Automated disconnecting of safety valves in a gas distribution system

    公开(公告)号:US11572965B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-07

    申请号:US16665884

    申请日:2019-10-28

    摘要: A system includes a gas distribution network having sub-networks including a first sub-network, each sub-network including a pipe section having a gas safety device coupled to a gas safety valve. The gas safety device includes a pressure sensor, a shut off controller configured to shut off the gas safety valve, a computing device, and a communications module. A server is communicably coupled to the communications modules of the gas safety devices for that implements artificial intelligence (AI) which based on a current threat condition to the gas distribution network determines affected sub-networks. The server is for sending of a valve closing instruction signal to the gas safety device in the first sub-network during the current threat condition when the current threat condition is determined to affect the first sub-network. Responsive to the valve closing instruction signal, the gas safety device shuts off the gas safety valve in the first sub-network.

    TERMINAL AUTOMATION SOLUTIONS SUPPORTING BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY

    公开(公告)号:US20190050810A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-14

    申请号:US15973700

    申请日:2018-05-08

    IPC分类号: G06Q10/08 G06F17/30

    摘要: A method includes obtaining data associated with at least one of: one or more products stored in or transferred via a first cargo distribution terminal, one or more actions occurring in the first cargo distribution terminal, and one or more personnel associated with the first cargo distribution terminal or the one or more products. The method also includes generating an update to a blockchain based on the data and updating a local copy of the blockchain using the update. The method further includes publishing the update to one or more nodes for updating one or more additional copies of the blockchain. The update could identify that at least a portion of the one or more products has been received at or shipped from the first cargo distribution terminal. The update could identify information about a vehicle used to transport the one or more products or a driver of the vehicle.