Abrégé

A system is disclosed for detecting the presence of dielectric fluids and water in a utility enclosure. The system includes a sensor assembly that may be installed in the utility enclosure. The sensor assembly has an array of capacitance sensors extending into the utility enclosure to an area where the fluids are expected to be present. The sensor assembly also has a pressure sensor that can detect the total pressure of the fluids in the enclosure. The reading from both sensors can be feed to a processor and a transmitter that sends the readings wirelessly to a receiver assembly. The receiver assembly includes a wireless receiver, a second processor connected to the wireless receiver and a display. The processor may process the readings from the sensors to calculate and report the levels of fluids in the enclosure.

Classes IPC  ?

• G08B 23/00 - Alarmes réagissant à des conditions indésirables ou anormales, non spécifiées
• H04Q 9/00 - Dispositions dans les systèmes de commande à distance ou de télémétrie pour appeler sélectivement une sous-station à partir d'une station principale, sous-station dans laquelle un appareil recherché est choisi pour appliquer un signal de commande ou pour obtenir des valeurs mesurées

Abrégé

A system and method for conducting heating, ventilation, and Air Conditioning Analytics is disclosed. The system uses one or more wireless pneumatic thermostats (WPT) and/or various other sensors in communication with a control device to maintain, troubleshoot, calibrate, optimize, or otherwise adjust an installed pneumatic HVAC system.

Classes IPC  ?

• G01K 1/00 - Détails des thermomètres non spécialement adaptés à des types particuliers de thermomètres
• G01K 15/00 - Test ou étalonnage des thermomètres
• G01N 25/72 - Recherche de la présence de criques
• G05D 23/19 - Commande de la température caractérisée par l'utilisation de moyens électriques
• G05D 23/10 - Commande de la température sans source d'énergie auxiliaire avec un élément sensible se dilatant et se contractant en réponse aux variations de température avec un élément bimétallique avec éléments à action brusque
• F24F 11/00 - Aménagements de commande ou de sécurité
• G05D 23/02 - Commande de la température sans source d'énergie auxiliaire avec un élément sensible se dilatant et se contractant en réponse aux variations de température

Abrégé

The disclosure provides a wireless gauge reader system for use on an existing electrical substation where the substation has a window through which at least one glow tube is visible. The system includes a frame fastened to the substation that surrounds at least a portion of the window, and a door in connection with the frame that allows the door to open and close. The door includes a wireless gauge reader (WGR) that has an optical sensor that is positioned to view the glow tube when the door is closed. The WGR also has a transmitter to transmit a wireless signal based on the illumination state of the glow tube. Various aspects of the connection of the door to the frame are disclosed.

Classes IPC  ?

• G08C 17/02 - Dispositions pour transmettre des signaux caractérisées par l'utilisation d'une voie électrique sans fil utilisant une voie radio

Abrégé

A configuration tool including a memory to store instructions, communication circuitry, and a processor coupled to the memory and the communication circuitry. The processor is configured to execute instructions to communicate with a device attached to monitor or control a piece of equipment using the communication circuitry. The processor receives data about a state of the piece of equipment from the device, and transmits configuration data to the device. The configuration data is configured to control how additional data about the state of the piece of equipment is to be acquired.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06K 9/00 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture ou la reconnaissance de caractères imprimés ou écrits ou pour la reconnaissance de formes, p.ex. d'empreintes digitales

Abrégé

A system and method for conducting heating, ventilation, and Air Conditioning Analytics is disclosed. The system uses one or more wireless pneumatic thermostats (WPT) and/or various other sensors in communication with a control device to maintain, troubleshoot, calibrate, optimize, or otherwise adjust an installed pneumatic HVAC system.

Classes IPC  ?

• G01K 15/00 - Test ou étalonnage des thermomètres
• G01K 1/00 - Détails des thermomètres non spécialement adaptés à des types particuliers de thermomètres
• G01N 25/72 - Recherche de la présence de criques
• G05D 23/19 - Commande de la température caractérisée par l'utilisation de moyens électriques

Abrégé

An energy harvesting device may include a pneumatic system inlet configured to receive a pressurized gas; a pneumatic-to-electrical (PN/E) transducer that converts a flow of the pressurized gas into generated electrical energy; and an electrical device coupled to receive the electrical energy of the PN/E transducer.

Classes IPC  ?

• F02G 1/04 - Ensembles fonctionnels de moteurs à gaz chauds à déplacement positif du type à cycle fermé
• F02C 3/00 - Ensembles fonctionnels de turbines à gaz caractérisés par l'utilisation de produits de combustion comme fluide de travail

Abrégé

An embodiment of the present invention is directed to a method and system for electronic sensing of string instrument input. The method includes receiving a first signal from a peak detection circuit. The peak detection circuit is operable to sense string activation. A second signal is received from one or more capacitive sensors. The second signal may include finger placement information. The method further includes processing the first and the second signals to generate an audio signal and outputting the audio signal.

Classes IPC  ?

• G10H 1/18 - Circuits de sélection
• G10H 3/10 - Instruments dans lesquels les sons sont produits par des moyens électromécaniques utilisant des capteurs pour lire les signaux enregistrés, p. ex. sur des disques rotatifs utilisant des capteurs à capacité

Abrégé

An embodiment of the present invention is directed to a method and system for electronic sensing of string instrument input. The method includes receiving a first signal from a peak detection circuit. The peak detection circuit is operable to sense string activation. A second signal is received from one or more capacitive sensors. The second signal may include finger placement information. The method further includes processing the first and the second signals to generate an audio signal and outputting the audio signal.

Classes IPC  ?

• A63J 17/00 - Appareillage pour musique de couleur
• G09B 15/00 - Enseignement de la musique
• G10G 1/02 - Indicateurs de note ou d'accord, fixes ou ajustables, pour clavier ou touches d'instrument à cordes
• H04J 3/00 - Systèmes multiplex à division de temps
• G10H 7/00 - Instruments dans lesquels les sons sont synthétisés à partir d'une mémoire de données, p. ex. orgues à calculateur
• G10H 3/10 - Instruments dans lesquels les sons sont produits par des moyens électromécaniques utilisant des capteurs pour lire les signaux enregistrés, p. ex. sur des disques rotatifs utilisant des capteurs à capacité

Abrégé

A method of reading a gauge may include capturing a digital image of the gauge with a gauge reading device attached to the gauge, the digital image comprising a plurality of pixels; determining an angle of a gauge feature based on positions of predetermined pixels of the digital image; and converting the angle into a gauge reading. Gauge reader devices and network based systems are also disclosed.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06K 9/00 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture ou la reconnaissance de caractères imprimés ou écrits ou pour la reconnaissance de formes, p.ex. d'empreintes digitales

Abrégé

A control device may include at least a first electromechanical setpoint controller having a prime mover that applies a setpoint force in response to at least a controller signal, and a controller circuit that generates at least the controller signal in response to setpoint control data. A pneumatic controller may have at least one gas flow inlet and a flow regulator that varies a gas flow property in response to the setpoint force.

Classes IPC  ?

• G05D 7/00 - Commande de débits
• G05D 23/00 - Commande de la température

Abrégé

A monitoring device assembly and method may include a primary interface for attaching to a monitored device, and a monitoring device mechanically coupled to the primary interface that captures an image of the monitored device.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06K 9/00 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture ou la reconnaissance de caractères imprimés ou écrits ou pour la reconnaissance de formes, p.ex. d'empreintes digitales
• G01D 11/00 - Parties constitutives des dispositions pour la mesure qui ne sont pas spécialement adaptées à une variable particulière
• G12B 9/00 - Habillage ou supports d'instruments ou d'autres appareils
• G06F 11/00 - Détection d'erreursCorrection d'erreursContrôle de fonctionnement

Abrégé

A system for monitoring equipment in a non-invasive fashion may include at least one sense device comprising an electronics module that includes a image sensor, at least one controller coupled to receive image data from the image sensor and generate a reading value, a display that displays the reading value from the at least one controller. In addition, a mounting adapter, separate from and attachable to the electronics module, may be included that has a fitting portion adaptable to be affixed to the monitored equipment and an image opening that enables an image of the monitored equipment to be acquired. In other embodiments, a sense device may provide a signal, such as a DC signal from piece of equipment. A configuration tool may configure parameters by which a reading value is generated from such a DC signal. In one arrangement, a configuration tool may configure sense devices via a wireless connection, and display any images of the monitored equipment captured by the sense device. This may enable intuitive configuration of sense devices and/or quick confirmation of sense device readings.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06K 9/00 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture ou la reconnaissance de caractères imprimés ou écrits ou pour la reconnaissance de formes, p.ex. d'empreintes digitales

Produits et services

(1) Mobile computing and operating platforms, namely data transceivers, wireless networks and gateways namely computer software for database management; wireless controller to monitor and control the functionality of other electrical devices, namely, HVAC systems, steam trap, batteries and pneumatic thermostats; wireless gauge readers, wireless data receivers and wireless transducer readers in the field of environmental data namely to measure temperature and steam trap; computer data servers and modems. (1) Installation, monitoring and maintenance services for mobile computing and operating platforms, wireless controllers, wireless gauge readers, wireless data receivers, wireless transducer readers, data servers and modems.

Produits et services

Mobile computing and operating platforms consisting of data transceivers, wireless networks and gateways for collection and management of data; wireless controller to monitor and control the functionality of other electrical devices; wireless gauge readers; wireless data receivers; wireless transducer readers; computer data servers and modems Installation and maintenance services for mobile computing and operating platforms, wireless controllers, wireless gauge readers, wireless data receivers, wireless transducer readers, data servers and modems

Abrégé

A gauge monitoring system can include a parameter store that stores parameter data in digital form for at least one gauge. The parameter data can correspond to different gauge readings. An image processing circuit can be coupled to receive image data from an image sensor physically attached to at least one gauge. The image processing circuit can analyze the image data to generate image data points corresponding to the gauge image and generates a gauge reading from the image data points and the parameter data. A transmitting circuit transmit the gauge reading to a location remote from the gauge. A control circuit that activates the image processing circuit and couples the gauge reading to the transmitting circuit.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06K 9/00 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture ou la reconnaissance de caractères imprimés ou écrits ou pour la reconnaissance de formes, p.ex. d'empreintes digitales

Produits et services

Mobile computing and operating platforms consisting of data transceivers, wireless networks and gateways for collection and management of data; wireless controller to monitor and control the functionality of other electric devices; wireless gauge reader; wireless data receiver; wireless transducer reader; data servers and modems Value engineering, namely, re-engineering used products to update them to new technology