Siemens Aktiengesellschaft

Peking University

Analog Devices Global

Analog Devices Global Unlimited Company

Beijing Founder Electronics Co., Ltd.

Seimens Aktiengesellschaft

Wang, Qinggang

Hu, Xi

Li, Ji

Zhuo, Yue

Yue Zhuo

Wei Chen

Feng Du

Xi Hu

Mario Dankert

Baoxing Chen

Zhen Yu Liu

Li Huang

Tianting Zhao

Ji Dong Li

Jian Xing

Fei Huang Hu

Qing Gang Wang

Jian Duo Li

Xin Yang

Dong Li

Wen Xu

Jun Jiang

Jian Yuan Wu

Shun Jie Fan

Tao Hu

Eric Chemisky

Yi Zhu

Wen Kang Xu

Zongming Guo

Ji Yue Zhang

Wei Ma

Herbert Grieb

Chuan Yu Zhang

Shaoyu Ma

Xing Yi

Kurt Dirk Bettenhausen

Jiaying Liu

Wenhui Qin

Jie Ren

Ting Xie

Sebastian Haas

Ling Bao Min

Hongwei Yang

Yingjie Guo

Ying Zong Min

Xiao Yin Shao

Guang Qiang Tang

Yi Gang Yu

Wen Gang Shi

Qinggang Wang

Rui Gong Zhang

Zhong Yi He

Jian Qiang Wu

Li Ming Huang

Wei Gang Chen

Grieb Herbert

Jun Feng Jiang

Bettenhausen Kurt

Ze Liang Xu

Xin Yi Yang

Provided are a grid fault detection method and a device. The grid includes at least one AC power source provided by a public grid. The AC power source is coupled to a plurality of parallel circuits, each including a plurality of parallel branches. The parallel branches are each connected with a load and/or a DC power source. The grid fault detection method having the distributed energy resource includes: selecting a first collection point between the AC power source and the plurality of parallel circuits, and collecting a current value and a current direction of the first collection point; comparing an output current and an input current of the first collection point, and upon the input current being greater than the output current, it is determined that the plurality of parallel circuits are faulty. Accordingly, the plurality of collection points check the fault, so as to trigger a protection device.

Power grid fault detection method and device with distributed energy resource

An anomaly detection method and system for a process instrument, and a storage medium are disclosed. The method includes that: a programmable logic controller (PLC) receives measurement data of a process instrument, the measurement data being periodically stored into a historical database so that a service providing system can perform reading and evaluation. At least one virtual function module is integrated on the PLC, a mapping relation is formed between at least one input channel of each virtual function module and output of at least one anomaly diagnosis algorithm disposed on the service providing system, and each anomaly diagnosis algorithm is used for diagnosing whether an anomaly exists in the process instrument. When an anomaly indication outputted by the service providing system is received via an input channel of the virtual function module, the PLC determines that an anomaly exists in the corresponding process instrument.

Anomaly detection method and system for process instrument, and storage medium

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide method and device for providing service for a programmable logic controller (PLC), including: creating a virtual-functional-module-description file including an address of an input channel of a virtual functional module to be created; and creating the virtual functional module in a PLC based on the virtual-functional-module-description file, assigning the address to the input channel of the virtual functional module, and creating a virtual-functional-module-configuration file including a mapping relation between the input channel and an output of a service provider. The present disclosure proposes a concept of a virtual functional module which is used to map data provided by intelligent data sources outside the PLC to input channel of PLC so that the data can be the same as normal input values used by PLC program.

Method and device for providing service for a programmable logic controller

A method and apparatus for determining a trajectory of a robot's end effector are disclosed. In an embodiment, the apparatus includes a force obtaining device to obtain a collision force of the end effector of the robot, caused by a collision of the end effector upon the collision being detected; and a trajectory determining device to determine a second trajectory of the end effector based on the collision force of the end effector obtained, and based on a recorded first trajectory of the end effector. The recorded first trajectory is a trajectory recorded before the collision, and the second trajectory is a trajectory determined after the collision. As such, an efficient protection for the robot and its working environment at the moment of collision may be achieved.

Method, apparatus and system for determining a trajectory of a robot's end effector

A nanogrid and a virtual inverter controller for the nanogrid are disclosed. The nanogrid includes at least one parallel branch, and at least one branch is equipped with a protector. At least one of the protectors is equipped with one virtual inverter controller. The virtual inverter controller includes a sensor component configured to detect at least one characteristic parameter on the branch, and a control component affecting the electrical connection state of the corresponding protector of the virtual inverter controller according to the characteristic parameter.

Virtual inverter controller for a nanogrid and the nanogrid thereof

Provided is a nano grid protection device for a nano grid including a distributed power supply, a large power grid including the nano grid protection device, and a method for controlling the nano grid protection device. In an embodiment, the nano grid is connected with a bus through the nano grid protection device and a main grid is connected with the bus through a main grid protection device. In an embodiment, the nano grid protection device includes: a signal unit, configured to detect and send current information passing through the nano grid protection device, the current information including the magnitude and direction of the current; a controller, configured to determine, based upon the received current information, whether to send a trip signal or not; and an execution mechanism, configured to execute a trip operation of the nano grid protection device upon receiving the trip signal.

Nano grid protection device, large power grid and a method for controlling a nano grid protection device

A solid-state circuit breaker and breaking method are disclosed. In an embodiment, the solid-state circuit breaker includes a semiconductor switch; a controller, connected to the semiconductor switch; and an energy absorber, connected in parallel with the semiconductor switch. The controller is configured to obtain an equivalent inductance of a circuit of the solid-state circuit breaker upon a fault occurring in a line. Further, upon the equivalent inductance being greater than an inductance estimated value, the controller is configured to set a second current fault threshold. Finally, upon a fault current of the line reaching the second current fault threshold, the semiconductor switch is controlled to execute a closing operation.

Solid-state circuit breaker and breaking method for solid-state circuit breaker

A surge protection circuit protection circuit includes a first series-connected line formed by at least two TVSs connected in series. One end of the line is connected to a positive terminal, and another is connected to a negative terminal. A second series-connected line is formed by at least one TSS. One end is connected between the at least two TVSs in the first series-connected line, and another end is grounded. The first line is connected in parallel to a protected circuit. When a differential-mode surge voltage appears at the ends of the first line, a voltage of a backend connection circuit is clamped to a first value. When a common-mode surge voltage appears at the two ends of the first line to the ground end, respectively, voltages to ground of the positive terminal and the negative terminal are reduced to a second value.

Surge protection circuit and surge protection method

Power isolators with multiple selectable feedback modes are described. The power isolators may transfer a power signal from a primary side to a second side. A feedback signal may be provided from the secondary side to the primary side to control generation of the power signal on the primary side. In this manner, the power signal provided to the secondary side may be maintained within desired levels. The feedback signal may be generated by feedback circuitry configurable to operate in different modes, such that the feedback signal may be of differing types depending on which feedback mode is implemented.

Multi-mode feedback control through digital isolator

A method and apparatus are for abnormality detection. The method includes: acquiring an estimated value of a movement parameter of a mobile platform of a parallel robot. The estimated value is calculated based on sensing information about a sensor mounted on the mobile platform. Based on the estimated value and a designated value of the movement parameter, the method includes determining whether an abnormality occurs in the parallel robot. By way of the method and apparatus, abnormality of a parallel robot can be detected reliably.

Method and apparatus for abnormality detection

An embodiment relates to a curvature measurement apparatus. The apparatus includes a first curvature measurement unit configured to, upon a curvature of an object to be measured being relatively greater than a first curvature, measure the curvature of the object to be measured; and a second curvature measurement unit configured to, upon the curvature of the object to be measured being relatively smaller than a second curvature, measure the curvature of the object to be measured, the second curvature being relatively greater than or equal to the first curvature. The curvature measurement apparatus can improve an accuracy of a curvature of an object to be measured.

Curvature measurement apparatus

Isolated DC-DC converters are described. A DC-DC converter is a device which converts a direct current (DC) signal from one voltage to another. An isolated DC-DC converter performs the conversion across an electrical isolation barrier separating two voltage domains. The signal converted from one voltage to another, and transferred from one voltage domain to another, may be a power signal. Described are isolated DC-DC converters which transfer a power signal from one voltage domain to another via an isolator, and a power feedback signal back across the isolator. The isolator is a transformer in some situations.

Power transfer and feedback across a common isolator

In an embodiment, an arc light sensor includes: a first polarizer, a second polarizer, a magneto-optical material, a first light filter and a processing unit. The first polarizer is used for polarizing incident first target light, to form first polarized light in a first polarization direction. The second polarizer is used for polarizing incident second target light, to form second polarized light in the first polarization direction. The magneto-optical material, in a current magnetic field, uses the current magnetic field to rotate a polarization direction of the first polarized light, to form third polarized light. The first light filter is used for filtering the third polarized light, to form fourth polarized light capable of passing in a second polarization direction. The processing unit is used for determining whether the second target light is arc light according to intensity of the second polarized light and intensity of the fourth polarized light.

Arc light sensor and arc light detection method

Devices and methods for arc fault detection, based on arc sound signals, are disclosed. The device can monitor sound data from a power device by one or more microphones arranged near the power device and extract the characteristic of the sound data. The device can also compare the characteristic of the sound data with the arc fault feature database, and then determine to generate an arc alarm signal. The device is a stand-alone device, which can provide the forecast and early warning of arc faults, and can improve the reliability of arc fault detection.

Devices and methods for arc fault detection

A current transformer and a direct current source based on a current transformer are disclosed. In an embodiment, the current transformer includes two output ends; a first winding and a second winding connected in series between the two output ends; a main core; a bypass core, arranged to be magnetically coupled with the main core. The first winding is wound on a part of the main core and a part of the bypass core, and the second winding is wound on apart of the bypass core. In an embodiment, the current transformer also includes a high-frequency bypass, connected in parallel with the first winding, and used to filter a high-frequency signal. The high-frequency bypass provides a low-impedance path for a high-frequency signal in a primary conductor under measurement, such that the bypass core with the second winding presents less obstruction to the main core, thereby reducing heating.

Current transformer and direct current source based on current transformer

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