608 results about "Energy balancing" patented technology

A method and apparatus capable of monitoring performance of a process and of the condition of equipment units effecting such process is disclosed. A process model predicated upon mass and energy balancing is developed on the basis of a plurality of generally nonlinear models of the equipment units. At least one or more of such equipment models are characterized by one or more adjustable maintenance parameters. Data relating to mass and energy transfer within the process is collected and is reconciled with the mass and energy characteristics of the process predicted by the model. The condition of the equipment units and process performance may then be inferred by monitoring the values of the maintenance parameters over successive data reconciliation operations.

In a method and apparatus for supplying wireless energy to a medical device (100) implanted in a patient, wireless energy is transmitted from an external energy source (104) located outside a patient and is received by an internal energy receiver (102) located inside the patient, for directly or indirectly supplying received energy to the medical device. An energy balance is determined between the energy sent by the external energy source and energy received by the internal energy receiver, and the transmission of wireless energy is then controlled based on the determined energy balance. The energy balance thus provides an accurate indication of the correct amount of energy needed, which is sufficient to operate the medical device properly, but without causing undue temperature rise.

The invention discloses a submodule grouped voltage-sharing control method for a modular multi-level current converter, and belongs to the technical field of power transmission and distribution. According to the technical scheme, the method comprises the following steps: performing average grouping on submodules according to the number of bridge arm submodules, and acquiring voltage values of each group of submodules; calculating total voltage of each group, a bridge arm voltage sum and energy balance factors of each group, obtaining the number of submodules to be switched according to a modulation strategy, and calculating the number of submodules to be switched of each group; and finally, sequencing each group of submodules according to the voltage values, and switching each group of submodules according to the number of submodules to be switched of each group. The method has the beneficial effects that on the premise that the current converter runs normally, an energy balance factor is introduced, and the bridge arm submodules are subjected to a grouped voltage-sharing strategy, so that the aims of increasing the capacitance and voltage sequencing speed of the submodules, balancing energy between the modules and improving the capacitance and voltage fluctuation situation of the submodules can be fulfilled.

A nutrition and activity management system is disclosed that monitors energy expenditure of an individual through the use of a body-mounted sensing apparatus. The apparatus is particularly adapted for continuous wear. The system is also adaptable or applicable to measuring a number of other physiological parameters and reporting the same and derivations of such parameters. A weight management embodiment is directed to achieving an optimum or preselected energy balance between calories consumed and energy expended by the user. An adaptable computerized nutritional tracking system is utilized to obtain data regarding food consumed, Relevant and predictive feedback is provided to the user regarding the mutual effect of the user's energy expenditure, food consumption and other measured or derived or manually input physiological contextual parameters upon progress toward said goal.

A nutrition and activity management system is disclosed that monitors energy expenditure of an individual through the use of a body-mounted sensing apparatus. The apparatus is particularly adapted for continuous wear. The system is also adaptable or applicable to measuring a number of other physiological parameters and reporting the same and derivations of such parameters. A weight management embodiment is directed to achieving an optimum or preselected energy balance between calories consumed and energy expended by the user. An adaptable computerized nutritional tracking system is utilized to obtain data regarding food consumed, Relevant and predictive feedback is provided to the user regarding the mutual effect of the user's energy expenditure, food consumption and other measured or derived or manually input physiological contextual parameters upon progress toward said goal.

A method and morphologically adaptable apparatus for altering the charge distribution upon living membranes with functional stabilization of the membrane physical electrical integrity further comprising a method for using quadripolar, circular, center charged, energy balanced magnetic device in a four (4) magnet array of alternating polarity in which the magnetic poles are in multiple planes and are separated by a predetermined distance which provide an effective magnetic sphere of influence on all adjacent poles to suppress the firing of action potentials of mammalian sensory neurons. The method and apparatus further provides a static magnetic device for production of a magnetic field for treatment of various disorders that can be focused at the site of pain or edema to deliver a gradient in the magnetic field to prevent or reduce charge flow. Further there is provided a static magnetic device for production of a magnetic field for treatment of disorders wherein the device provides a static magnetic field such that the focused magnetic field gradient is oriented To be perpendicular to the neuron or membrane charge flow providing maximum deflection of the ion or charge flow.

The invention relates to an energy balancing wireless sensor network clustering method, which comprises the following three steps of: selecting cluster heads, building a cluster and transmitting data, wherein in the process of selecting the cluster heads, the priorities of nodes to be selected as the cluster heads are set by parameters such as the energy of the nodes, the number of neighboring nodes and the like, so that the cluster heads are more uniformly distributed; in the process of building the cluster, an energy threshold is set as the rebuilding condition of the cluster, so that the aim of reducing the rebuilding frequency of the cluster is fulfilled; meanwhile, a single-hop and multi-hop combined data transmission model is adopted, so that hot problems in a network are solved. Bythe method, the energy can be effectively utilized, the stability of the network is improved, the energy consumption of the network can be balanced, the service life of the network is effectively prolonged, and the network has higher extensibility and safety.

The present invention provides an energy management system which comprises a data acquisition module, an energy real-time monitoring module, an energy planning management module, an energy comprehensive statistics module, an energy efficiency diagnosis and optimization module, a benchmarking evaluation module, an energy cost analysis module, an environmental-friendly discharge monitoring module and a basic data management module. According to the present invention, an automatic and information technology and an integrated management mode are adopted; production information of different workshops, such as energy consumption, output, production processes, product quality and the like, is integrated; integrated flattened comprehensive dynamic monitoring and digital management are adopted for the four links of purchase and storage, processing and conversion, conveying and distribution and consumption and use; energy balance is improved and optimized; and the management and control integrated system which systemically saves energy and reduces consumption is realized.

A wireless sensor network routing method based on energy equalization and distance cooperation relates to data fusion and routing technique of wireless sensor network, and is typically used for clustering routing technique. According to a given regulation, the sensor nodes in the wireless sensor network are divided to cluster head node, relay node and cluster member node. The energy consumption of whole wireless sensor network is fully equalized and the effective usage factor of energy is increased. An energy threshold LT is introduced for realizing the smooth transition of roles between nodes, saving the cluster generation time and reducing the energy consumption. Single-hop communication is adopted in the cluster. Direct sequence spread spectrum is applied. Each cluster uses a unique cluster spreading code. All nodes in the cluster use the unique cluster spreading code for transmitting data to the cluster head and the inter-cluster interference is effectively reduced. The method of the invention can obtain purpose of prolonging the survival time of network under the precondition that the information data is reliably, effectively and accurately transmitted to the base station.

The invention relates to a power balancing-based non-uniform clustering method for a cluster wireless sensor network, relating to wireless communication technologies. The method comprises the steps of dividing a wireless sensor network monitoring region with uniformly distributed nodes into a non-uniform a ring, determining the positions of cluster head nodes according to an equivalent distance method, ensuring a reliability link index deltap of end-to-end communication between the cluster head nodes to cluster nodes, and setting up an energy consumption solving equation. An optimal ring radius vector is obtained by optimizing parameters of the energy consumption solving equation of the cluster head nodes with a steepest gradient descent algorithm based on the idea of 'power-balancing'. The cluster size is finally obtained by adjusting the positions and the transmission power of the cluster head nodes in accordance with the optimal ring radius vector, so as to balance energy consumption among the cluster head nodes and prolong the network life cycle. The method remarkably prolongs the network life cycle, improves the efficiency of the routing protocol and the media control protocol, and provides a support basis for time synchronization, data integration and target positioning technologies.

The present invention provides novel triazole derivatives as ghrelin analogue ligands of growth hormone secretagogue receptors according to formula (I) that are useful in the treatment or prophylaxis of physiological and / or pathophysiological conditions in mammals, preferably humans, that are mediated by GHS receptors. The present invention further provides GHS receptor antagonists and agonists that can be used for modulation of these receptors and are useful for treating above conditions, in particular growth retardation, cachexia, short-, medium- and / or long term regulation of energy balance; short-, medium- and / or long term regulation (stimulation and / or inhibition) of food intake; adipogenesis, adiposity and / or obesity; body weight gain and / or reduction; diabetes, diabetes type I, diabetes type II, tumor cell proliferation; inflammation, inflammatory effects, gastric postoperative ileus, postoperative ileus and / or gastrectomy (ghrelin replacement therapy).

The invention relates to the treatment of cardiac dysfunction. In particular, certain compounds, believed to be glucagon-GLP-1 dual agonist compounds, exert a positive inotropic effect while preserving the energy balance of the heart, and so may be superior to known inotropic agents such as dobutamine, norepinephrine and glucagon.

The invention discloses a spacecraft power system energy analysis simulation platform which comprises a data input module, a data processing module, a data display module, a power system energy balance analysis judging module and a power system energy balance analysis exception alarm module. A user directly sets the power system designing parameters through the data input module; the data processing module processes and operates the read-in data; and the data display module outputs a visual result. The data processing module is used as the core of the simulation platform, and performs quick and effective data processing through logic analysis; and without a complicated circuit, the simulation platform can be used to perform spacecraft on-track energy balance analysis after the design of power system parameters is finished. The spacecraft power system energy analysis simulation platform greatly reduces the design time of the developing designers, and can quickly correct errors in the power system design.

The invention discloses a system for monitoring complicated oil deposit flooding conditions, comprising an input unit, a multi-level processing unit and a display unit, wherein the input unit is used for inputting well point geologic parameters; the multi-level processing unit is used for building hidden geologic characteristic parameters according to the well point geologic parameters input by the input unit, finishing multi-layer, multi-well, multi-phase and multi-driving power energy balance analysis and calculation of a block, further building an injecting and extracting correspondence relationship among wells and carrying out comprehensive inversion treatment on the layered and partitioned flooding conditions by using improper functions to obtain distribution data of various sucking sections and layered flooding conditions of the block and a single well in different periods; and the display unit is used for displaying the injecting and extracting correspondence relationship amongwells, built by the multi-level processing unit, and the obtained diagram result data of the distribution of the various sucking sections and the layered flooding conditions of the block and the single well in different periods. The system can obtain accurate layered flooding condition data and different levels of section analyzed result data, improve the extracting precision, and save the manpower and material resources.

The invention discloses a lithium ion battery energy balance system and an implementation method thereof, the system comprises a lithium ion battery pack, n voltage detection circuits, n DCDC converters, n main control chips, a data processing chip, a CAN communication module and a current detection circuit, the lithium ion battery pack consists of n single lithium ion batteries which are connected in series, the input end of the Kth voltage detection circuit is connected with the positive electrode and negative electrode of the kth single lithium ion battery, sampling is started when voltage detection requires conducting, the sampling value is isolated and then transmitted to the kth set of main control chips, each DCDC converter directly carries out charging and discharging to each single lithium ion battery in the lithium ion battery pack respectively through controlling the switch of an MOS pipe, simultaneously, the balanced current is adjusted through switching frequency, the lithium ion battery energy balance system and the implementation method thereof use a second-order RC model to simulate a lithium ion battery chemistry model, and uses the SOC generated by linear regression as the judging basis of lithium ion battery equalization, thereby achieving the equalization purpose.

A method and apparatus for altering the charge distribution upon living membranes with functional stabilizational of the membrane physical electrical integrity further comprising a method for using submicroscopic, quadripolar, circular, center charged, energy balanced magnetic device in a four (4) magnet array of alternating polarity in which the magnetic poles are separated only by a distance which will allow a magnetic sphere of influence on all adjacent poles to suppress the firing of action potentials of mammalian sensory neurons. The method and apparatus further provides a static magnetic device for production of a magnetic field for treatment of various disorders. Further there is provided a static magnetic device for production of a magnetic field for treatment of disorders wherein the device provides a static magnetic pole of like polarity on the outer surface of the flux focusing ring adjacent to each of the 4 poles of the invention (focusing magnet) such that the end r top of the focusing magnet is oriented to the geometric side of the pole such that the a six of the two magnets form a 45 to 90 degree angle.

The invention relates to an extremum disturbed particle swarm optimization based SDWSN energy-balanced routing algorithm and belongs to the technical field of wireless sensor networks. The algorithm comprises the steps of firstly selecting a cluster head by giving consideration to residual energy, position and energy balanced information of nodes and utilizing improved extremum disturbed particleswarm optimization algorithm, and dividing the whole network dynamically into clusters different in size based on a distance from the nodes to the base station, node residual energy and the number ofneighbor nodes; and secondly, saving energy consumption during cluster division by adopting a way of performing global clustering and k local cluster head updating per each period; and finally, building a shortest routing tree based on factors such as link energy consumption, node residual energy and in-cluster node number by adopting a centralized mode by a sensor control server when multi-hop routing is built. The extremum disturbed particle swarm optimization based SDWSN energy-balanced routing algorithm can efficiently save energy and balanced network energy consumption and prolong the life circle of the network.

The present invention provides a battery circuit including a first battery cell with a first parameter having a first value and a second battery cell with a second parameter having a second value. The second battery cell is coupled to the first battery cell in series. The battery circuit further includes a magnetic device operable for storing energy transferred from the first battery cell via a first winding coupled to the first battery cell and for releasing the stored energy to the second battery cell via a second winding coupled to the second battery cell if the first value of the first parameter is greater than the second value of the second parameter.

The present invention provides a low cost energy monitoring and accounting system for conservation and management of both electrical and mechanical energy. The energy balance established by the energy monitoring system clearly brings out the losses and wastes as well as abnormalities in energy consumption at different sections of the industry paving the way for effective energy management.

The invention relates to methods, systems, and apparatus for monitoring within-day energy balance deviation. One aspect of the invention includes a method for automatically determining an energy balance deviation associated with a person that includes providing a device capable of being worn by or accompanying the person, the device adapted to receive information related to the person's energy expenditure, energy intake, and to display energy balance information. The method also includes receiving at least one input associated with energy expenditure of a person, receiving at least one input associated with energy intake of the person, and calculating an energy balance function based in part on the energy expenditure and the energy intake over a period of time. Furthermore, the method includes designating at least one boundary for comparison to said energy balance function, and displaying information corresponding to said energy balance function and said at least one boundary.

Methods and devices are provided for the plasma-catalytic conversion of materials to produce chemical base materials. The methods and devices allow a plurality of chemical processes to be carried out in a plasma-catalytic manner to produce chemical base materials from simple raw materials (for example methane and biogas) with an improved selectivity and energy balance. A hydrocarbon-containing or other starting material is reacted under the action of a plasma to produce chemical base materials, or such a starting material is converted into an intermediate product in a first step under the action of a plasma, and the intermediate product is converted into the desired base material in a subsequent step. The devices for carrying out plasma-catalytic reactions are characterized by a jet pump arranged downstream of the plasma reactor, a tubular recipient (reaction chamber) having a diameter of at least 4 cm, or a catalyst-containing wall of the recipient.

The invention provides an inhomogeneous clustering multihop wireless sensor network routing protocol based on energy balance. A wireless sensor network data transmission method comprises the followingsteps: voting a cluster head according to residual energy of the nodes, the distances from the nodes to a base station and the distances from the nodes to the cluster head, separately adding the nodes not becoming the cluster head to the cluster where the cluster head having the shortest distances with the nodes is located; then, constructing, by the cluster head, an optimal transmission path based on a minimum spanning tree according to the residual energy and the distance to the base station so as to find the optima next hop forwarding cluster head; and finally transmitting data to the basestation by the nodes in a single hop in the cluster and a multihop communication mode between the clusters. By adoption of the method, the energy of the nodes can be effectively saved, the energy consumption of the nodes can be balanced, and thus the life cycle of the wireless sensor network is prolonged.

The invention discloses a five-element energy balance moxa stick and a manufacturing method thereof. The five-element energy balance moxa stick comprises a moxa layer (1), a tubular medicine layer (2) and a medicine column layer (3), wherein the tubular medicine layer (2) is located in the moxa layer (1), and the medicine column layer is located outside the moxa layer. The tubular medicine layer is formed by connecting a heart balancing medicine column (2-1), a lung balancing medicine column (2-2), a kidney balancing medicine column (2-3), a liver balancing medicine column (2-4) and a spleen balancing medicine column (2-5) in series; the medicine column layer comprises a heart balancing medicine column layer (3-1), a lung balancing medicine column layer (3-2), a kidney balancing medicine column layer (3-3), a liver balancing medicine column layer (3-4) and a spleen balancing medicine column layer (3-5). According to the five-element energy balance moxa stick, the five medicine columns correspond to the five elements, the five elements correspond to five internal organs of the human body, five-element energy balance of the heart, lung, kidney, liver and spleen can be ensured through the five medicine columns, various symptoms caused by sub-health are eliminated, and the purpose of body building is achieved.

The system has a high-power electrical storage unit (SC-INT) such as super capacitor, placed in a vehicle (V) e.g. train. The energy recovered during braking of the vehicle is stored in the storage unit. A departure station (S1) has an electrical loading area (CHARGE-AREA) for loading the storage unit and activated in a loading mode when the residual energy of the storage unit is below a variable threshold dependent on an early estimate of the energy balance of the vehicle up to an arrival station, where the loading area is connected with an electrical energy source such as power grid.

A nutrition and activity management system is disclosed that monitors energy expenditure of an individual through the use of a body-mounted sensing apparatus. The apparatus is particularly adapted for continuous wear. The system is also adaptable or applicable to measuring a number of other physiological parameters and reporting the same and derivations of such parameters. A weight management embodiment is directed to achieving an optimum or preselected energy balance between calories consumed and energy expended by the user. An adaptable computerized nutritional tracking system is utilized to obtain data regarding food consumed, Relevant and predictive feedback is provided to the user regarding the mutual effect of the user's energy expenditure, food consumption and other measured or derived or manually input physiological contextual parameters upon progress toward said goal.

A process (44) for the production of pulp and paper (28), recycling of cooking chemicals (3, 29), combustion of biomass (30, 37) and generation of heat and electric energy (27, 40) comprising a pulp and paper mill (28), in that the part of the process which is recycling cooking chemicals is adjusted from combustion (29) to gasification (3) to generate synthesis gas (14); and that biomass is added (33, 39) in an amount sufficient for compensating of the decrease in heat and electricity generation as a consequence of the generation of synthesis gas (14).

The invention discloses a wireless sensor network energy balance route optimization method based on cluster head expectation. An algorithm considers two optimal objects which are cluster load distribution condition and node residual energy while electing cluster heads, and ensures the number of cluster heads in each round to be in an expected range by improving a threshold value while electing cluster heads so as to solve the problem that the energy consumption of the cluster heads is unbalanced. Simultaneously, the algorithm considers distance weight and residual energy weight by controlling coverage areas of different cluster heads in different positions so that the member node distribution of the cluster heads could be relative even to improve node energy efficiency. The algorithm presented by the invention has relative high energy efficiency, well balances the energy consumption of nodes in the network, and enables the cluster head distribution and number to be more stable. The optimization method of the invention could improve data transmission amount, prolongs network lifetime and preferably meet the requirement of the wireless sensor network to the network lifetime in a periodic monitoring environment.

The invention respectively adopts a direct energy balancing mechanism to realize the dynamic decoupling between a steam turbine power regulating loop and a boiler burning regulating loop and a direct mass (flow) balancing mechanism to realize the dynamic decoupling between a steam turbine power regulating loop and a boiler water supply regulating loop, and decouples a usual direct current boiler unit 3*n multi-variable parallel control system onto a decoupling control loop in a hierarchical control structure. The boiler burning regulating loop cancels an usual front side pressure series regulator, and takes the enthalpy increased deviation of an evaporation heated surface of a boiler as the control input; and the boiler water supply regulating loop is designed into fuel-water ratio regulation with a steam turbine power instruction as the input; and the dynamic compensation between boiler burning and water supply is designed. The method best eliminates the coupling impact among all the regulating loops, so that the adjustment is convenient, and the control quality of the direct current furnace unit coordinating control system under the working conditions of variable pressure and variable load is improved.