Disclosure of Invention
The embodiment of the application provides a nuclear power station weight monitoring system and method, and the problem that the overall efficiency is low due to the fact that existing people adopt a sampling frame to salvage marine life bodies for weighing, and then carry out weight monitoring on the marine life bodies in a mode of recording the weight weighed at the current time can be solved.
In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a nuclear power plant weight monitoring system, which includes a monitoring center device, an on-site monitoring device, and a mobile terminal;
the field monitoring equipment is used for detecting sampling data of a sampling sample at a preset frequency;
the monitoring center device is connected with the on-site monitoring equipment and is used for acquiring sampling data detected by the on-site monitoring equipment, and processing and storing the sampling data;
and the mobile terminal is connected with the monitoring center device and used for acquiring and displaying the processed sampling data.
Optionally, the monitoring center device includes a control unit;
and the control unit is used for generating a control instruction according to the processed sampling data and sending the control instruction to the field monitoring equipment.
Optionally, the field monitoring device includes a command execution unit;
the command execution unit is used for receiving the control instruction sent by the control unit and executing corresponding operation according to the control instruction.
Optionally, the field monitoring device further includes a recording unit;
the recording unit is used for recording the sampling process of the field monitoring equipment and sending the recorded video to the monitoring center device in real time.
Optionally, the monitoring center device further includes a data processing unit;
the data processing unit is used for generating a data model from the sampling data according to a preset rule; the data model is used to set a period threshold.
Optionally, the monitoring center device further includes a data alarm unit;
the data alarm unit is used for alarming and reminding when the sampling weight in the sampling data exceeds the period threshold value corresponding to the sampling period in the sampling data.
Optionally, the field monitoring device further includes a device management unit;
the equipment management unit is used for detecting the equipment operation of the preset measuring point and generating equipment operation data.
Optionally, the field monitoring device further includes a device alarm unit;
and the equipment alarm unit is used for carrying out alarm display when the equipment operation data do not accord with a preset parameter threshold value, and sending the equipment operation data to the monitoring center device.
In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a method for monitoring a nuclear power plant weight, including:
acquiring sampling data of a sampling sample detected by field monitoring equipment at a preset frequency;
processing the sampling data to generate a data curve graph;
and sending the data curve graph to a mobile terminal for displaying.
Optionally, when the sampling weight in the sampling data exceeds a preset period threshold corresponding to the sampling period in the sampling data, an alarm is given.
In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a monitoring center apparatus, including a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, where the processor implements the steps of any one of the methods for monitoring the weight of a nuclear power plant when executing the computer program.
In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a computer-readable storage medium, where a computer program is stored, and when the computer program is executed by a processor, the computer program implements the steps of any one of the above-mentioned nuclear power plant weight monitoring methods.
In a fifth aspect, the present application provides a computer program product, which, when run on a terminal device, causes the terminal device to execute any one of the nuclear power plant weight monitoring methods in the second aspect.
The field monitoring equipment in the embodiment of the application is used for detecting sampling data of a sampling sample at a preset frequency; the monitoring center device is connected with the on-site monitoring equipment and is used for acquiring sampling data detected by the on-site monitoring equipment, and processing and storing the sampling data; and the mobile terminal is connected with the monitoring center device and used for acquiring and displaying the processed sampling data. The field monitoring equipment automatically detects the sampling sample to obtain sampling data, the sampling data are sent to the monitoring center device connected with the monitoring center device for processing and storing, the monitoring center sends the processed sampling data to the mobile terminal, and therefore a user can obtain the sampling data of the field monitoring equipment in real time to achieve the purpose of real-time monitoring.
Detailed Description
In the following description, for purposes of explanation and not limitation, specific details are set forth, such as particular system structures, techniques, etc. in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments of the present application. It will be apparent, however, to one skilled in the art that the present application may be practiced in other embodiments that depart from these specific details. In other instances, detailed descriptions of well-known systems, devices, circuits, and methods are omitted so as not to obscure the description of the present application with unnecessary detail.
It will be understood that the terms "comprises" and/or "comprising," when used in this specification and the appended claims, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof.
It should also be understood that the term "and/or" as used in this specification and the appended claims refers to and includes any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.
As used in this specification and the appended claims, the term "if" may be interpreted contextually as "when", "upon" or "in response to" determining "or" in response to monitoring ". Similarly, the phrase "if it is determined" or "if [ a described condition or event ] is monitored" may be interpreted depending on the context to mean "upon determining" or "in response to determining" or "upon monitoring [ a described condition or event ]" or "in response to monitoring [ a described condition or event ]".
Furthermore, in the description of the present application and the appended claims, the terms "first," "second," "third," and the like are used for distinguishing between descriptions and not necessarily for describing or implying relative importance.
Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a nuclear power plant weight monitoring system in an embodiment of the present application, and as shown in fig. 1, the nuclear power plant weight monitoring system may include a monitoring center apparatus 20, an in-situ monitoring device 10, and a mobile terminal 30.
The field monitoring device 10 is used for detecting sampling data of a sampling sample at a preset frequency.
In this embodiment, the on-site monitoring device 10 is disposed on a site where marine organisms to be salvaged are to be tested, and may be one, or two or more, and related parameters are set in the controller inside the on-site monitoring device 10 in advance, so that the on-site monitoring device 10 performs sampling and weighing operations at a certain frequency, and obtains sampling data and performs weighing through the current sampling and weighing operations. Wherein, the related parameters to be set in advance include, but are not limited to, time of each sampling, sampling interval time, pause position in the sampling and weighing process, time of each pause position, and the like; the sampling data includes, but is not limited to, video data in the current sampling process, sampling time, sampling weight, etc.
Optionally, the related parameters are set in the controller inside the on-site monitoring device 10, the related parameter information may be set in the controller of the on-site monitoring device 10 through a touch screen of the on-site monitoring device 10 in an on-site operation, or the set parameters may be set through the mobile terminal 30 according to a user, and then the set parameters are sent to the controller inside the on-site monitoring device 10 through the monitoring center device 20.
The monitoring center device 20 is connected to the on-site monitoring device 10, and is configured to obtain sampling data detected by the on-site monitoring device 10, and process and store the sampling data.
In this embodiment, after the on-site monitoring device 10 completes one sampling and weighing operation, the on-site monitoring device will send the sampling data to the monitoring center device 20 connected thereto in real time, and the monitoring center device 20 processes the sampling data so that the following mobile terminal 30 can be well displayed and then stored, so that the data comparison at the later stage and the history data and the like can be checked when problems occur.
Optionally, the monitoring center device 20 may be a server, and may perform the following processing on the sampling data, where a sampling model is established in a set period according to sampling time and sampling weight in the sampling data, and the sampling time and the sampling weight may be filled into a divided period to establish the sampling model, so as to provide data support for setting a later period threshold. The period setting can refer to the difference of the number of marine life in different seasons, and the year or the month is divided into fixed periods according to the change of natural factors such as environment, weather and the like or artificial factors, for example, the period is divided into 4 periods by taking one year as a unit because the climates of different months in one year are different; for another example, the marine life is different due to different weather on different days in a month, and is divided into 4 cycles by taking a month as a unit, and the like, which is specifically set according to a specific environment and is not limited herein.
Alternatively, the monitoring center apparatus 20 and the on-site monitoring device 10 may establish a connection via a wireless network.
The mobile terminal 30 is connected to the monitoring center device 20, and is configured to obtain the processed sampling data and display the processed sampling data.
In this embodiment, the number of the mobile terminals 30 may be 1, or two or more, and the mobile terminals 30 acquire the sample data processed by the monitoring center device 20 connected thereto, and display the processed sample data, generally in the form of a graph. The monitoring center device 20 can obtain a graph according to the integration of parameters such as sampling time, sampling weight, sampling period and the like in the sampling data, and display the data through the graph, thereby facilitating the analysis and comparison of the data.
Optionally, the mobile terminal 30 may check the device status of the on-site monitoring device 10 in real time, issue a control command to the on-site monitoring device 10 remotely, check a video of a sampling process of the on-site monitoring device 10 remotely, and an operation picture of a related device or unit in the on-site monitoring device 10, and may also select a related data module to check data, for example, an alarm module to check alarm related information, a historical data module to check historical data, and the like.
Optionally, as shown in fig. 2, the monitoring center apparatus 20 includes a control unit 201;
the control unit 201 is configured to generate a control instruction according to the processed sampling data, and send the control instruction to the on-site monitoring device 10.
In this embodiment, a preset condition is set in advance in the control unit 201 on the monitoring center device 20, and when the processed sampling data meets the preset condition, a control instruction is generated and sent to the on-site monitoring device 10 for subsequent operation, so as to implement remote control of the on-site monitoring device 10.
Optionally, the user may obtain and analyze the processed sampling data according to the mobile terminal 30, and based on the processed sampling data, send the control instruction to the control unit 201 of the monitoring center device 20 connected to the user through the mobile terminal 30, and the control unit 201 of the monitoring center device 20 may send the control instruction sent by the user to the on-site monitoring device 10. The control command includes, but is not limited to, modifying parameters of some devices or units in the field monitoring apparatus 10, stopping operation of a currently operating device or unit of the field monitoring apparatus 10 during the operation of sampling and weighing, performing related operations on the currently operating device or unit of the field monitoring apparatus 10 during the operation of sampling and weighing, and the like.
Optionally, as shown in fig. 3, the field monitoring device 10 includes a command execution unit 101;
the command executing unit 101 is configured to receive the control instruction sent by the control unit 201, and execute a corresponding operation according to the control instruction.
In the present embodiment, the command execution unit 101 is disposed in the controller of the on-site monitoring device 10, and is configured to receive the control instruction sent by the control unit 201 in the monitoring center apparatus 20, and execute a corresponding operation according to the control instruction. For example, if the control instruction modifies the parameters in the equipment, the parameters of the relevant equipment are modified in the controller; if the control command controls a device in the field monitoring apparatus 10 to stop operating, the controller will control the device to stop operating.
By way of specific example and not limitation, a user finds that the weight of a sampled sample is increased in the mobile terminal 30, and can adjust the sampling interval time to be shorter, so as to improve the monitoring accuracy by shortening the sampling interval time, and thus a control command for shortening the sampling interval time is sent to the control unit 201 of the monitoring center device 20 through the mobile terminal 30, the control unit 201 sends the control command for shortening the sampling interval time to the command execution unit 101 of the field monitoring equipment 10 connected thereto, and the command execution unit 101 adjusts the sampling interval time set in the controller to be shorter according to the control command for shortening the sampling interval time. The time for adjusting the time can be adjusted according to the user requirement, or according to the preset logic in the controller, that is, the preset time period for adjusting each time, so as to adjust the time, or prolong the time.
Optionally, the on-site monitoring device 10 further includes a recording unit 104;
the recording unit 104 is configured to record a sampling process of the on-site monitoring device 10, and send a recorded video to the monitoring center apparatus 20 in real time.
In this embodiment, the on-site monitoring device 10 further includes a recording unit 104, and in the sampling and weighing process of the on-site monitoring device 10, the sampling and weighing process may be recorded by the recording unit 104, so as to facilitate a user to check in real time, and when a problem occurs, the problem may be analyzed by checking the video recorded by the recording unit 104, when the sampling and weighing process is finished, the recording unit 104 records the video that completes the sampling and weighing process, and records the video of the sampling and weighing process and related information carried by the video, such as the current time and the finishing time of the recording, the total recording duration, and the text description. After the recording is completed, the information is transmitted to the monitoring center apparatus 20 in real time.
Optionally, the recording unit 104 may include one or more cameras, and the cameras are controlled to perform photographing according to the sampling operation process.
Optionally, when the user wants to check the picture of the current sampling and weighing operation in real time, the check instruction may be sent to the monitoring center device 20 through the mobile terminal 30, the monitoring center device 20 is sent to the field monitoring device 10 again, the controller of the field monitoring device 10 obtains the current shooting picture according to the check instruction, and the shooting picture is sent to the mobile terminal 30 through the monitoring center device 20 for the user to look up.
Optionally, the monitoring center apparatus 20 further includes a data processing unit 202;
the data processing unit 202 is configured to generate a data model from the sampled data according to a preset rule; the data model is used to set a period threshold.
In the present embodiment, a rule for establishing a model is set in advance in the data processing unit 202 on the monitoring center apparatus 20, and after the sampling data is acquired, the data model is generated according to the preset rule. For example, based on the sampling time and the sampling weight in the sampling data, a data model is built according to the divided periods, so that the relevant data curve analysis and data comparison are obtained. The related sampling weight of each divided period can be obtained according to the data curve analysis and the data comparison, the sum of all the sampling weights in the period is calculated, the average value of all the sampling weights in the period is calculated, and the calculated average value of all the sampling numbers in the period is the period threshold value. For example, the number and variety of marine life may be different in each season, so that the year may be divided into four periods according to the different seasons, and then the sampled weight in each period is calculated and averaged, and then the period threshold value in each period is obtained.
Optionally, the period threshold may also be set by referring to information such as a highest value of data, a lowest value of data, and the like within a certain time range by the user according to the data model.
Optionally, the monitoring center apparatus 20 further includes a data alarm unit 203;
the data alarm unit 203 is configured to alarm when the sampling weight in the sampling data exceeds the period threshold corresponding to the sampling period in the sampling data.
In this embodiment, when the data alarm unit 203 in the monitoring center device 20 detects that the sampling weight in the sampling data exceeds the period threshold value in the divided period corresponding to the sampling period in the sampling data, an alarm is given. The alarm reminding includes, but is not limited to, sending a related alarm instruction to the mobile terminal 30, displaying an alarm through the mobile terminal 30, and sending an alarm short message, a WeChat and the like.
By way of specific example and not limitation, when the sampling period in the sampling data is 3 months, the sampling weight is 15kg, then the second period corresponding to march is divided in advance, and the period threshold of the second period is 10kg, the sampling weight in the sampling data exceeds the period threshold in the divided period corresponding to the sampling period in the sampling data, the alarm unit sends an alarm instruction to the mobile terminal 30, the mobile terminal 30 performs alarm display, and alarm reminding can be performed according to the modes of sending alarm short messages, WeChat and the like.
Optionally, the field monitoring device 10 further includes a device management unit 102;
the equipment management unit 102 is configured to detect equipment operation at a preset measurement point and generate equipment operation data.
In the present embodiment, the controller of the on-site monitoring device 10 is provided with a device management unit 102, which is used for detecting the device operation of the preset controlled measuring point during the sampling and weighing operation and generating the device operation data during the operation of each device. The measuring points are digital measuring points, such as the states of the current point of the limit switch and the states of some important output points, and the running state of the equipment is obtained by analyzing the states of the measuring points, so that whether the equipment fails or not can be known; the device operation data includes, but is not limited to, descriptions of related device processes, time parameter information in the device operation process, engineering units, videos, and the like.
Specifically, for example and without limitation, the time from the initial limit to the sampling limit, which is transmitted by the lifting device under the control of the controller in the field monitoring device 10, is set to be 5 seconds, and the position before the device is started is set to be the initial limit, if the device is prompted to be started, and after 5 seconds, the device management unit 102 does not receive a signal transmitted from a limit switch for controlling the sampling limit, it is proved that the sampling device has not reached the sampling limit, and then a problem occurs in the field device, and then device operation data of the currently operated related device is acquired, so that operations such as related alarm, alarm data backup and the like are performed at a later stage.
Optionally, the field monitoring device 10 further includes a device alarm unit 103;
the device alarm unit 103 is configured to perform alarm display when the device operation data does not meet a preset parameter threshold, and send the device operation data to the monitoring center apparatus 20.
In this embodiment, an equipment alarm unit 103 is set on a controller of the on-site monitoring equipment 10, a parameter threshold is set in advance for operation parameter information of each equipment, during the sampling and weighing operation, if the equipment alarm unit 103 detects that the equipment operation data of a measurement point controlled by the equipment alarm unit does not conform to the preset parameter threshold, alarm display of the thread monitoring equipment is performed, the equipment operation data can be sent to the monitoring center device 20 in a light and voice manner, and the monitoring center device 20 performs corresponding storage, so that a subsequent user can conveniently look up related data.
Optionally, when the device alarm unit 103 alarms, the monitoring center apparatus 20 may send the device operation data sent by the field monitoring device 10 to the mobile terminal 30, and alarm again through the mobile terminal 30, so as to remind the user of processing.
The field monitoring equipment in the embodiment of the application is used for detecting sampling data of a sampling sample at a preset frequency; the monitoring center device is connected with the on-site monitoring equipment and is used for acquiring sampling data detected by the on-site monitoring equipment, and processing and storing the sampling data; and the mobile terminal is connected with the monitoring center device and used for acquiring and displaying the processed sampling data. The field monitoring equipment automatically detects the sampling sample to obtain sampling data, the sampling data are sent to the monitoring center device connected with the monitoring center device for processing and storing, the monitoring center sends the processed sampling data to the mobile terminal, and therefore a user can obtain the sampling data of the field monitoring equipment in real time to achieve the purpose of real-time monitoring.
Fig. 4 is a schematic flow chart of a method for monitoring the weight of a nuclear power plant in an embodiment of the present application, where an execution subject of the method may be a monitoring center device, and as shown in fig. 4, the method for monitoring the weight of the nuclear power plant may include the following steps:
step S401, acquiring sampling data of a sampling sample detected by the field monitoring equipment at a preset frequency.
And step S402, processing the sampling data to generate a data curve graph.
And S403, sending the data curve graph to a mobile terminal for displaying.
Optionally, when the sampling weight in the sampling data exceeds a preset period threshold corresponding to the sampling period in the sampling data, an alarm is given.
Optionally, a control instruction is generated according to the processed sampling data, and the control instruction is sent to the field monitoring device, so that the field monitoring device executes a corresponding operation according to the control instruction.
Optionally, generating a data model from the sampling data according to a preset rule; the data model is used to set a period threshold.
In the embodiment of the application, sampling data of a sampling sample detected by field monitoring equipment is acquired at a preset frequency; processing the sampling data to generate a data curve graph; and sending the data curve graph to a mobile terminal for displaying. The field monitoring equipment automatically detects the sampling sample to obtain sampling data, the sampling data are sent to the monitoring center device connected with the monitoring center device for processing and storing, the monitoring center sends the processed sampling data to the mobile terminal, and therefore a user can obtain the sampling data of the field monitoring equipment in real time to achieve the purpose of real-time monitoring.
It should be understood that, the sequence numbers of the steps in the foregoing embodiments do not imply an execution sequence, and the execution sequence of each process should be determined by its function and inherent logic, and should not constitute any limitation to the implementation process of the embodiments of the present application.
Fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a monitoring center device according to an embodiment of the present application. For convenience of explanation, only portions related to the embodiments of the present application are shown.
As shown in fig. 5, the monitoring center apparatus 5 of this embodiment includes: at least one processor 500 (only one shown in fig. 5), a memory 501 connected to the processor 500, and a computer program 502, such as a plant weight monitoring program, stored in the memory 501 and operable on the at least one processor 500. The processor 500, when executing the computer program 502, implements the functions of any monitoring center device in the nuclear power plant weight monitoring system, such as steps S401 to S403 shown in fig. 4.
Illustratively, the computer program 502 may be partitioned into one or more modules that are stored in the memory 501 and executed by the processor 500 to accomplish the present application. The one or more modules may be a series of computer program instruction segments capable of performing specific functions, which are used to describe the execution process of the computer program 502 in the monitoring center apparatus 5.
The monitoring center device 5 may include, but is not limited to, a processor 500 and a memory 501. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that fig. 5 is only an example of the monitoring center apparatus 5, and does not constitute a limitation to the monitoring center apparatus 5, and may include more or less components than those shown, or combine some components, or different components, such as input and output devices, network access devices, buses, and the like.
The Processor 500 may be a Central Processing Unit (CPU), and the Processor 500 may be other general purpose Processor, a Digital Signal Processor (DSP), an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), an off-the-shelf Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) or other Programmable logic device, a discrete Gate or transistor logic device, a discrete hardware component, or the like. A general purpose processor may be a microprocessor or the processor may be any conventional processor or the like.
The memory 501 may be an internal storage unit of the monitoring center device 5 in some embodiments, for example, a hard disk or a memory of the monitoring center device 5. In other embodiments, the memory 501 may also be an external storage device of the monitoring center apparatus 5, such as a plug-in hard disk, a Smart Memory Card (SMC), a Secure Digital (SD) Card, a Flash memory Card (Flash Card), and the like, which are provided on the monitoring center apparatus 5. Further, the memory 501 may also include both an internal storage unit and an external storage device of the monitoring center apparatus 5. The memory 501 is used for storing an operating system, an application program, a BootLoader (BootLoader), data, and other programs, such as program codes of the computer program. The memory 501 may also be used to temporarily store data that has been output or is to be output.
It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that, for convenience and brevity of description, only the above-mentioned division of the functional units and modules is illustrated, and in practical applications, the above-mentioned function distribution may be performed by different functional units and modules according to needs, that is, the internal structure of the apparatus is divided into different functional units or modules to perform all or part of the above-mentioned functions. Each functional unit and module in the embodiments may be integrated in one processing unit, or each unit may exist alone physically, or two or more units are integrated in one unit, and the integrated unit may be implemented in a form of hardware, or in a form of software functional unit. In addition, specific names of the functional units and modules are only for convenience of distinguishing from each other, and are not used for limiting the protection scope of the present application. The specific working processes of the units and modules in the system may refer to the corresponding processes in the foregoing method embodiments, and are not described herein again.
In the above embodiments, the descriptions of the respective embodiments have respective emphasis, and reference may be made to the related descriptions of other embodiments for parts that are not described or illustrated in a certain embodiment.
Those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the various illustrative elements and algorithm steps described in connection with the embodiments disclosed herein may be implemented as electronic hardware or combinations of computer software and electronic hardware. Whether such functionality is implemented as hardware or software depends upon the particular application and design constraints imposed on the implementation. Skilled artisans may implement the described functionality in varying ways for each particular application, but such implementation decisions should not be interpreted as causing a departure from the scope of the present application.
In the embodiments provided in the present application, it should be understood that the disclosed apparatus/monitoring center apparatus and method may be implemented in other ways. For example, the above-described device/monitoring center device embodiments are merely illustrative, and for example, the division of the modules or units is only one logical function division, and there may be other division manners in actual implementation, for example, a plurality of units or components may be combined or integrated into another system, or some features may be omitted, or not executed. In addition, the shown or discussed mutual coupling or direct coupling or communication connection may be an indirect coupling or communication connection through some interfaces, devices or units, and may be in an electrical, mechanical or other form.
The units described as separate parts may or may not be physically separate, and parts displayed as units may or may not be physical units, may be located in one place, or may be distributed on a plurality of network units. Some or all of the units can be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the solution of the embodiment.
In addition, functional units in the embodiments of the present application may be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit may exist alone physically, or two or more units are integrated into one unit. The integrated unit can be realized in a form of hardware, and can also be realized in a form of a software functional unit.
The integrated unit, if implemented in the form of a software functional unit and sold or used as a stand-alone product, may be stored in a computer readable storage medium. Based on such understanding, all or part of the processes in the methods of the embodiments described above can be implemented by a computer program, which can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium and can implement the steps of the embodiments of the methods described above when the computer program is executed by a processor. Wherein the computer program comprises computer program code, which may be in the form of source code, object code, an executable file or some intermediate form, etc. The computer readable medium may include at least: any entity or device capable of carrying computer program code to a photographing device/surveillance center device, a recording medium, computer Memory, Read-Only Memory (ROM), random-access Memory (RAM), an electrical carrier signal, a telecommunications signal, and a software distribution medium. Such as a usb-disk, a removable hard disk, a magnetic or optical disk, etc. In certain jurisdictions, computer-readable media may not be an electrical carrier signal or a telecommunications signal in accordance with legislative and patent practice.
The above-mentioned embodiments are only used for illustrating the technical solutions of the present application, and not for limiting the same; although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it should be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments may still be modified, or some technical features may be equivalently replaced; such modifications and substitutions do not substantially depart from the spirit and scope of the embodiments of the present application and are intended to be included within the scope of the present application.