. ...

Aircraft ejection seat assembly with integrated survival kit

An aircraft seat assembly 10 comprising an ejection seat (20, fig 1A) which has a seat back 24, a survival kit 50 integrated into the seat back, a retention pin 70 and an actuator 86 interconnected with the pin. Activation of the actuator moves the retention pin from a retention position to a released position where the released position allows the survival kit to escape from the seat back. A method of operating an aircraft ejection seat with a survival pack in the seat back which involves retaining the survival kit in the seat back by keeping the retention pin in the retention position, activating an actuator to move the retention pin into the released position and releasing the survival kit from the seat back. The survival kit may attach to a parachute (38, fig3) at a different location to where a pilot attaches to it. The actuator may comprise; a pressurised fluid source (160,fig10) connected to the retention pin (142, fig10); a controller (110, fig8) electrically connected to the retention ...

Apparatus for use in making preliminary tests in connection with aircraft rocket propelled or assisted ejection seats

... 959,900. Dynamometers. J. MARTIN. March 30, 1962 [Sept. 4, 1961], No. 31738/61. Heading G1W. The invention relates to aircraft rocket propelled ejection seats and particularly to an apparatus for determining airmen weight moment values (i.e. the moment of any given airman about an arbitary transverse axis) comprising a base structure 1 (Figs. 1, 2) and a test seat 10 mounted thereon rockable about a transverse axis (shaft 9) displaced from the vertical plane containing the centre of gravity of the seat when occupied by an airman, and means for measuring the pitching moment of the seat about such axis in units that may be so applied to the calibration of the rocket motor thrust-line-position adjusting means of an aircraft ejection seat so as to enable the pitching moment value measured for a given airman to be employed for correct setting of rocket motor thrust line position in such an aircraft ejection seat for use by that airman. The pitching moment measured is related to the airman weight ...

Aircraft ejection seat cushion

A seat cushion 10 for an aircraft ejection seat 12 includes a plurality of rear edge securing straps 70,72 attached to the lower surface 58 of the seat cushion. The rear edge securing straps each have a free end 78,80 that includes a pull-the-dot fastener 82,84 that engages a corresponding pull-the-dot fastener 42,44 at the rear edge of the seat pan 14. A plurality of front edge securing straps 20,22 are fixed, at one end, to the seat pan near its rear edge and have free ends that pass through bight portions 66,68 of front edge straps 62,64 to be secured by fastenings 100 at the front of the pan. The length of the rear edge securing straps is selected so that when the seat cushion is installed, the rear edge securing straps are pulled substantially flat so that the seat cushion is firmly held in place. When the front edge of the seat cushion is released, the seat cushion can be lifted up enough to allow the cushion to be released without pulling at the bottom of the seat cushion.

Arrangement in aircraft ejection devices

... 986,745. Rocket discharge devices. SVENSKA AEROPLAN A.B. Dec. 19, 1963 [Dec. 27, 1962], No. 50161/63. Heading F3A. [Also in Division B7] A rocket motor fitted to an aircraft ejector seat (see Division B7) comprises a plurality of solid propellant discs 19 (Figs. 4 and 5) on a bar 20, nozzles 21, and a perforated tubular igniter 22 containing either a bag of powder detonator (Fig. 8, not shown) fired by electrically operated cartridges, or, as shown in Fig. 6, a series of rings 24 of'a detonating compound fired by, at each end of the tube, a fuze 25 and a cartridge 26 arranged to be struck by a firing pin 33 when a piston 31 is urged against it by gas pressure supplied to the ends 35 of the igniter. The pistons 31 are wire-locked at 34 for safety. The ejector seat is launched by firing a cartridge in telescopic tubes (Figs. 1-3, not shown), the outer tube having pressure tappings through which gas pressure is transmitted, before the tubes disengage either through a pressureoperated switch ...

Symmetric roll divergence

An ejection seat 320 for an aircraft comprising a base, a divergence rocket 324 attached to the base of the ejection seat and a compensation rocket 326 attached to the base of the ejection seat. A method of controlling an ejection seat is claimed where the divergence rocket is fired first followed by the compensation rocket. The divergence rocket may be oriented to produce a divergence roll moment about a roll axis of the ejection seat. The compensation rocket may be orientated to produce a compensation roll moment about the roll axis. The compensation roll moment may be opposite the divergence roll moment. The divergence and compensation rockets may be located either side of a main ejection rocket 322.

GROUND EMERGENCY SEAT RESTRAINT DIVESTMENT SYSTEM

... 1518679 Aircraft ejector seats FROST ENG DEVELOPMENT CORP 24 Sept 1975 [25 Sept 1974] 39149/75 Heading B7G A ground-emergency system is operable from a single control point 69 on an ejector seat to release an airman's harness from shoulder restraints 27, parachute risers 26, and a seatmounted survival kit 45, enabling the airman to escape from the aircraft with his harness intact. The harness is secured to the shoulder restraints and parachute risers through releasable connectors 25, and to the survival kit through releasable connectors 29, and the connectors are actuated to release the harness by means of hot gas from rapid deflagration cords 35, 38, 39. The single control 69 also releases a lap belt 48 and leg restraints 49 through a linkage 89, 90 and actuates a guillotine 124 via a linkage 121, 122 to sever a drogue chute withdrawal line. The firing mechanism 100 for the deflagration cords includes a spring-biased plunger (114), Fig. 9 (not shown), which prevents movement of the firing ...

Improvements in and relating to ejection seats for aircraft

... 761,506. Ejection seats for aircraft. MARTIN, J., and MARTIN-BAKER AIRCRAFT CO., Ltd. Sept. 3, 1954 [Sept. 4, 1953], No. 25629/54. Divided out of 761,457. Class 4. In an ejection seat for aircraft the ejection gun barrel 3 carries a plurality of clamps 4 having attachment brackets on diametrically opposite sides of the barrel for the attachment of channel section guide rails 2 within which rollers (not shown) are located to guide the seat for upward movement during ejection. The upper and lower clamps are provided with lugs 5 whereby the gun barrel and its associated rails ate secured to the aircraft structure. Specifications 583,257, 640,520, 652,131, 673,147 and 711,234 are raferred to.

Improvements in or relating to quick disconnect couplings

... 808,385. Pipe couplings. NORMALAIR Ltd. March 29, 1957 [April 12, 1956], No. 11110/56 Class 99(1). A coupling device for fluid communication or both fluid and electrical communication, e.g. for use in an aircraft crew members' oxygen. breathing apparatus, comprises a number of readily detachable units socketed together to provide communication therethrough and means provided to progressively detach each of the units of the device in predetermined sequence. As shown, a base 3, provided with a coupling 5 for a breathing tube k, a bayonet joint for crutch bladder tube m, a coupling 7 for a suit inflation tube p and an electric socket 8, has a latch 24 consisting of a push button 25 and a plug 26. The latter is accommodated in a recess 32 in a Bowden coupling 4 when portions 27, 28 of the coupling are disposed in recesses 29, 30 of a body 2 having a bayonet coupling 9 for a breathing supply duct f leading from an emergency oxygen set, and ducts 10, 12 provided with sealing washers 11, 13 respectively ...

FOLGESTEUERUNGSANLAGE FOR AN EJECTION SEAT.

Release device for airplane ejection seats

Device for an ejection seat of an aircraft

Power consumption device for vehicles, in particular Stoßbremse for aircraft with crash landings

PANEL BREAKING APPARATUS

Aircraft cockpit canopy friction apparatus wherein a feasible electrical conductor in tape form is embedded in the canopy material with its plane substantially normal to that locally of the canopy. A suitable tape may have a plurality of constructions therein and/or be formed of aluminium sheathed in palladium. Preferably an associated electrical circuit employs an inductance as the primary electrical impulse source.

Schleudereinrichtung an Flugzeugen als Rettungsmittel für die Besatzung, insbesondere für Kampfflieger.

Siège éjectable pour avions.

Siège d'avion catapultable.

Siège éjectable pour avions.

Auswurfvorrichtung für Schleudersitze von Luftfahrzeugen

Sitzverstelleinrichtung an Schleudersitzen von Luftfahrzeugen

Schutzvorrichtung an Schleudersitzen für Flugzeuge

Schleudersitz

Schleudersitz für Luftfahrzeuge

Einrichtung zum lösbaren Befestigen einer Person und ihres Fallschirmpackes an der Rückenlehne eines Schleudersitzes

Schleudersitz an Flugzeugen.

Siège éjectable pour avions.

Vorrichtung zum Auswerfen einer Kombination, bestehend aus einem Flugzeugsitz und einem Besatzungsmitglied, aus einem Flugzeug

Schleudersitzeinrichtung für Luftfahrzeuge.

Flugzeugschleudersitz

Flugzeugschleudersitz

Vorrichtung zum Zurückziehen und Festhalten des Kopfes des auf einem Schleudersitz Sitzenden

Vorrichtung zur Aufrichtung des auf einem Schleudersitz Sitzenden

Haltevorrichtung für den Schutz des Luftfahrers in Flugzeugschleudersitzen

Zündvorrichtung für einen Schleudersitz eines Flugzeuges

Auswurfvorrichtung für einen Flugzeug-Schleudersitz

Raketenschubvorrichtung für Flugzeug-Schleudersitze

Schleudersitz für Flugzeuge oder andere schnell bewegte Flugkörper

Stossdämpfungseinrichtung, insbesondere für Flugzeugschleudersitze

Schleudersitz, insbesondere für Flugzeuge

Abschusseinrichtung für Schleudersitze von Luftfahrzeugen

Fallschirmsystem

Schleudersitz in einem Flugzeug mit Mitteln zum lösbaren Verbinden von Leitungen

Schleudersitz für Luftfahrzeuge

Flugzeug-Schleudersitz

Siège éjectable

Zündvorrichtung für Flugzeugschleudersitze

Schleudersitz für Flugzeuge

ЕЛЕМЕНТ ОСНОВИ КАРКАСА МЕБЛЕВИХ ВИРОБІВ

Елементом основи каркаса меблевих виробів є пакувальна полімерна стрічка.

Improvements brought to the planes and seaplanes and other similar structures

Ejector seat for planes

SYSTEM OF EMERGENCY RELEASE, ON the GROUND, Of an EJECTOR SEAT

EJECTION SEAT ESCAPE INSTALLATIONS

Improvements relating to the ejectors of seat for planes

ROCKET ASSISTED EJECTION SEATS

A rocket assisted ejection seat has means whereby the thrust line of the rocket motor may be selected, during an ejection sequence, according to the airspeed of the aircraft at the time of the ejection. The thrust line is locked relative to the seat before the rocket motor is fired. A two position arrangement described in detail has the thrust line locked in a position suitable for low speed ejection, selection of, and locking into position of a thrust line suitable for high speed ejection being effected as the seat moves relative to the aircraft at ejection above a predetermined airspeed.

POWER ACTUATED GYRO CONTROLLED EJECTION SEAT STABILIZING SYSTEM

AIRCRAFT SEAT EJECTION SYSTEM

Ejection seat sequencer

СПОСОБ ТОРМОЖЕНИЯ КАТАПУЛЬТНОГО КРЕСЛА И СИСТЕМА ДЛЯ ЕГО ОСУЩЕСТВЛЕНИЯ

Изобретение относится к авиационной технике, в частности к системе торможения катапультного кресла. Система торможения катапультного кресла содержит катапультное кресло со стабилизирующими телескопическими штангами и стабилизирующими парашютами. В конструкцию кресла дополнительно введены симметрично расположенные тормозные поверхности, изготовленные из текстильных материалов, крепящиеся к конструкции катапультного кресла с помощью жестких рычагов. Технический результат заключается в улучшенном торможении катапультного кресла. 2 н.п. ф-лы, 4 ил.

МЕХАНИЗМ ВКЛЮЧЕНИЯ И БЛОКИРОВОК СИСТЕМЫ АВАРИЙНОГО ПОКИДАНИЯ ВЕРТОЛЕТА

Механизм включения и блокировок системы аварийного покидания вертолета, состоящий из приводного вала с выступом, нажимной качалки с роликом, оси качалки, микропереключателя и пружины нажимной, отличающийся тем, что на выступе приводного вала выполнен продольный радиальный паз, ось которого параллельна оси приводного вала, а радиус совпадает с радиусом ролика нажимной качалки.

КАТАПУЛЬТНОЕ КРЕСЛО

Изобретение относится к средствам спасения экипажа при аварии летательного аппарата. На сидении смонтированы стреляющий механизм, пороховой реактивный двигатель, заголовник, механизм ввода спасательного парашюта, ремни притяга пояса и ног, замки для крепления концов ремней притяга пояса и ног и трубопровод, соединяющий замки с полостью высокого давления механизма ввода спасательного парашюта. Упрощается конструкция кресла и уменьшается его масса. 1 з.п. ф-лы, 3 ил.

СИСТЕМА КАТАПУЛЬТИРОВАНИЯ КРЕСЛА С РЕГУЛИРУЕМОЙ ТЯГОЙ РЕАКТИВНОГО ДВИГАТЕЛЯ

Изобретение относится к области авиационной техники, а именно, к средствам аварийного покидания самолета. Сущность изобретения: cистема катапультирования кресла с регулируемой тягой реактивного двигателя содержит катапультируемое кресло с пороховым двигателем и устройство управления. Двигатель снабжен электрически связанным с устройством управления пиропатроном и установленным вдоль продольной оси сопла двигателя силовым цилиндром. В силовом цилиндре закреплен профилированный шток, направленный в полость критического сечения сопла двигателя. Пиропатрон срабатывает при перегрузках и скоростях самолета, превышающих критические значения. 4 ил.

КАТАПУЛЬТНОЕ КРЕСЛО

Изобретение относится к авиационной технике, в частности к средствам спасения экипажа при аварии летательного аппарата. Кресло имеет сиденье, заголовник с размещенным в нем спасательным парашютом, стреляющий механизм, пороховой реактивный двигатель с двумя поворотными соплами и устройством изменения величины его результирующей тяги и систему автоматического управления элементами кресла. Оси поворота сопел порохового реактивного двигателя лежат в плоскостях, перпендикулярных векторам тяг, соответствующих среднему поддиапазону масс пилота, и образуют угол А с перпендикуляром к плоскости расположения тяг для среднего поддиапазона масс пилота. При реализации максимальной или минимальной результирующей тяги путем поворота сопел от положения, соответствующего среднему поддиапазону масс, одновременно происходит изменение направления результирующей тяги, исключающей появления значительных крутящих моментов при работе порохового реактивного двигателя. Технический результат - обеспечение приемлемых ...

СТРЕЛЯЮЩИЙ МЕХАНИЗМ СИСТЕМЫ АВАРИЙНОГО ПОКИДАНИЯ ЛЕТАТЕЛЬНОГО АППАРАТА

Полезная модель относится к авиационной технике, в частности к средствам аварийного покидания малоскоростных самолетов легкого типа.Стреляющий механизм системы аварийного покидания летательного аппарата состоит из телескопических труб, тросовой тяги, затвора, пиропатрона, установленного в пироинициаторе, подстыкованном к внешней трубе стреляющего механизма кронштейном, а также трубопровода, соединяющего пироинициатор со стреляющим механизмом.Решается задача упрощения доступа к элементам стреляющего механизма для их обслуживания и контроля.

СПОСОБ И СИСТЕМА ИНФОРМИРОВАНИЯ ЭКИПАЖА О БЕЗОПАСНОСТИ КАТАПУЛЬТИРОВАНИЯ

Группа изобретений относится к способу и системе информирования экипажа о безопасности катапультирования. Для информирования экипажа о безопасности катапультирования анализируют необходимый для катапультирования запас высоты в зависимости от определенных высотно-скоростных параметров, параметров атмосферы, массы летчика, численности и схемы размещения экипажа. В каждый текущий момент времени в автоматическом режиме формируют информацию о безопасности катапультирования и выдают ее в виде световой и звуковой индикации. Система содержит процессор, устройство для формирования зрительных и звуковых сигналов, световой индикатор, оконечное устройство для обмена с самолетной информационной системой, устройство обмена аналоговыми сигналами с самолетным блоком логики покидания. Обеспечивается повышение безопасности катапультирования. 2 н.п. ф-лы, 1 ил.

Способ и система Фокина аварийного покидания пассажирского самолёта экипажем и пассажирами

СПОСОБ СНИЖЕНИЯ ВЕРТИКАЛЬНОЙ СКОРОСТИ ПРИЗЕМЛЕНИЯ ЛЕТЧИКА ПОСЛЕ КАТАПУЛЬТИРОВАНИЯ И СИСТЕМА ДЛЯ ЕГО РЕАЛИЗАЦИИ

Изобретение относится к авиационной технике, в частности, к способам и системам, обеспечивающим аварийное покидание экипажем летательного аппарата. Способ снижения вертикальной скорости приземления после катапультирования заключается в использовании порохового двигателя, причем включение двигателя осуществляется электрической командой датчика в зависимости от текущей высоты, массы летчика в снаряжении и вертикальной скорости снижения летчика на парашюте. Система снижения вертикальной скорости приземления летчика после катапультирования устанавливается на нижнюю поверхность крышки сиденья катапультного кресла и состоит из четырехсоплового порохового двигателя с минимально возможным временем работы и оптимальным направлением действия тяги и датчика, измеряющего текущую высоту и вертикальную скорость снижения и выдающего команду на срабатывание двигателя в зависимости от этих параметров и от массы летчика в снаряжении. Информацию о массе летчика датчик получает от системы автоматики кресла ...

КАТАПУЛЬТНОЕ КРЕСЛО

Изобретение относится к авиационно-космической технике, а именно к средствам спасения экипажа космического летательного аппарата. Цель изобретения обеспечение безопасного покидания космического летательного аппарата в случае аварии на этапах старта, выведения, спуска и посадки. В состав катапультного кресла входит заголовник с размещенным в нем спасательным парашютом, пиросистема ввода парашюта, парашютные приборы с механизмами их включения, первые стабилизирующие штанги с пиросистемой их ввода, установленные в районе заголовника, сиденье, система фиксации члена экипажа в кресле, стреляющий механизм, первый двигатель-ускоритель с поворотным соплом и пиромеханизмом его поворота, система отделения члена экипажа от кресла, автономный источник электропитания, кресельная автоматическая система, устройство включения, кресельной автоматической системы, второй двигатель-ускоритель с поворотным соплом и пиромеханизмом его поворота, установленный под сиденьем и крепящийся к нему замками, вторые стабилизирующие ...

СИСТЕМА АВАРИЙНОГО ПОКИДАНИЯ МНОГОМЕСТНОГО САМОЛЕТА

Система аварийного покидания многоместного самолета путем поочередного катапультирования вверх, содержащая механизм блокировки с реле времени и катапультные кресла членов экипажа, каждое из которых снабжено телескопическим стреляющим механизмом и реактивным двигателем, отличающаяся тем, что, с целью сокращения времени катапультирования и исключения возможности столкновения катапультировавших летчиков в воздухе один с другим, сопло реактивного двигателя каждого кресла смещено из плоскости симметрии кресла в сторону ближайшего борта, а ось сопла проходит через центр тяжести кресла и образует с осью симметрии кресла угол, достаточный для разлета кресел в разные стороны при катапультировании.

УСТРОЙСТВО КРЕПЛЕНИЯ ОСНОВНОЙ ОПОРЫ ШАССИ САМОЛЕТА К ХВОСТОВОЙ ЧАСТИ КРЫЛА

Изобретение относится к области авиастроения, а именно к конструкциям узлов крепления основных опор шасси самолета. Устройство крепления основной опоры (1) шасси самолета к хвостовой части крыла, включает балку (2) основной опоры шасси, кронштейн (3) крепления балки (2) основной опоры шасси на лонжероне (4) кессона крыла, кронштейн (5) крепления траверсы (6) основной опоры шасси на лонжероне (4) кессона крыла, кронштейн (7) крепления переднего подкоса (8) основной опоры шасси на лонжероне (4) кессона крыла. Устройство содержит четыре «слабых звена» - узел «A» крепления балки (2) основной опоры шасси к кронштейну (3) на лонжероне (4) кессона крыла, узел «B» крепления гидроцилиндра (17) уборки шасси к кронштейну (3) на лонжероне (4) кессона крыла, узел «С» крепления траверсы (6) к кронштейну (5) на лонжероне (4) кессона крыла и узел «D» крепления переднего подкоса (8) основной опоры шасси к кронштейну (7) на лонжероне (4) кессона крыла. Обеспечивается повышение надежности узлов хвостовой ...

Flugzeugschleudersitz

Improvements relating to vehicle escape systems

... 991,254. Shearing. J. MARTIN. Feb. 12, 1963 [May 18, 1962; Dec. 5, 1962], Nos. 19204/62 and 1043/63. Divided out of 991,257. Heading B3W. [Also in Division B7] A cutter for severing a line connecting a drogue to the ripcord of a personal parachute in an aircraft ejection system (see Division B7) is operated by removing a sear 37 from a bifurcated external extension 35 of a spring- loaded plunger 33, thus allowing the plunger to be impelled towards and fire an explosive cartridge 31. The pressure thus generated propels a knife 24, by means of a piston 25, through a recess 21 in which the drawline lies. The line is retained in the recess by a flap 27 which is pivoted to enable the line to be pulled out of the recess. The drawline material is not specified. Specifications 711,234, 4 , 883,527, 7 , 991,251, 1 , 991,252, 991,253, 991,255, and 991,256 are referred to.

EJECTION SEATS AND INITIATOR MECHANISMS THEREFOR

... 1351599 Aircraft ejection seats J MARTIN 19 April 1971 [3 April 1970] 16011/70 Heading B7G [Also in Division F3] An ejector seat has an ejection gun 2; a rocket motor 6; an initiator for the rocket motor; a pressure fluid operated firing pin adapted to strike and ignite the initiator, Figs.- 2, 3 (not shown); a pressure fluid source 24; a conduit 17 carrying pressure fluid from the source to said pressure fluid operated firing pin, said pressure fluid source 24 being initiated by mechanical means 25 to 40 which includes a lever 29, 30 pivotable in response to withdrawal of a static line 41 stored in a coiled manner, the arrangement being such that when the seat is mounted in an aircraft, ejection of the seat by the ejection gun 2 causes the static line 41 which is fixed to the aircraft structure, to uncoil and become taut to pivot the lever 29, 30 which in turn causes release of pressure fluid to initiate the rocket. The mechanical means comprises a lever pivoted at 31, the lever being ...

Improvements in or relating to ejection seats for aircraft

... 854,769. Ejection seats for aircraft. MARTIN, J. March 25, 1958 [March 29, 1957], No. 10448/57. Class 4. In an ejection seat for aircraft, having a seat pan adjustable longitudinally on a seat frame and provided with holding means for a pilot's harness, at least one telescopic torque shaft is provided between the frame and the seat pan to enable the harness holding means to be released with the seat pan in any position along the frame. The seat frame 1 comprises side beams 3, 4 upon which is adjustably positioned a seat pan 2. Beam 3 carries a time delay mechanism 5 of the type described in Specification 711,234 which, upon ejection of the seat, is cocked to release automatically a drogue parachute release cable 8 through the medium of an extension from a spring-loaded plunger 6. Mounted transversely between the beams is a housing 9 fixed between a pair of brackets 20, 21 attached respectively to beams 3 and 4, the housing being bored axially to receive a spring loaded plunger 12, the inner ...

ROCKET ASSISTED EJECTION SEATS

... 1334521 Ejector seats DEFENCE SECRETARY OF-STATE FOR 28 June 1971 [1 July 1970] 31879/70 Heading B7G An ejection seat 1 incorporates a rocket motor 4 equipped with a thrust-directing tube 16 which can be rotated to vary the direction of thrust 22 in accordance with the aircraft speed at the moment of ejection. At speeds below a preselected value a spring-biased lever 11 engages a notch 9a in a disc 6 secured to the motor 4 to retain the tube in the Fig. 1 position; if the speed at ejection exceeds this value then lever 11 is pivoted out of notch 9a by a twoposition plunger 20, disc 6 is rotated by a spring 10 and lever 11 is caused to engage a notch 9b so that the thrust line 22 is rotated anti-clockwise (Fig. 3, not shown). Plunger 20 is controlled by an airspeed sensor 17; it is spring-loaded towards an extended position (Fig. 2, not shown) and is restrained in the retracted position of Fig. 1, by a stop 21 on the seat and by a bellows-operated catch which is designed to be inoperative ...

Improvements in and relating to ejection seats for aircraft

... 724,261. Ejection seats for aircraft. MARTIN, J., and MARTIN-BAKER AIRCRAFT CO., Ltd. Sept. 2, 1952; No. 2936/54. Divided out of 723,974. Class 4. In an ejection seat for aircraft having retractable thigh guards, each guard comprises a tube encased within the side of the seat pan, a spring-loaded latch engaging a lip or flange on the lower end of the tube to hold the latter in locked position, and automatically or manually operated means to withdraw the latch from the lip thereby to release the' tube which is then forced upwards to its operative position by spring means located within the tube. Encased within each side wall 1 of the seat pan 2 is an oval section tube 3 which encloses springs 5 located within telescopic tubes 6. The lower end of the tube 3 is flanged at 4 for engagement with a spring-biased toggle catch 9 mounted on a cross shaft 8, the shaft having an arm 11 for automatic operation of the toggles in conjunction with the hood jettison control as described in Specification ...

EJECTION SEAT ESCAPE INSTALLATIONS

... 1348374 Ejection seat installations J MARTIN 19 April 1971 [15 April 1970] 18039/70 Heading B7G An ejection seat installation in a helicopter comprises : a seat 1 releasably coupled to structure and having a rocket motor (5), Fig. 3 (not shown), and ejection gun 4; and means to move the seat angularly with respect to the structure from a normal seating position to a sidewardly inclined position. The rocket motor is provided with two openings, opening into respective nozzles, one opening being greater in diameter than the other. In operation, the frame of the seat and seat are pivoted about pivot 6 by a ram 7 and moved angularly through 80 degrees to be aligned with an opening in the side of the rotororaft. Ejection gun 4 ejects the seat sidewards and slightly upwards clear of the rotor 16, then the rocket motor ignites to provide a turning moment and increase the height of the seat's trajectory by virtue of the different size of the openings in the rocket motor. Extensible guards 13 may ...

Parachute escape apparatus

... 616,238. Aircraft emergency escape apparatus. MARTIN, J., and MARTIN-BAKER AIRCRAFT CO., Ltd. Aug. 31, 1946, No. 26265. [Class 4] A drogue parachute 7 is attached to a seat 1, of the type that may be ejected from an aircraft in an emergency by an explosive cartridge acting in a cyclinder attached thereto, the object being to steady the seat in the air after its ejection. The drogue parachute 7, attached to the seat by nylon cable 8, is normally stowed folded in a compartment 6. A piston 12, secured to the top of the drogue parachute 7 by cable 13, rests in the barrel 14, screwed into the socket end 16 of a bracket 15 forming the breach end of an ejector gun fixed to the seat back 5. A cable 27, secured at its lower end to a fixed part of the aircraft, passes through a cylindrical guide 28 and has a ferrule 29 at its top end resting in a slot 31 at the end of one arm of the bell crank 25-26. When the seat 1 is ejected from the aircraft, the pull on the cable 27 rotates the bell-crank 25- ...

Improvements in and relating to ejection seats for aircraft

... 761,507. Ejection seats for aircraft. MARTIN, J., and MARTIN-BAKER AIRCRAFT CO., Ltd. Sept. 3, 1954 [Sept. 4, 1953], No. 25630/54. Divided out of 761,457. Class 4. Mechanism for adjusting an aircraft ejection seat. with respect to a supporting frame comprises members 3 secured to the seat and in sliding engagement with guide members 4 secured to the main frame 2. A cross tube 5 rotatably mounted in the seat structure, carries a hand lever 6 at one end and a lever 7 intermediate its ends, the lever 7 being connected by a pivoted link 8 to a fixed pivot on the frame 2 whereby movement of the lever 6 will cause the seat to move up or down on the guide members 4. In order that the seat may be locked in a selected position, the lever 6 carries a manually operable spring loaded knob 14 connected by a rod 15 and bell-crank 19 to a locking rod which may be engaged in any one of a series of holes 11 in a plate 9 secured to the frame 2. Specifications 583,257, 640,520, 652,131, 673,147 and 711,234 ...

Improvements in structures adapted to be launched into the air, for example, aircraft ejection seats

... 889,699. Aircraft ejection seats and parachute apparatus. MARTIN, J. Sept, 16, 1960 [Oct. 16, 1959], No. 35192/59: Class 4. An aircraft ejection seat includes a drogue parachute connected by a line to an airman's personal parachute, a manually operable cutter for severing the line in an emergency, and means automatically operable on actuation of the cutter to release the locks by which the airman is held to the seat. The invention is applicable to any system in which it may be necessary to cut the line between the drogue parachute and a main body, and at the same time to release a subsidiary body from the main body. Fig. 2 is a side view of a cutter unit attached to the upper part of the ejection seat frame, and Fig. 3 is a section or line III-III of Fig. 2. The line 10 from the drogue parachute which serves to stabilize the ejected seat, and then under normal conditions, to withdraw the user's main parachute after separation of the user from the seat, is received in a shaped slot 9, and ...

Variable volume high energy catapult assemblies for ejection systems

A high energy catapult assembly 120 has an outer tube 122 which telescopes relative to an inner tube 124 located within it. An actuator 190 is configured to change an open volume of an inner tube chamber 140 in which a propellant cartridge is located. Also claimed is an ejection seat (fig.1B,14) with the catapult assembly configured to expel the ejection seat from an aircraft, where the outer tube is coupled to a seat back (fig.1B,102). Also claimed is computer storage medium 202 containing a program which determines the open volume of the inner tube, and causes a controller 200 to determine a desired distance between an upper seal 194 and a lower seal 196 of the inner tube chamber based on a received weight signal, and send an actuation command to the actuator. This may enable the catapult to generate a variable amount of force, enough to propel a lighter occupant without causing injury, but also enough energy for a heavier occupant to achieve proper aircraft separation velocity.

Firing device for airplane ejection seats

AGAINST ROTATION PROTECTING EJECTION SEAT RAILS

Ejection device for airplane ejection seats od. such.

Комплексная система аварийного покидания летательного аппарата

Полезная модель относится к авиационной технике, в частности к средствам аварийного покидания малоскоростных самолетов легкого типа.Задачей полезной модели является создание комплексной системы аварийного покидания летательного аппарата, позволяющей ускорить катапультирование летчика из задней системы после катапультирования летчика из передней системы.Комплексная система аварийного покидания летательного аппарата состоит из двух рукояток привода катапультирования передней и задней систем, двух механизмов ввода парашютов с затворами, двух пиропатронов, тросовых тяг, в состав системы введен часовой прибор и дополнительная тросовая проводка, осуществляющая обратную связь от передней системы к задней системе, что позволяет снять задержку на задней системе после катапультирования летчика из передней системы. РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ (19) RU (11) (13) 170 874 U1 (51) МПК B64D 25/105 (2006.01) ФЕДЕРАЛЬНАЯ СЛУЖБА ПО ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНОЙ СОБСТВЕННОСТИ (12) ФОРМУЛА ПОЛЕЗНОЙ МОДЕЛИ К ПАТЕНТУ РОССИЙСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ (21)(22) Заявка: 2016147500, 05.12.2016 (24) Дата начала отсчета срока действия патента: 05.12.2016 (73) Патентообладатель(и): Открытое акционерное общество "Научно-производственное предприятие "Звезда" имени академика Г.И. Северина" (RU) 12.05.2017 Приоритет(ы): (22) Дата подачи заявки: 05.12.2016 Адрес для переписки: 140070, Московская обл., Люберецкий р-н, п. Томилино, ул. Гоголя, 39, ОАО "НПП "Звезда" (56) Список документов, цитированных в отчете о поиске: WO 1997007022 A1, 27.02.1997. US 2671622 A1, 09.03.1954. RU 2436711C1, 20.12.2011. R U 1 7 0 8 7 4 (57) Формула полезной модели Комплексная система аварийного покидания летательного аппарата, состоящая из двух рукояток привода катапультирования передней и задней систем, двух механизмов ввода парашютов с затворами, двух пиропатронов, тросовых тяг, отличающаяся тем, что в состав системы введен часовой прибор и дополнительная тросовая проводка, осуществляющая обратную связь от передней системы к задней системе, что ...

Automation system having framework based controller

The invention relates to an automation system having a number of objects to to be controlled, wherein the automation system comprises a framework based controller ( 21 ) for controlling basic functions ( 23 ) of at least one object of the number of objects by means of object-specific functional units ( 25 ), wherein the controller ( 21 ) is configured independently of the object, and comprises standardized interfaces ( 26 ) for the communicative incorporation of the object-specific functional units ( 25 ) by means of preconfigured functional requests, wherein each functional unit ( 25 ) is associated with at least one of the objects and configured for actuating the respective basic function ( 23 ) of the respectively associated object by means of object-specific control functions, wherein each object of the number of objects may be virtualized in the controller ( 21 ) by means of the associated object-specific functional units ( 25 ), and the objects of the number of objects respond and can be controlled by means of the object-specific functional units ( 25 ) during at least one operating state of the automation system exclusively by the framework based controller ( 21 ), and each of the functional units ( 25 ) comprises one simulation module having at least one simulation function integrated in the respective functional unit ( 25 ), and may optionally be configured for carrying out the object-specific control function or for carrying out the at least one simulation function. The invention further provides a method for testing an automation system having a framework based controller, and a method for the framework based controlling of a respective automation system.

Safety controller and safety control method

The present invention relates to time partitioning to enable execution of tasks in a constant cycle while guaranteeing dependence of a safety-related system. A safety controller includes a processor and a system program for controlling allocation of an execution time of the processor to tasks. The processor executes the system program to schedule tasks in accordance with scheduling information indicating, in a constant cycle, a period of one of a safety-related TP to which a safety-related task belongs and a non-safety-related TP to which a non-safety-related task belongs. In a task of a TP in the constant cycle, the processor stores the end information upon completion of processing in the task and brings the task into a ready state. In the scheduling, when the end information is stored, the processor inhibits allocation of the execution time even when the task in the TP in the constant cycle is in the ready state, and deletes the end information during a period between an end of the period of the TP in the constant cycle and a start of a period in a next cycle of the TP.

Provisioning device

There is provided a provisioning device which provides, in advance, setting information necessary for joining in a wireless network to a first field device which is to newly join the wireless network to exchange data with an existing field device that is installed in a plant. The provisioning device includes: a storage unit that stores a white list which contains unique information of the first field device and the setting information such that the unique information and the setting information are correlated with each other; a device information acquiring unit that acquires the unique information from the first field device by wireless communication; an extracting unit that extracts, from the white list, the setting information that is correlated with the acquired unique information; and a setting unit that sends the extracted setting information to the first field device by wireless communication.

Universal Digital Input Module in a Process Automation Controller

In a process automation controller, a universal digital input module is provided. The universal digital input module comprises a plurality of digital input channels, each channel to sink a first current at a first voltage level associated with an input having a digital high value and to sink a second current at a second voltage level associated with the input having a digital high value, wherein the first current is greater than the second current and wherein the first voltage is less than the second voltage.

Laser oscillator control device

A laser oscillator control device includes a controller having a transmitter section and a receiver section; a laser oscillator having a transmitter section and a receiver section and communicating with the controller via a communication line; wherein the laser oscillator control device outputs a control signal from the controller to the laser oscillator, based on a status signal indicating operational state of the laser oscillator sent from the laser oscillator to the controller. The controller has an alternating signal transmitter circuit that generates an alternating signal that changes at a predetermined period, and sends this alternating signal to the laser oscillator, and the laser oscillator has a return signal transmitter circuit which generates a return signal that changes periodically in correspondence to the alternating signal from the controller, and sends this return signal to the controller. Furthermore, the controller has a monitoring circuit monitoring the return signal from the laser oscillator, and if it determines that there is an abnormality in the return signal, outputs a stop control signal for stopping laser beam irradiation by the laser oscillator.

Electronic control apparatus

In an electronic control apparatus, a microcomputer stops its operation when a power voltage supplied from a regulator starts to fall. When a low voltage detection circuit detects fall of the power voltage, the microcomputer is reset immediately and a communication start detection circuit is permitted to output a communication start signal. It is also possible to maintain the microcomputer in a wait state until proceeding to a sleep mode, and proceed to a normal operation mode when a power-on start signal is changed to be active in a period of the wait state.

Field device for a process automation system having an intrinsically safe power supply device

The disclosure relates to a field device of a process automation system, having at least one first intrinsically safe power supply unit, which provides locally stored electrical energy in an integrated storage element for supplying power to an electronics unit for process control. To supply power to intrinsically safe field devices from locally stored electrical energy in line with demand, it is proposed that in addition, at least one additional intrinsically safe power supply unit is integrated therein, which is fed by a power generation unit providing locally renewable electrical energy.

Field device with self description

A field device having a self-description is provided. The field device includes loop communication circuitry configured to communicate process information using a process standard communication protocol. A controller is coupled to the loop communication circuitry to communicate with one or more process devices using the loop communication circuitry. The controller is coupled to a non-volatile, writeable, non-transitory computer readable medium having a plurality of blocks. A first block contains device executable code, which when executed by the controller causes the field device to provide at least one process control function. A second block, at least as large as the first block, contains an electronic device description of the field device.

Landscape irrigation management with automated water budget & seasonal adjust, and automated implementation of watering restrictions

Embodiments of the present invention provide methods and apparatus for water conservation with landscape irrigation controllers, plug-in and add-on devices, and centralized systems. In embodiments of the invention, a water budget percentage is determined by comparing current local geo-environmental data with stored local geo-environmental data, and the preliminary irrigation schedule or station run times are automatically modified based upon that water budget percentage. Embodiments of the present invention also provide for automation of mandated landscape watering restrictions alone, or in various combinations with water budgeting methods and apparatus.

Method and apparatus for generating an application program for a safety-related control unit

A safety controller designed to control an automated installation having a plurality of sensors and a plurality of actuators. A method for generating a user program for the safety controller comprises the step of generating a source code having a number of control instructions for controlling the actuators and having a number of diagnosis instructions for producing diagnosis reports. Safety-related program variables are processed in failsafe fashion during execution of the control instructions. A machine code is generated on the basis of the source code. At least one checksum is determined for at least some of the machine code. The diagnosis instructions are ignored for the determination of the checksum.

Wireless Industrial Control User Interface With Configurable Software Capabilities

A user interface operable to connect to a device within an industrial control system includes a memory and a processing unit. The memory is operable to store a plurality of software applications for interfacing with the device and a configuration mask including access rights for at least a subset of the software applications. The processing unit is operable to establish a first connection with the device and disable selected software applications based on the configuration mask.

Method and apparatus for automatically generating trim lines for cranial remodeling devices

A method for manufacturing a custom cranial remodeling device of a type comprising plastic material is provided. The method includes the steps of: providing a first database of three-dimensional digital surface images of trim lines for cranial remodeling devices of a first type; providing a second database of three-dimensional digital surface images of trim lines for cranial remodeling devices of a second type; providing a first program for creating trim lines for a cranial remodeling device of the first type, the first program utilizing the first database; providing a second program for creating trim lines for a cranial remodeling device of the second type, the second program utilizing the second database; generating a three-dimensional model of a desired head shape; forming the plastic material onto the model; and selecting one of the first or the second programs to generate trim lines for the cranial remodeling device.

Certified generic data processing component for critical task

A monitoring system for monitoring equipment has first data processing means for executing a primary, critical task and second data processing means for executing a secondary, non-critical task. The second data processing means receives its power supply from the first data processing means via protective circuitry so as to prevent electrical failures in the second data processing means from affecting operation of the first data processing means.

System and method of communication for electronic apparatuses

A communication system, for application to electronic apparatuses, which is immune to a potential occurrence of failure in the electric energy power source to which the electronic apparatus is connected. The system comprises functional modules ( 1, 2, 3, 4 ), wherein at least one functional module ( 1, 2, 3, 4 ) has a processing unit ( 5 ) and at least one functional module ( 1, 2, 3, 4 ) has a controllable device ( 6, 7 ) controllable by the processing unit ( 5 ). These functional modules ( 1, 2, 3, 4 ) are electrically powered by an alternating voltage at a predetermined frequency provided by an electric energy power supply ( 8 ). The functional modules ( 1, 2, 3, 4 ) are electrically and operatively associated in parallel to each other by means of a power bus ( 9, 10 ) and a communication bus ( 11, 10 ), respectively. The processing unit ( 5 ) is arranged to provide at least a communication signal ( 13 ) to the communication bus ( 11, 10 ), and the communication signal ( 13 ) is capable of permitting operative interaction between the functional modules ( 1, 2, 3, 4 ) through a plurality of sets of high frequency pulses ( 14 ) arranged to repeat at a predetermined repetition frequency substantially greater than the frequency of the voltage provided by the electric energy power supply ( 8 ), and each set of high frequency pulses ( 14 ) is arranged to form an information pulse ( 15 ) corresponding to at least one bit of a communication protocol. The system also comprises frequency filters ( 12 ) disposed between an electric energy power supply and the functional modules ( 1, 2, 3, 4 ), capable of permitting the passage only of frequency components of an electric signal greater than the voltage frequency of the electric energy power supply 8. The present invention also refers to a method of communication executed by the above-mentioned system.

Systems and Methods for Synchronizing Sensor Data

A magnetic field sensor including a bidirectional node is configured to perform at least one of generating sensor data, storing sensor data, or communicating sensor data in a serial data signal in response to a trigger signal received at the bidirectional node. An alternative sensor having a node that may or may not be a bidirectional node is configured to reset at least one of a sensor data signal, a clock, a register, or a counter in response to a trigger signal received at the node and is further configured to communicate the sensor data signal in response to the trigger signal.

Apparatus for Adjusting the Payout of Tether From a Reel Assembly

Disclosed is an apparatus for selectively adjusting the maximum payout of a tether from a reel assembly. The maximum payout can be selected by the user via a dial indicator on the end of the apparatus. By rotating the dial, an internal pawl is positioned relative to an associated ring gear. The ring gear includes a cut-out about its peripheral edge. The shaft of the reel assembly is rotatably interconnected to the ring gear via a series of gear reductions. After a predetermined about of tether has been paid out, the pawl encounters the cut-out about the ring gear. This, in turn, causes the pawl to engage the reel shaft to prevent further rotation. The maximum payout is determined by the initial spacing between the pawl and the cut-out.

Systems, Program Product and Methods For Performing a Risk Assessment Workflow Process For Plant Networks and Systems

Systems, methods, and program product to perform a cyber security risk assessment on a plurality of process control networks and systems comprising a plurality of primary network assets at an industrial process facility, are provided. An example of a system and program product can include an industrial and process control systems scanning module configured to identify networks and systems topology and to execute system and network security, vulnerability, virus, link congestion, node congestion analysis to thereby detect susceptibility to know threats to define potential vulnerabilities; a threats to vulnerabilities likelihood and consequences data repository module configured to determine a likelihood of each of a plurality of known threats exploiting identified vulnerabilities and to identify consequences of the exploitation to individual impacted systems and to overall plant operation; and a risk level evaluator module configured to determine a risk level rating for any identified vulnerabilities and provide recommended corrective actions.

Method for starting up machines or machines in a machine series and planning system

A method for starting up an automation machine in a machine series is described. With the method, a software package is automatically generated in a planning system with a step tree. The step tree included in the software package is structured in the form of a graph with edges and nodes, wherein at least some of the nodes comprise start-up data or start-up information relating to the start-up data, and wherein the edges describe permitted transitions between two respective nodes. The software package is executed on a machine or on a unit which is connected with the machine for communication. A planning system for carrying out the method is also disclosed.

Method for fabricating an implantable lead for applying electrical pulses to tissue of a patient and system for fabrication thereof

In one embodiment, a method of fabrication an implantable lead for providing electrical pulses to tissue of a patient, the method comprises: (i) providing a sheath of transparent insulative material, wherein the sheath comprises a plurality of lumens; (ii) scanning across the sheath with a confocal displacement meter to generate displacement data; (iii) processing the displacement data, in software executed on a computer system, to generate a representation of an exterior surface and lumens of the sheath; (iv) automatically selecting locations, in software executed on a computer system, on the exterior surface of application of laser pulses to create apertures in the sheath that provide access to respective lumens of the sheath; and (v) applying laser pulses according to the sheath to create the apertures.

User interface for a sensor-based interface device for interrupting an irrigation controller

Some embodiments provide an interface unit interfacing with an irrigation controller, comprising: a housing; a controller configured to instruct an interruption of a watering schedule executed by the irrigation controller, the interruption based on one or both of sensed temperature and sensed rainfall amount, and based on one or both of user entered temperature and rainfall threshold parameters; a switching device coupled with the controller, and configured to cause the interruption in response to signaling from the controller; and a user interface comprising: a plurality of user input devices configured to provide signaling to the controller based upon user's engagement, and configured to allow the user to define the temperature and rainfall threshold parameters; and a user display comprising a display screen; wherein the controller is configured to cause the display screen to display a plurality of pictorial representations that in combination convey whether irrigation is being interrupted.

System for Monitoring Component of Operating Machine

A working machine is provided with a plurality of exchangeable components, and each component is provided with a wireless tag. A component ID is stored in advance in the wireless tag. When, on the side of the working machine, a component exchange timing or an engine starting timing is detected, the component ID stored in the wireless tag is acquired, and is transmitted to a working machine management device. The working machine management device checks the component ID which has been received from the working machine and a component ID which is stored in a component ID storage means against one another. And, if these two component IDs do not match one another, an abnormal state detection means outputs a warning signal.

Configuration based programmable logic controller (plc) programming

Systems and methods for dynamic reconfiguration of an application of a programmable process controller are provided. According to one embodiment, a configuration device reads a new configuration file, which contains information regarding a desired number of instances and desired configurations of modules of the process control application, from its local memory. The configuration device then causes the application to instantiate the desired number of instances with the desired configurations by replacing an existing configuration file of the programmable process controller with the new configuration file. In another embodiment, a process control application of a programmable process controller dynamically configures its structure and memory allocation usage. During startup of the application, a configuration file is read that defines a number of instances and configurations of modules for the application. Based thereon, the application creates the defined number of instances of the modules having the defined configurations.

Method for controlling room automation system

User acceptance of energy-optimized room automation can be improved by determining a first value which is a measure of the utilization of the energy used for holding the comfort variable in the comfort band predetermined for the comfort variable in a first operating mode of a room automation system, detecting an event initiated by a user, through which the operating mode of the system is changed, determining a second value which includes a measure for change of energy utilization for keeping the comfort variable in the comfort band applicable for the comfort variable in the changed operating mode of the system, determining a comparison value through which a relationship between the first value and the second value is able to be quantified, and evaluating the comparison value and correspondingly updating information provided to the user in relation to the current utilization of the energy used for the comfort variable.

Hart channel interface component including redundancy

A channel interface component including redundancy within a control system with highway addressable remote transfer (HART) channels is provided. In one embodiment, a circuit includes: at least two highway addressable remote transfer (HART) channels, each HART channel including an input terminal and an output terminal configured to connect with a HART device via a current loop; an channel interface component coupled to each HART channel that is configured to support HART protocol signals for communications with the HART device, wherein the channel interface component includes a suicide relay switch for connecting or disconnecting each HART channel from the HART device; and a programmable logic device coupled to the channel interface component that is configured to perform modulation and demodulation of HART protocol signals for communications with the HART device.

Coupling a Specialty System, Such as Metering System, to Multiple Control Systems

A metering system configured to couple to multiple specialty systems, such as a control system. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are processing units comprising a processor, a memory coupled to the processor, and a communication port configured to coupled to a backbone communication network of a control system. The memory stores a program that causes the processor to selectively participate (over the communication port) as a processing unit of a control system of a first manufacturer (the control system implements a first proprietary communication protocol between processing units), and to participate (over the communication port) as a processing unit of a control system of a second manufacturer different than the first manufacturer (the control system of the second manufacturer implements a second proprietary communication protocol between the processing units).

Device manufacturing using the device's embedded wireless technology

Embodiments describe manufacturing, programming, testing, and servicing of wireless computing devices utilizing their embedded wireless technology. An embodiment method ensures that the wireless computing devices are successfully programmed in the event a disruption to the manufacturing, programming, testing and servicing process flow occurs. The method includes retrieving a last known location of the wireless device before the disruption event and comparing the last known location with the location of the wireless of the wireless device after the disruption event. A wireless device may be returned to the last known location before the disruption event if there is a difference in locations. The programming at the last known location before the disruption event occurred may be successfully completed. Further embodiments include configuring the manufacturing, programming, testing, and servicing of wireless computing devices utilizing the embedded wireless technology in the device based on a reported location of the device within a facility.

Method for ascertaining functional parameters for a control unit

A method for ascertaining functional parameters for a control unit and to a control unit in which the provided method is carried out. The control unit is provided for controlling a technical system wherein, in the method, at least one target variable on a system response is specified and a variation of the functional parameters is carried out, from a response received to the functional parameters, a valuation being carried out of the set functional parameters while taking into account the at least one specified target variable.

Remote control device, remote control system, and storage medium storing control program, and medium to be attached to electrical device

According to an aspect, a remote control device includes a display unit, an operation detecting unit, a reading unit, a control unit, and a code transmitting unit. The operation detecting unit detects an operation. The reading unit reads information used for remotely controlling an electrical device from the electrical device. The control unit causes the display unit to display a control screen used for remotely controlling the electrical device based on the information read by the reading unit. The code transmitting unit transmits a control code acquired based on the information read by the reading unit to the electrical device in response to an operation detected by the operation detecting unit while the control screen is displayed on the display unit.

Systems and methods for alert visualization

The embodiments described herein include a system and a method. In one embodiment, an industrial process control system includes a controller configured to couple to a field device. The industrial process control system further includes an alarm viewer configured to couple to the controller. The alarm viewer comprises a user interface control. The controller is configured to receive alert information from the field device in a first protocol and communicate the alert information to the alarm viewer in a second protocol, and the alarm viewer is configured to present, via the user interface control, a first alert indication of the alert information.

Intrinsically safe connection unit with a network interface, intrinsically safe appliance and network interface for it

An intrinsically safe connection unit with a network interface for intrinsically safe appliances in explosion-risk areas, having a housing, a voltage supply connection, plug connection for connecting an intrinsically safe appliance via a transmission cable, and a decoupling circuit. For allowing even a multiplicity of network subscribers to be connected in the explosion-risk area with less wiring complexity, a plurality of plug connections of the same type are provided as network interface, each being preceded by a separate decoupling circuit, and the voltage supply connection builds a central feed connection with separate supply cores for each plug connection each having at least two plug contacts for data communication and at least two plug contacts for supplying power to the connectable appliances via the transmission cable. The invention relates also to a Controller and a network interface for use therewith.

Regulating Power for a Wireless Communication Device

A method is provided for managing power for a wireless communication device. The method includes receiving a loop current at an insertion voltage at an initial input, the loop current being generated by a power supply. The method further includes comparing a reference voltage to the insertion voltage and generating a feedback signal based at least upon the comparison of the reference voltage to the insertion voltage. The method still further includes regulating the insertion voltage based at least upon the feedback signal, delivering charging power to an electrical storage element, wherein the charging power is a function of the insertion voltage and the loop current, and storing the charging power in the electrical storage element.

Electronic Control System for a Machine

A machine such as a domestic appliance is designed by providing a controller that has a generic PSoC as part of the controller board and includes interfaces specifically designed for cooperation with the input sensors and output controls. The machine is serviced by a method comprising providing a hand held unit which can communicate through the internet with a database providing software for the PSoC of the SPCB circuit board, providing on the SPCB an interface for local communication with the hand held unit and causing the hand held unit to communicate with the database of machines, stored on the internet, to download software onto the PSoC of the machine.

Method and Programming System for Programming an Automation Component

A method and programming system for programming an automation component of an industrial automation arrangement, the automation component being provided with at least one special main memory, such as a cache or a tightly coupled memory, with faster access, wherein a user is provided with an input option for assigning priority values to individual tasks of the automation program when creating the program, all of those program parts which are called when executing at least the task with the highest priority assigned by the user are automatically identified, and the identified program parts being permanently storable in the special main memory such that important program parts and routines are executable in a reproducible manner at high execution speed and with a short latency time.

Macro management system foran engineering system for parameterizing switchgear

A macro management system is disclosed for an engineering system for parameterizing switchgear using core modules. In at least one embodiment, the macro management system has, as core modules, a creation module which is designed to create macros, a display/catalogue module which is designed to present all macros present in the system, an import module which is designed to integrate already existing macros into the system, and an export module which is designed to distribute macros which have already been created. The macro management system is connected to a graphical user interface of the engineering system, and the project engineer can be guided, with various options, to a restricted final selection of macros via a plurality of question levels.

Method for operating a household appliance and household appliance intended for use in such a method

A method for operating a household appliance uses a computer that is communicatively connectable to the household appliance or is part of the household appliance. The household appliance includes a memory containing a control program and at least one appliance program executable by the control program, and a processing unit configured to execute the control program. The computer is communicatively connectable to the Internet and includes a computer program configured to exchange data between the household appliance and a database available on the Internet. At least one appliance program available in the database is selected using the computer under control of the computer program, is transmitted to the computer and is transferred into the memory of the household appliance from the computer.

Power management circuit for wireless communication device and process control system using same

A power management circuit comprises an energy pump, a control circuit and a power consuming circuit. The power management circuit is connected in serial with a current loop in a serial connection with a field device to cause a regulated voltage drop across the serial connection at an insertion voltage and to output an electrical power derived from the insertion voltage. The energy pump inputs at least a portion of the insertion voltage, and a feedback sense, and output a charging voltage based on the feedback sense. The charging voltage sources the electrical power output by the power management circuit. The control circuit regulates the insertion voltage by modulating the feedback sense to the energy pump, and modulates the feedback sense in response to an electrical change in the current loop. The power consuming circuit receives the electrical power from the power management circuit.

Motion Triggered Data Transfer

Methods of controlling the transfer of data between devices are described in which the manner of control is determined by a movement experienced by at least one of the devices. The method involves detecting a triggering movement and determining a characteristic of this movement. The transfer of data is then controlled based on the characteristic which has been identified. 1. A method comprising:detecting a triggering motion event applied to a device;determining a characteristic of the triggering motion event from a plurality of triggering motion event characteristics, wherein the plurality of triggering motion event characteristics includes one or more bumps near at least one other device;selecting a type of data to be transferred based on the determined triggering motion event characteristic;selecting a direction of data flow based on the determined triggering motion event by determining whether the device transmits data to the at least one other device or whether the at least one other device transmits data to the device; andcontrolling transfer of data between the device and the at least one other device according to the type of data to be transferred and the direction of data flow.2. A method according to claim 1 , wherein controlling transfer of data between the device and the at least one other device includes:accessing a mapping between the determined triggering motion event characteristic and a control parameter; andcontrolling transfer of data between the device and the at least one other device according to the control parameter.3. A method according to claim 2 , wherein the control parameter comprises at least one of a data rate or rules defining a relationship between the device and the at least one other device.4. A method according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of triggering motion event characteristics further includes at least one of: an orientation of the device during the triggering motion event claim 1 , a direction of the triggering motion ...

Methods and apparatus employing an action engine for monitoring and/or controlling dynamic environments

A dynamic environment (e.g., an automated industrial process) has multiple conditions in response to which corresponding actions are required, and comprises various equipment, control device(s) to control the equipment, and one or more sensors to generate input signal(s) representing a monitored condition of the environment. A control system for the environment comprises a master processor and one or more co-processors, wherein the master processor configures a given co-processor to evaluate only a first subset of conditions expected to occur in the environment within a specified time period (e.g., less than a response time of the master processor), and to provide first control information representing an action to be taken if a particular condition of the first subset is satisfied. The co-processor receives the input signal(s) representing the monitored condition, processes the input signal(s) so as to determine if the particular condition of the first subset is satisfied, and provides the first control information to the control devices so as to control the equipment. Exemplary applications include dynamic environments in which machine vision techniques and/or equipment are employed.

Ethercat-based network system and operation method thereof

An EtherCAT-based network system configured to change a PDO list set, and an operation method thereof are provided, the system including at least one or more slave devices, a master device configured to connect and operate the slave device in response to an operating transmission PDO list or an operating reception PDO list provided from outside, and a host computer configured to extract the operating transmission PDO list or the operating reception PDO list from information file of the slave device and provide to the master device, wherein the information file includes at least one of identity information of the slave device, PDO list item changeable information, at least one or more transmission PDO list, and at least one or more reception PDO list.

Method for operating a processor in a real-time environment

A method operates a processor in a real-time environment where the processor is switched from an operating state to a resting state after handling a real-time event. An auxiliary signal is generated during a near imminent occurrence of a subsequent real-time event. The processor is switched to the operating state by the signal before the subsequent real-time event occurs.

Storage for real time process

An automated event viewing method for storing data for a process automation system. The method includes assigning a plurality of collected process data values from a physical process to a stream, and writing the stream on non-transitory machine readable storage to obtain a stored data stream having an original sampling rate.

Method for structuring a function plan into function plan sections

A method is disclosed for structuring a function plan into function plan sections. The function plan includes function modules. Individual function modules are connected to at least one other function module of at least one function module connection. If the function plan exceeds the predefined area of the function plan section, a first determination of the arising function module external connections in an assignment of the individual function modules to the individual function plan sections occurs for each function plan variant, and the individual function modules are assigned to the function plan sections according to the function plan variant having the least possible number of function module external connections.

System For Maintaining Unified Access To Scada And Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Information

A system is disclosed that simplifies configuring an MES entity corresponding to a SCADA system object representing plant equipment. The system includes an equipment model builder (EMB) that receives a set of configured UCO information for a modeled piece of plant equipment in a SCADA system. The EMB extracts relevant MES information from the utilization capability object and invokes an application interface on an MES database to create a corresponding entity (e.g., a database element). Another aspect of the disclosed system and methods involves the enhancement of a SCADA system object, through a new MES facet, to support acquiring and reporting equipment status received via the SCADA system to a corresponding MES entity. A raw reason code configuration interface is provided by UCO configurator computer software executed on a computer. Each raw reason code is associated with a prioritized logical expression defining circumstances under which the reason code becomes true.

Method For Estimating Resource Consumption In The Generation Of A Control Device Program Code

A method for estimating a resource consumption of storage space and/or of required runtime of a control device program code to be generated for a control program, whereby the functionality of the control program is given in an executable model. The model has a function with first functional magnitudes and first information associated with the first functional magnitudes and optimization parameters for optimizing a code generator. A program code representation is generated for part of the model comprising the function by the code generator taking into account first values of the optimization parameters. An estimation unit comprises a resource model with hardware parameters. An estimated value for the storage space requirement is determined for the control device program code and/or a runtime estimated value is determined for the control device program code by the estimation unit taking into account the hardware parameters and based on the program code representation.

Implementing engineering unit conversions associated with control devices

The disclosed subject matter comprises a converter component that can efficiently manage conversion of data associated with a control system from one engineering unit (EU) type to another EU type, and/or conversion of the data from one language to another language, based at least in part on the user. The converter component can identify a user, or can receive a conversion selection(s) from the user, and can automatically select a specified subset of EU conversions and/or language conversions to employ in relation to the user, convert the data associated with the control system in accordance with the subset, and present the converted data to the user via the interface. The converter component can present a pre-populated table of EU conversions associated with the subset, and can allow a user to add or modify an EU conversion.

Data Synchronization in a Cooperative Distributed Control System

A data synchronization method and apparatus are provided for a distributed control system where multiple controllers can control a plurality of actuators or sensors. The actuators or sensors are assigned to logical groups that share a common state. One of the actuators or sensors within a logical group serves as a reference device for a state variable. Before taking a control action, the controllers read the current value of the state variable from the reference device. Data synchronization is maintained by one or more refresh master controllers.

Three-stage memory arrangement

An electronic memory arrangement having at least three memory areas, a memory control unit, and a writing memory-accessing unit configured to carry out write access. A reading memory-accessing unit is configured to carry out read accesses. The memory control unit determines read and write access to the at least three memory areas, and the memory control unit is configured such that after the writing of a first data packet to one of the three memory areas, a following second data packet to be written is written to one on the three memory area to which read access does not place simultaneously during the write access of the second data packet.

Method for remotely managing an enviromental control and monitoring device

Methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media for remotely managing an environmental control and monitoring device are provided. Remote management of an environmental control and monitoring device may be implemented by receiving, via a network, a device action including notification of at least one of an environmental, maintenance, repair or usage status of an environmental control and monitoring device. A management action is determined based on the device action, and the management action is transmitted, wherein the management action includes a command to execute an operation of the environmental control and monitoring device.

Method for Controlling an Electric Machine and Control Device

A method for controlling an electric machine or electric unit by actuating a component of the electric machine or unit using a predicate and by automatically examining the component in regard to the performance of the predicate to permit examination of an automated system for possible errors in a simply manner, wherein the predicate contains an expected value of a (physical) quantity of the component, and wherein in the examination of the component, a check is performed to determine whether the expected value actually arises when the predicate is performed such that erroneous situations can be detected by a runtime system without explicit programming being necessary therefor. 19.-. (canceled)10. A method for controlling an electric machine or electric unit , comprising the steps of:actuating a component of the electric machine or electric unit using a predicate in which a functional relationship is defined between a subject and the component, the predicate including an expected value of a quantity of the component;automatically examining the component to determine a performance of the predicate; andchecking during examination of the component to determine whether the expected value occurs when the predicate is performed;wherein the component includes a self-description including run-time information which is used as a reference for a quantity during the examination; andwherein a control signal for the electric machine or electric unit is obtained from a difference between the reference for the quantity and the expected value.11. The method as claimed in claim 10 , wherein in the examination claim 10 , the quantity of the component is measured and the resulting measured value is accordingly checked to determine whether it falls within an estimated range which is based on the expected value.12. The method as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the expected value is a relative value.13. The method as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the expected value is a relative value.14. ...

THRUST VECTOR CONTROL

Thrust vector control for a vehicle having a fluid drive, vehicle having thrust vector control and method of controlling thrust vector. Thrust vector control includes a thrust current region for a thrust current of a propulsion stream having a flow direction; a steering mechanism for the thrust current including at least one steering device arranged at least in a peripheral region of the thrust current region, and the at least one steering device includes a rotational body with a lateral surface and a rotational axis arranged transverse to the flow direction, and the rotational body being rotatable so that a first part of the lateral surface exposed to the thrust current rotates in a first rotational direction, whereby a Magnus effect is produced to deflect the thrust current. The first rotational direction is in a direction of the thrust current. 1. A thrust vector control for a vehicle having a fluid drive , comprising:a thrust current region for a thrust current of a propulsion stream having a flow direction; anda steering mechanism for the thrust current comprising at least one steering device arranged at least in a peripheral region of the thrust current region, and the at least one steering device comprises a rotational body with a lateral surface and a rotational axis arranged transverse to the flow direction; andthe rotational body being rotatable so that a first part of the lateral surface exposed to the thrust current rotates in a first rotational direction, whereby a Magnus effect is produced to deflect the thrust current,wherein the first rotational direction is in a direction of the thrust current.2. The thrust vector control according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one steering device has a drive coupled to rotatably drive the rotational body.3. The thrust vector control according to claim 1 , wherein a surface line of the rotational body exposed to the thrust current runs in the direction of the peripheral region claim 1 , and the first part of the ...

Method for Translating a Control Program in an Automation Language into an Intermediate Language

A method for translating a control program in an automation language into an intermediate language, wherein the control program comprises a plurality of basic operations that are each mapped to a respective sequence of instructions in the intermediate language, where a specification database comprising a respective transformation rule for at least a multiplicity of basic operations in the automation language is utilizable in a control program is accessed to translate the control program into the intermediate language, the transformation rule allows an input parameter list to be processed, and if the transformation rule is called with an input parameter list having a plurality of input parameters, unlimited in the transformation rule, the transformation rule defines the inclusion of a further transformation rule. The further transformation rule defines a recursive inclusion of the further transformation rule according to a number of the input parameters.

Demand response adaptor for connecting a device to a demand response system or home automation system, device and such demand response adaptor and use thereof

Demand response adaptor provided such that, depending on the device connected to the demand response adapter, the demand response control system can be provided with the second constraints corresponding to the device connected to the demand response adapter, wherein the demand response control system comprises software components for making the decision based on the first constraints, the second constraints and the third constraints, wherein the controller ( 5 ) comprises software components for detecting the start of a program by analyzing the amount of electrical power used by the device in function of time detected by the sensor ( 6 ) and wherein the controller ( 5 ) of the adaptor comprises software components for switching the relay ( 4 ) to the nonconductive state when the start of the program is detected until, based on the decision of the demand response control system, the controller ( 5 ) switches the relay switch ( 4 ) to the conductive state.

Headrest Assembly

A headrest assembly () for an ejection seat, comprising: a support mounting (); and a pair of inflatable side beams (), each attached at one end to the support mounting and spaced apart from one another, the side beams () being configured to be inflated from a stowed configuration to a deployed configuration in which the side beams extend from the support panel, the side beams () configured to deploy through: a capturing phase, during which the side beams are partially inflated from the stowed configuration such that they extend outwardly and upwardly from the support mounting and away from one another to surround the head of an occupant of the ejection seat toward a central location with respect to the support mounting. 1. A headrest assembly for an ejection seat , comprising:a support mounting; anda pair of inflatable side beams, each attached at one end to the support mourning and spaced apart from one another,the side beams being configured to be inflated from a stowed configuration to a deployed configuration in which the side beams extend from the support panel, the side beams configured to deploy through:a capturing phase, during which the side beams are partially inflated from the stowed configuration such that they extend outwardly and upwardly from the support mounting and away from one another to surround the head of an occupant of the ejection seat toward a central location with respect to the support mounting.2. A headrest assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the side beams are configured to deploy through said capturing phase into a retention phase claim 1 , during which the side beams are fully inflated into a deployed configuration such that they have moved downwardly and toward each other to capture the head of an occupant of the ejection seat.3. A headrest assembly according to claim 1 , further comprising a headrest connected to the support mounting by an inflatable head beam claim 1 , the head beam configured to be inflated from a stowed ...

Rotorcraft escape system

The rotorcraft escape system is deployed from a helicopter or gyroplane to provide clearance from the overhead rotor blades for occupants escaping from the aircraft in an emergency. Each occupant of the rotorcraft is provided with an escape container having a parachute and ejection device (rocket, spring, or combination of the two) therein. When escape from the rotorcraft occurs, each seat of the rotorcraft rotates to face laterally outward, and the ejection mechanism of the escape container is actuated to eject the container and the person wearing the container laterally from the rotorcraft. An inflatable stem extends from the escape container to a plurality of inflatable ribs in the canopy. A compressed air tank provided with the container rapidly inflates the pneumatic stem and ribs in the parachute canopy, thereby providing extremely rapid deployment of the parachute canopy with minimal loss of altitude for the escaping occupant.

Methods for Controlling and Parameterizing a Home Automation Installation and Home Automation Installation Implementing Said Methods

A home automation installation includes several sensors, several pieces of controlled home automation equipment, and a control unit communicating with the sensors and the controlled home automation equipment. To control this installation, it is provided to select a control scenario by the control unit for at least one parameterized sensor from among the sensors, at a current moment belonging to a periodic time range from among one or more time ranges associated with the parameterized sensor, and as a function of at least one current value of the signal coming from the parameterized sensor, then to send, by the control unit to at least one of the pieces of controlled home automation equipment, at least one order depending on the selected control scenario. To parameterize the control unit, a procedure is provided consisting of choosing a sensor to be parameterized from among at least one periodic activation time range and/or at least one periodic inhibition time range and associating at least one control scenario with at least one state or a change of state of the signal from the sensor to be parameterized.

Energy management system

An energy management system ( 1 ) comprising: policy establishment means ( 3 ) for establishing one or more energy policies, the or each said policy being configured for managing the energy consumption of at least one energy consuming appliance ( 7 ); and at least one energy node ( 5 ) configured to communicate with said energy policy establishing means ( 3 ) to implement an energy policy for the control of at least one energy consuming appliance ( 7 ) with which said energy node ( 5 ) is configured to communicate.

System for controlling HVAC and lighting functionality

A system for automatic setup and control of Lighting, Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning systems comprising a set of occupancy detectors and at least one controller where the controller determines various aspects of the building control based on the input of the occupancy detectors.

Managing Hardware Implementation and Deployment of a Graphical Program

System and method for managing and specifying hardware implementation of a graphical program. A graphical program that implements an algorithm is stored in a memory of a computer system. The graphical program meets one or more first specified implementation requirements and is targeted for deployment to a programmable hardware element. A plurality of sets of descriptive directives are also stored in the memory, where the descriptive directives are associated with the graphical program and specify one or more additional specified implementation requirements, e.g., memory resource implementations, optimization directives, and so forth, where the additional directives result from programmatic and/or user-specification. Each set of descriptive directives is useable by a synthesis tool to generate a respective hardware configuration program for deployment to the graphical programmable hardware element.

Irrigation Controller With Removable Station Modules

An irrigation controller includes a housing for enclosing a microprocessor that stores and executes at least one watering program. The microprocessor has a parallel output bus with a plurality of pin sets for controlling a plurality of irrigation stations. The connection between the controller and the irrigation stations is through a plurality of station modules that are removably coupled, in any desired number, to the various pin sets on the output bus. The number of stations controlled is adjusted by the number of modules connected to the output bus. The controller housing has a pocket for holding a user's manual, which is positioned between the controller housing and a mounting bracket. when the controller housing is installed on the mounting bracket.

Method and Apparatus for Parameterizing a Safety Device

A method and apparatus for parameterizing a device with parameters from a parameter list, wherein in an event of a match occurring between an external parameter token calculated externally based on the parameter list, and an internal parameter token calculated internally by the device to be parameterized based on the parameter list, an external device token input into the device is compared with an internal device token, which is calculated internally by the device to be parameterized based on a device ID for the device and the internal parameter token to validate the parameter list such that fast and reliable parameterization of a device, particularly a safety critical device, which is provided in an industrial installation or a vehicle, is achieved.

Data output device for vehicle

A data output device for a vehicle that performs data communication with an external diagnosis tool and performs data communication with an in-vehicle control unit, which outputs specific diagnosis data in response to a request from the diagnosis tool, includes: a cache memory section for storing the specific diagnosis data; a cache save section for controlling the cache memory section to store the specific diagnosis data output from the control unit; and a cache read section for reading the specific diagnosis data in the cache memory section and responding to the diagnosis tool based on the specific diagnosis data when the request from the diagnosis tool requests the specific diagnosis data.

Wireless field device having discrete input/output

A wireless field device for use in an industrial process includes input/output terminals configured to couple to a process interface element. A discrete input/output channel is configured to receive a discrete input from the process interface element through the input/output terminals when configured as a discrete input channel. The discrete input/output channel is further configured to provide a discrete output to the process interface element through the input/output terminals when the discrete input/output channel is configured as discrete output channel. Wireless communication circuitry is configured to transmit and receive information. A controller communicates information through the wireless communication circuitry and operates in accordance with configuration information to configure the input/output channel as an input channel when the input/output terminals are connected to a discrete process variable sensor, and further configure the discrete input/output channel as a discrete output channel when the input/output terminals are coupled to a discrete control element.

Home energy management system

A home energy management system includes a protocol conversion device configured to provide bi-directional communication between a networking device and one or more energy meters, wherein the protocol conversion device connects to the networking device via a transmission control protocol/Internet protocol (TCP/IP) and connects to one or more energy meters via one or more communication protocols supported by one or more energy meters. The home energy management system further includes the networking device, connected to the protocol conversion device via the TCP/IP connection, configured to receive, from the protocol conversion device, data packets generated by the one or more energy meters, and transmit the data packets to a remote server.

Wake-up circuit and electronic device

An electronic device includes a power supply, a key module, a signal generating module, a first control module, and a second control module. The key module generates a corresponding pressing signal in response to a pressing operation of a user. The signal generating module is powered by the power supply and generates a wake-up signal in response to the pressing signal. The first control module powered by the power supply. The second control module is being enabled to communicated with the first control module and being disabled and stops communicating with the first control module when the electronic device is in a standby state. The first control module starts to detect whether the wake-up signal is generated when the when the second control module stops communication with the first control module, and controls the second control module to be enabled in response to the wake-up signal.

Methods and systems to provide update information of a device description of a field instrument

Methods and systems to update information of a device description of a field instrument are described. In one example, a method involves comparing a host revision of the device description executed via a host application to an instrument revision of the device description of the field instrument, generating a character string of update information based on the comparison, the character string containing the update information, and displaying the character string via the host application.

Redundant Automation System and Method for Operating the Redundant Automation System

A redundant automation system and a method for operating the redundant automation system which is provided with a first subsystem and a second subsystem that each process a control program while controlling a technical process, one of these subsystems operating as a master and the other subsystem operating as a slave, and the slave assuming the function of the master if the master fails such that it becomes possible to dispense with temporally synchronous communication between the participants with regard to the synchronization of the program processing in the two subsystems, thus reducing the communication load.

Constant pressure aerospike thruster

A constant pressure aerospike thruster has been developed. The aerospike thruster includes a hollow combustion chamber with a circular shaped throat area, a spring loaded pintle located inside the combustion chamber and a spike extended out from the pintle through the throat area.

Motion sfc program component creation device

A motion SFC program component creation device includes a componentization unit that componentizes, in a program unit, a motion SFC program including a series of a plurality of steps, and an incorporation unit that incorporates the componentized motion SFC programs into a motion SFC program used for a motion control executed by a driving command device that supplies a driving command to a drive device.

Signal property detector

A property of a signal may be detected by sampling a signal and determining a scalar indicator of the samples. The samples can be transformed to create a transformed signal. A scalar indicator of the transformed signal may be determined and compared to the scalar indicator of the sample. If the comparison yields a number greater than a selected threshold value then the signal that was sampled may be deemed to include the property. A property indicator signal may be driven low or high to indicate that the signal has the property. The time and duration of time that the signal is deemed to include the property may be recorded. The recorded data may be reviewed and appropriate action may be taken.

Digital control device and execution method thereof

In a digital control device, when a normal mode for carrying out a normal process is selected by a mode switch, a computation unit transfers base process code and APL process code which controls the normal process from a code storage device to a main memory, loads the base process code and the APL process code which are transferred to the main memory, and carries out the normal process. When a test mode for carrying out a test process is selected by the mode switch, the computation unit transfers the base process code and test process code which controls the test process from the code storage device to the main memory, loads the base process code and the test process code which are transferred to the main memory, and carries out the test process.

Industrial Hardware Installation Base Reporting And Failure Monitoring

An industrial control system includes an industrial controller with a processor executing a program stored in a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium and having a user interface and a network interface for communicating over a first control network with another industrial controller having a network interface. The other industrial controller has an additional network interface for communicating over a second control network with an industrial device. The program instructs the processor to retrieve installation information contained in the other industrial controller and the industrial device; build a data structure comprising the retrieved information; periodically monitor for a hardware failure; and send a message alarm in response to detection of a hardware failure. As a result, the installation base of the industrial system and any hardware failures are quickly understood and martial data collection is avoided.

Device for Controlling a Coffee Maker

A control module suitable for controlling a manual switch type automatic drip coffeemaker (ADC) enabling the addition of fully automatic brewing start, programmable brewing strengths, programmable heater levels for keeping the coffee warm after the brewing cycle is complete, programmable shut-off time periods, automatic cleaning detector, automatic self cleaning cycle with automatic shut-off, and programmable twelve hour AM/PM or twenty-four hour time format. The control module contains a micro-controller, application specific firmware, a keypad, a liquid crystal display, a control relay, a current or a voltage sensor, indicator LED's, a piezo audible alarm, and power supply components. 1. A coffee maker controller for controlling the operation of an electric coffee maker , the electric coffee maker being configured to be powered by an AC power source and having an electrically powered heater operatively connected in series with a power switch , a thermostat , and a thermal fuse , said coffee maker controller comprising:a programmable microcontroller controlled by programmable logic, said programmable microcontroller having initializable memory variables, stored program values and settable user programmable time and user operating systems;a power supply electrically connected to said microcontroller for powering said microcontroller;an output relay interconnecting said programmable microcontroller and power supply;said programmable microcontroller having an algorithm for controlling the operation of said programmable microcontroller;said algorithm evaluating the state of said coffeemaker thermostat status to operate said output relay;a switching device electronically connected to said programmable microcontroller for selecting the operating state and for setting the user programmable operating settings;an LCD display electronically connected to said programmable microcontroller for displaying the time and user selected operating settings;a sensor device selected ...

Method and Apparatus for Aircraft Sensor and Actuator Failure Protection Using Reconfigurable Flight Control Laws

A method and apparatus for reconfiguring flight control of an aircraft during a failure while the aircraft is flying. The method and apparatus provide a control law that is software-implemented and configured to automatically send flight control data to a mixing/mapping matrix. The method and apparatus also provide a reconfiguration management tool configured to communicate with the mixing/mapping matrix in order to safely transfer authority from a failed actuator to a back-up actuator. The method and apparatus also provide a sensor management tool for providing input to the reconfiguration management tool in order to smooth any transient conditions that may occur during reconfiguration. The method and apparatus provide for a way of smoothing any possible transient situation that might otherwise occur by employment of a fader, the fader being used to gradually convert positioning of failed actuators and positioning of reconfigured actuators. An exemplary aircraft for using the method and apparatus of a reconfigurable flight control system is a quad tilt rotor. The quad tilt rotor provides a variety of redundant and back-actuators, as such, having a robust and highly qualified reconfigurable flight control system is very desirable.

Automated planning of control equipment of a technical system

A method of producing a specific planning document for control equipment to be planned for a technical system, in particular for power plant control equipment to be planned for a power plant, and to a device designed to carry out the method are provided. A specific description of a technical system is created. Using the specific description, planning objects are selected from an archive having specified planning objects. Then the selected planning objects are adapted to the system using the specific description, wherein the specific planning document is formed from the adapted or specific planning objects.

Irrigation system including a graphical user interface

A system for managing irrigation equipment comprises a first irrigation system for applying water in a first irrigated area, a second irrigation system for applying water in a second irrigated area, a control system for controlling the irrigation systems, and a user interface for enabling a user to configure the control system. The user interface presents a map view of a geographic area including the irrigated areas and includes a first graphical element corresponding to the first irrigation system and a second graphical element corresponding to the second irrigation system. The user interface further presents a first interactive control panel for controlling the first irrigation system concurrently with the map view when the user selects the first graphical element, and presents a second interactive control panel for controlling the second irrigation system concurrently with the map view when the user selects the second graphical element.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POWER COGENERATION

The invention includes systems and methods for power cogeneration. In certain embodiments the cogeneration systems include one or more units that are modularized; in some of these embodiments, the modules contain components that are integrated and ready for use with a control system that optimizes a result for the cogeneration plant. In some cases, the cogeneration system is part of a network of cogeneration systems. 1. A cogeneration system comprising(i) a cogeneration plant operably connected to a host facility that receives a thermal and/or mechnical work product and, optionally, electrical power from the cogeneration plant under an agreement with the cogeneration plant owner, wherein the cogeneration plant comprises a plurality of operably connected modular transportable units; and (a) a receiver system for receiving inputs from a plurality of sources of input wherein the sources of input comprise input from sensors in one or more of the modular units, inputs from the host facility, and inputs from indicators of market and/or other external conditions,', '(b) a processor system operably connected to the receiver system, configured to process the inputs and determine outputs for modulating the activities of a plurality of actuators or actuator systems in one or more of the modular units to achieve a desired result in the operation of the cogeneration plant based on the inputs and on the agreement; and', '(c) a transmitter system operably connected to the processor system for transmitting the outputs to the actuators or actuator systems., '(ii) a control system operably connected to the cogeneration plant comprising'}2. The system of wherein the modular transportable units exist in a first form that is a transportable form and second form that is an assembled form claim 1 , and the first form and the second form are substantially the same for at least two of the modular transportable units claim 1 , and wherein the sensors and actuators do not require substantial ...

Apparatus for local maintenance data storage in energy conversion installations

An apparatus for capturing and storing data from the maintenance or repair of energy conversion installations is improved in respect of long-term and secure storage and evaluation of the documentation data independently of the operator of the energy conversion installation. At least one energy conversion installation is provided with a maintenance database for storing documentation data from maintenance or repair. At least one mobile user appliance is provided for inputting documentation data into the maintenance database by a user performing the maintenance work. The mobile user appliance has an appliance database used to store individual identification data. The documentation data from maintenance or repair is capable of being stored together with the identification data from the appliance database of the mobile user appliance in the maintenance database of the energy conversion installation, and being remotely retrievable for evaluating on an external evaluation station and transmitting to the evaluation station.

Use of distributed generator (dg) inverters as statcoms for decreasing line losses

The invention provides systems, methods, and devices relating to the provision of system-wide coordinated control voltage regulation support in power transmission and distribution networks using multiple inverter based power generation facilities, which are coupled to the power transmission and distribution networks for minimizing transmission and distribution line losses. The invention uses a novel control method of inverter based Distributed Generators as Static Synchronous Compensator (STATCOM) in a way that provides a dynamic voltage regulation/control with the inverter capacity remaining after real power generation, thereby decreasing system line losses.

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS USING LINEAR SOLIDIFICATION

An apparatus and method for making a three-dimensional object from a solidifiable material using a linear solidification device is shown and described. In certain examples, the linear solidification device includes a laser diode that projects light onto a scanning device, such as a rotating polygonal mirror or a linear scanning micromirror, which then deflects the light onto a photohardenable resin. As a result, the linear solidification device scans a line of solidification energy in a direction that is substantially orthogonal to the direction of travel of the laser diode. In other examples, the linear solidification device is a laser device array or light emitting diode array that extends in a direction substantially orthogonal to the direction of travel of the array. 1. A method of making a three-dimensional object from a solidifiable material , comprising:providing original solidification energy source event data corresponding to a cross-section of the three-dimensional object, wherein the original solidification energy source event data comprises a plurality of original solidification energy source event data items, and each original solidification energy source event data item is associated with a position along a build envelope scanning axis and is indicative of a change in the energization state of a solidification energy source;calculating modified solidification energy source event data corresponding to the cross-section of the three-dimensional object, wherein the modified solidification energy source event data comprises a plurality of modified solidification energy source event data items, each modified solidification energy source event data item corresponds to one of the respective original solidification energy source event data items and is based on the associated position along the build envelope scanning axis of its corresponding original solidification energy source event data item;solidifying the solidifiable material in accordance with the ...

Apparatus and method for providing secure communications in a network

A secure communication channel is established between the communication network and a first automation controller. The first automation controller is located remotely from the communication network. First data is transmitted between the communication network and the first automation controller or second data is transmitted between the first automation controller and the communication network utilizing the secure communication channel. At the communication network, automatically performing a function relating to the first automation controller using and in response to receiving the second data.

Apparatus and method for the deployment and monitoring of control logic

An automation controller is selected using a graphical user interface. The graphical user interface presents an interactive map of a geographical area to a single user and the interactive map has one or more selectable and navigable display levels. Control logic is stored exclusively at the communication network and at least some a portion of the control logic is stored in a data storage device at the communication network. The portion is available to a plurality of secure users. After selecting the automation controller, the graphical user interface is used to select at least one function involving the automation controller. The at least one function or action is one or more of configuring operating characteristics of the automation controller and initially deploying the control logic to the automation controller. In other aspects, the at least one function may include re-deploying updated versions of the control logic to the automation controller or monitoring an operation of the control logic that has been deployed at the automation controller.

Dimming Control Including An Adjustable Output Response

The present disclosure provides improved dimming or dimmer assemblies/modules for controlling lights or loads (e.g., as part of a control or automation system). More particularly, the present disclosure provides for systems and methods for utilizing dimmer control assemblies/modules advantageously having: (i) an adjustable output response, (ii) enhanced thermal management, (iii) a voltage detector to determine amplitude and zero-crossing, and/or (iv) an estimation of power consumption for multiple loads (e.g., using a single sensor).

Configuration of the communication links of field devices in a power automation installation

A method configures field devices with confidence against incorrect settings. A graphics editor has a first display area, which contains a graphics display of functions of a first field device, and a second display area which contains a graphics display of a further field device which is connected to the first field device and displays indications of possible output signals. A selection by a user of an output signal from the further field device and of a function of the first field device is detected. Parameter sets are produced which contain instructions for configuring a communication link of the first field device and of the further field device which, when a selected output signal is present for the further field device, indicate that a data message has been sent to the first field device and that the selected function of the first field device has been initiated.

Method for operating an automation device

A method for operating an automation device having a CPU module for processing a control program and a source module that is connected via a bus and is intended to supply sink modules of the automation device with electrical energy, wherein variables that are available to the automation device and which influence the operation of the automation device are recorded so as to make it possible to relieve the load on the CPU module when preprocessing the influencing variables.

Cooperative communication/broadcasting system, application management server, receiver, reception method for receiver, and application management method for application management server

An application management server includes: a terminal management table storage unit configured to store terminal device identification data for identifying a terminal device and information indicating whether or not transmission of notification data is necessary while correlating the terminal device identification data with the information; a registration request reception unit configured to receive from the terminal device, a registration request for registering transmission of notification data, and update the terminal management table storage unit based on the registration request; a release request reception unit configured to receive from the terminal device, a release request for releasing transmission of notification data, and update the terminal management table storage unit based on the release request; a via-broadcasting notification transmission unit configured to perform a process of including notification data in a broadcasting signal and transmitting the notification data; and a via-communication notification transmission unit configured to perform a process of referring to the terminal management table storage unit and transmitting the notification data to the terminal device.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY GENERATING TRIM LINES FOR CRANIAL REMODELING DEVICES

A method for manufacturing a custom cranial remodeling device of a type comprising plastic material is provided. The method includes the steps of: providing a first database of three-dimensional digital surface images of trim lines for cranial remodeling devices of a first type; providing a second database of three-dimensional digital surface images of trim lines for cranial remodeling devices of a second type; providing a first program for creating trim lines for a cranial remodeling device of the first type, the first program utilizing the first database; providing a second program for creating trim lines for a cranial remodeling device of the second type, the second program utilizing the second database; generating a three-dimensional model of a desired head shape; forming the plastic material onto the model; and selecting one of the first or the second programs to generate trim lines for the cranial remodeling device. 1. A system for producing cranial remodeling devices to correct for cranial shape abnormalities comprising:data representative of a three dimensional digital image of a patient's head;a computer;trainable computer programs operable on said computer to automatically provide cranial remodeling device type, style and feature information for use in fabricating a cranial remodeling device for said head.2. A system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein:said cranial remodeling device type is selected from devices for treatment of specific types of cranial deformities.3. A system in accordance with claim 2 , wherein:said specific types of cranial deformities comprise one or more of plagiocephaly, brachycephaly, and scaphocephaly.4. A system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein:said feature information comprises predetermined structural configurations.5. A system in accordance with claim 4 , wherein:said predetermined structural configurations are selected from a group comprising one or more of a right anterior corner, a left anterior corner, a right ...

Landscape irrigation management with automated water budget & seasonal adjust, and automated implementation of watering restrictions

Embodiments of the present invention provide methods and apparatus for water conservation with landscape irrigation controllers, plug-in and add-on devices, and centralized systems. In embodiments of the invention, a water budget percentage is determined by comparing current local geo-environmental data with stored local geo-environmental data, and the preliminary irrigation schedule or station run times are automatically modified based upon that water budget percentage. Embodiments of the present invention also provide for automation of mandated landscape watering restrictions alone, or in various combinations with water budgeting methods and apparatus.

MULTICOLOURED FUSED DEPOSITION MODELLING PRINT

The invention relates to a modified fused deposition modeling process for production of multicolored three-dimensional objects. More particularly, the invention relates to a 3D printing process with which 3D objects with particularly good color appearance compared to the prior art can be produced. The process according to the invention is based on surface coloring or additive coating of the polymer strand used for production of the actual object or of the melt which results therefrom in the nozzle. 1. An apparatus comprising a first print head that prints a support material , and a second print head that prints a build material from a filament , the second print head comprising a nozzle comprising at least two regions: an upper region wherein a polymer is solid , and a lower region wherein the polymer is molten , wherein the filament in the upper region of the nozzle is coated with one or more additives , color inks , or both , from a plurality of reservoir vessels , equipped with metering apparatuses.2. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a dynamic mixer that mixes the additives claim 1 , color inks claim 1 , or both claim 1 , and passes the mixture to the print head claim 1 , wherein the dynamic mixer is mounted on an outside of the print head.3. The apparatus of claim 2 , further comprising a static mixer in the lower region of the nozzle.4. The process of claim 19 , wherein the mixture comprises color inks comprising three primary color inks and black claim 19 , each initially charged in a separate reservoir vessel equipped with a metering apparatus.5. The process of claim 19 , wherein the mixture comprises one or more adhesion-improving additives claim 19 , each initially charged from separate reservoir vessels or in a mixture with one or more color inks claim 19 , wherein the adhesion-improving additives coat the build material claim 19 , support material claim 19 , or both materials claim 19 , such that an adhesion-promoting effect of the filaments ...

INTELLIGENT GARDENING SYSTEM AND EXTERNAL DEVICE COMMUNICATING THEREWITH

The present invention relates to an intelligent gardening system, for monitoring and controlling gardening apparatuses in a gardening area, including: multiple sensors that collect environmental information of the gardening area; one or more gardening apparatuses that perform gardening work according to a control instruction; and a control center that generates the control instruction based on the environmental information; wherein the sensors, the gardening apparatuses and the control center communicate with each other to form an Internet of Things. 1. An intelligent gardening system , for monitoring and controlling gardening apparatuses in a gardening area , comprising:multiple sensors that collect environmental information of the gardening area;one or more gardening apparatuses that perform gardening work according to a control instruction;a self-moving device that capable of autonomously moving in the gardening area; anda control center that generates the control instruction based on the environmental information; wherein the sensors, the gardening apparatuses and the control center communicate with each other to form an Internet of Things.2. (canceled)3. The intelligent gardening system according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the gardening apparatuses is disposed on the self-moving device capable of autonomously moving in the gardening area.4. The intelligent gardening system according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the sensors is located on the self-moving device capable of autonomously moving in the gardening area claim 1 , and the sensor moves with the self-moving device to collect environmental information of multiple positions.5. The intelligent gardening system according to claim 1 , wherein the sensors comprises at least one of a thermistor sensor claim 1 , an environment detection sensor claim 1 , a soil detection sensor claim 1 , a vegetation detection sensor claim 1 , a lawn detection sensor and a foreign substance detection sensor claim ...

ELECTRONIC AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM

An electronic vapor provision system includes a vaporizer for vaporizing a payload for inhalation by a user of the electronic vapor provision system, the vaporizer taking a finite period of time from having power supplied to it to vaporize the payload; a power supply for supplying power to the vaporizer to vaporize the payload in response to a user activation; one or more sensors operable to output respective signals in response to interaction of the user with the electronic vapor provision system; an estimation processor configured to estimate a user's expected moment of activation, based upon analysis of one or more of the respective signals; and a control processor configured to cause power to be supplied to the vaporizer at a time that precedes the user's estimated expected moment of activation. 1. An electronic vapor provision system comprising:a vaporizer for vaporizing a payload for inhalation by a user of the electronic vapor provision system, the vaporizer taking a finite period of time from having power supplied to the vaporizer to vaporize the payload;a power supply for supplying power to the vaporizer to vaporize the payload in response to a user activation;one or more sensors operable to output respective signals in response to interaction of the user with the electronic vapor provision system;an estimation processor configured to estimate an expected moment of activation by the user, based upon analysis of one or more of the respective signals; anda control processor configured to cause power to be supplied to the vaporizer at a time that precedes the estimated expected moment of activation by the user.2. The electronic vapor provision system of claim 1 , wherein the estimation processor calculates a correlation between the respective signals from the one or more sensors claim 1 , and discounts the respective signals from the one or more sensors that do not meet a respective correlation threshold.3. The electronic vapor provision system of wherein the ...

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DRIVING CONTROL, DEVICE, MEDIUM AND SYSTEM

A method and apparatus for driving control, a device, a medium and a system are provided. An embodiment of the method includes: receiving, at a conveyance located in a first geographic region, a first message from a device platform subsystem associated with the conveyance, the first message including information related to a first regional platform subsystem, and the first regional platform subsystem including a driving-related message related to the first geographic region; and sending a second message to the first regional platform subsystem, the second message including conveyance-related information of the conveyance. Then, receiving, from the first regional platform subsystem, a driving-related message associated with the conveyance in the first geographic region, where the driving-related message associated with the conveyance is determined based on the conveyance-related information and is used for a driving control on the conveyance in the first geographic region. 1. An electronic device , comprising:one or more processors; anda storage apparatus, configured to store one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to implement operations, the operations comprising:receiving, at a conveyance located in a first geographic region, a first message from a device platform subsystem associated with the conveyance, the first message including information related to a first regional platform subsystem, and the first regional platform subsystem including a first driving-related message related to the first geographic region;sending a second message to the first regional platform subsystem, the second message including conveyance-related information of the conveyance; andreceiving, from the first regional platform subsystem, a second driving-related message associated with the conveyance in the first geographic region, wherein the second driving-related message associated with the ...

Control of a Cutting Tool

An example system includes a cutting tool and a device configured to remotely control the cutting tool. In response to receiving information indicative of actuation of a first user interface item, the device sends a first signal to the cutting tool so as to request enabling the cutting tool to be operated remotely. The cutting tool sends a second signal to the device indicating that remote operation of the cutting tool has been enabled. The cutting tool receives information indicating that the trigger has been activated, and sends a third signal to the device indicating that the cutting tool is ready to perform a cutting operation. The device receives information indicative of actuation of a second user interface item, and responsively, sends a fourth signal to the cutting tool so as to cause the cutting tool to perform the cutting operation. 1. A device configured to remotely control a cutting tool , the device comprising:a user interface including a first user interface item and a second user interface item;a processor; and receiving information indicative of the first user interface item being actuated,', 'sending a first signal to enable the cutting tool,', 'receiving a second signal indicating that the cutting tool is ready to perform a cutting operation,', 'receiving information indicative of the second user interface item being actuated, and', 'sending a third signal causing the cutting tool to perform the cutting operation., 'data storage including instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the device to perform operations including2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the operations further include generating a display on the user interface of an indication that remote operation of the cutting tool has been enabled.3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the operations further include receiving information indicative a third user interface item being activated claim 1 , wherein sending the first signal is based on receiving the information indicative ...

MACHINE TOOL, MEASUREMENT APPARATUS, METHOD FOR GENERATING WORKING DATA, CLADDING METHOD, METHOD FOR SETTING TEMPERATURE OF A WORKPIECE

The invention relates to a machine tool () comprising a machine controller (), a machine frame (), a work table (), a tool holder (), preferably of a standardized design, multiple translational and/or rotational axes () for adjusting the relative position of the work table () and the work holder (), a tool magazine () for one or more material-removing, in particular machining tools (), a tool-change mechanism for automatically transporting tools between the tool holder () and the tool magazine (), a deposit-welding head () that can be inserted into the tool holder () and a storage device () for storing the deposit-welding head outside the tool holder (). 110. A machine tool () , comprising:{'b': '19', 'a machine controller (),'}{'b': '11', 'a machine frame (),'}{'b': '13', 'a workpiece table (),'}{'b': '14', 'a workpiece holder () preferably formed in accordance with a standard,'}{'b': 12', '12', '13', '14, 'i': a', 'b, 'plural translatory and/or rotatory axes (, ) for adjusting a relative position between workpiece table () and tool holder (),'}{'b': 16', '15, 'a tool magazine () for one or plural material removing tools, particularly chipping tools (),'}{'b': 14', '16', '17', '15', '14', '16, 'a first tool changing mechanism for automatically transporting tools between the tool holder () and the tool magazine (), which may comprise an automatically operating arm () for transporting the tool () between the tool holder () and the tool magazine (),'}{'b': 20', '14, 'a cladding welding head () insertable into the tool holder (), and'}{'b': 25', '14', '25', '20', '14', '25, 'a storage apparatus () for storing the cladding welding head apart from the tool holder (), wherein the storage apparatus () may be provided apart from the tool magazine, and wherein the cladding welding head () is automatically transportable from the tool holder () towards the storage apparatus (), and vice versa.'}22529201420. A machine tool in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the storage ...

Industrial control system having multi-layered control logic execution

A process control system includes a process controller level including at least one process controller, and an input/output (I/O) module level including at least one I/O module. The process controller level and the I/O module level are communicatively coupled. and each include control logic comprising control hardware or algorithm blocks. The control logic in the process controller level and the I/O module level are configured to execute and exchange data to perform process control for a process run by the process control system in a distributed fashion across the process controller level and the I/O module level.

Abnormality detection system

An abnormality detection system configured to detect abnormal communication includes a first electronic control unit, a plurality of second electronic control units, a plurality of connector connection portions, and a processor. The connector connection portions are provided on a communication path between the first electronic control unit and the second electronic control units. Each connector connection portion includes a first connector portion and a second connector portion. The processor is configured to determine that, when abnormal communication occurs, one of the connector connection portions that is experiencing abnormal communication with all the second electronic control units connected to the second connector portion and that includes the second connector portion connected to the largest number of second electronic control units is abnormal.

SENSOR-BASED INTERRUPTION OF AN IRRIGATION CONTROLLER

Some embodiments provide a system and method for interfacing with an irrigation controller based on rainfall, the system comprising: an interface unit including a housing and a control unit within the housing and configured to: cause an interruption of one or more watering schedules executed by the irrigation controller, which is separate from the interface unit, based on signaling received from a rain sensor including hygroscopic material, when a sensed expansion of the hygroscopic material is above a set rainfall accumulation threshold parameter, the rain sensor being separate from the interface unit and the hygroscopic material being configured to expand in response to being contacted by the rainfall and to contract in response to an absence of the rainfall; and remove the interruption after a completion of a predetermined interval of time after a sensed contraction of the hygroscopic material indicative of a rainfall stop. 1. A system for interrupting irrigation executed by interfacing with an irrigation controller based on rainfall , the system comprising:an irrigation controller configured to execute an irrigation schedule and selectively output activation power signals to one or more of a plurality of station activation lines coupled to irrigation valves based on the irrigation schedule; cause an interruption of one or more watering schedules executed by the irrigation controller, the rain sensor being separate from the interface unit; and', 'remove the interruption after a completion of a predetermined interval of time after rain sensor data indicates a rainfall stop,, 'an interface unit including a housing and a control unit within the housing and configured to be removably coupled to the irrigation controller, wherein the interface unit is configured to in response to the rain sensor data indicating the rainfall stop, initiate a timer configured to count down a remainder of time left on the predetermined interval of time of the interruption;', 'obtain ...

Control device and control system

One or more of a plurality of input ports (P11-P14) that allow input of a binary signal are allocated to a unique port, and the potential thereof is fixed to a ground potential, etc., using the electrical wires (43d, 43c) of a wire harness. The potential of the remaining input ports in the initial state is set to a high potential using a pull-up circuit, etc., and a combination of the potential of the unique port and the potential of the remaining ports is associated with the ID value of the corresponding node. In order to share the remaining ports in the reading of the ID and the reading of a signal, the ID is established after a standby until a given time has elapsed without a change in the potential when the potential of the input ports is read.

INERT AMBIENT PRESSURE DELAY

A pressure delay mechanism is disclosed. In various embodiments, the mechanism includes a triggering mechanism operably coupled to an input signal port and to an output signal port and configured to transmit a signal from the input signal port to the output signal port and a differential pressure mechanism operably coupled to an exterior pressure input and to an interior pressure input and configured to lock the triggering mechanism during a first state of pressure difference and to unlock the triggering mechanism during a second state of pressure difference. 1. A pressure delay mechanism , comprising:a triggering mechanism operably coupled to an input signal port and to an output signal port and configured to transmit a signal from the input signal port to the output signal port; anda differential pressure mechanism operably coupled to an exterior pressure input and to an interior pressure input and configured to lock the triggering mechanism during a first state of pressure difference and to unlock the triggering mechanism during a second state of pressure difference.2. The pressure delay mechanism of claim 1 , wherein the triggering mechanism comprises a bolt slidably disposed within a housing claim 1 , the bolt having a first end operably coupled to the input signal port and a second end operably coupled to the output signal port.3. The pressure delay mechanism of claim 2 , wherein the differential pressure mechanism is configured to lock the bolt from translational movement during the first state of pressure difference and to unlock the bolt from translational movement during the second state of pressure difference.4. The pressure delay mechanism of claim 3 , further comprising a firing pin and a biasing member disposed between the second end of the bolt and the firing pin.5. The pressure delay mechanism of claim 4 , wherein the first end of the bolt is operably coupled to the input port via an input pyrotechnic pressure donor.6. The pressure delay mechanism of ...

Robot-based Warehouse Order Picking Method, Apparatus and System, Electronic Device, and Storage Medium

Provided are a robot-based electronic commerce warehouse order picking method, apparatus and system, an electronic device, and a storage medium. In the method, a circulation box and a robot are bound by means of acquiring box body identity information of the circulation box including at least one circulation position, wherein a tag and a goods placement mark are correspondingly arranged at the circulation position, and the box body identity information includes information of the tag and information of the goods placement mark; warehouse order information is acquired and the warehouse order information is associated with the box body identity information to obtain order binding information; an interaction terminal of the robot is controlled according to the order binding information to display an interaction interface to instruct a picker to pick goods at a corresponding goods position and place the goods at the circulation position according to the goods placement mark. 1. A robot-based warehouse order picking method performed by a robot system , the method comprising:binding a circulation box and a robot by means of acquiring box body identity information of the circulation box comprising at least one circulation position, wherein a tag and a goods placement mark are correspondingly arranged at the circulation position, and the box body identity information comprises information of the tag and information of the goods placement mark;acquiring warehouse order information and associating the warehouse order information with the box body identity information to obtain order binding information; andcontrolling, according to the order binding information, an interaction terminal of the robot to display an interaction interface to instruct a picker to pick goods at a corresponding goods position and place the goods at the circulation position according to the goods placement mark.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein controlling claim 1 , according to the order ...