摘要:
An improved electromagnetically actuated valve (10) is disclosed. The improved valve design includes a layer of structurally stable, non-magnetic material (52), preferably Kapton or Chrome, disposed intermediate the core element (16) and the electromagnetic element (32, 34) of the valve, and a core element and electromagnetic element fabricated from a high electrical resistive iron material. The layer of non-magnetic structurally stable material and high resistance core element serve to eliminate the hysteresis effect in the magnetic force of the valve. The core element may also include radially extending (50) or axially extending (48) perforations through the core element. The axial and radial perforations serve to reduce the weight of the core design and the axial perforations serve to reduce the effect of the air spring created in the gap as the core element approaches the electromagnetic element during operation of the valve.
摘要:
A field coil actuator (50) includes a magnetic flux conductive material case (52), an electrical current conductive field coil (54) and two electrical current conductive moving coils (56a, 56b) uniquely arranged. The case has a first surface (58) and a continuous channel (60) disposed in said first surface. The channel has a pair of opposing walls (62, 64). The field coil is disposed within the channel between the walls so that a gap (55a) remains between the walls above the field coil and another gap (55b) remains between the walls below the field coil. When a current is induced in the field coil, magnetic flux is developed across the gaps. The flux is confined substantially normal to the walls of the channel. The electrical current conductive moving coils are each disposed moveably in one of the gaps such that an electrical current in the coil develops a Lorentz force on each of the coils in a direction substantially normal to the current in the moving coil and the magnetic flux to displace the moving coil in response to the current in the moving coil.
摘要:
Appareil destiné à moduler l'intensité d'un pixel affiché sur un écran (24) qui focalise de l'énergie optique provenant d'une source à large bande (12) sur la première face réfléchissante d'un élément plan. La première face est placée sur ladite première voie de propagation (34) à un angle choisi par rapport à cette dernière de manière à diriger l'énergie optique le long d'une deuxième voie de propagation (40). Un miroir plan (20) est placé sur la deuxième voie de propagation (40). Le plan du miroir peut être actionné de manière à orienter le miroir au sein d'une gamme d'angles par rapport à ladite deuxième voie de propagation (40) afin de focaliser l'énergie optique réfléchie par la première face sur le miroir (20).
摘要:
An electromagnetically actuator (10) is disclosed having an electromagnet (12), a core element (16), the core element having a normally biased initial spaced apart first position distal from the electromagnet when the electromagnet is off and a second stop position proximal from the electromagnet when the electromagnet is on, a first resilient member (20) adapted to bias said core element in the normally biased first position, and a second resilient member (50) adapted to bias the electromagnet away from the core. The first resilient member is more resilient than the second resilient member. Therefore, the core approaches the electromagnet when the electromagnet is on until the core reaches the fixed stop position, and the electromagnet subsequently approaches the core to the fixed stop position. The actuator may further include an adjustment member (60) that engages the electromagnet so as to control the pressure of the electromagnet against the second resilient member, whereby the axial position of the electromagnet is controlled.
摘要:
A multifunction amplifier device for matching an audio signal from an audio signal source, such as a video game, stereo or movie, to a pre-determined frequency of a transducer is disclosed. The amplifier device includes a low pass filter coupled to the audio signal source for developing a filtered signal from the audio signal. A frequency dividing circuit is coupled to the low pass filter for dividing the frequencies of the filtered signal by a pre-determined factor. The amplifier device futher includes a decoding circuit coupled to said low pass filter for selecting between a left and a right audio channel of the filtered signal and developing a decoded signal and a muting circuit coupled to the decoding circuit. The muting circuit only passes the decoded signal at levels above a variable threshold level. A power amplifier is coupled to the frequency dividing circuit and the muting circuit for amplifying the audio signal into an amplified signal having a frequency level corresponding to the pre-determined frequency of the transducer.
摘要:
A thin film actuated mirror is disclosed having a substrate (16), a deformable structure (12) mounted to the substrate (16), and a mirror surface (17) interconnected to the deformable structure such that the mirror surface tilts in response to the deformation of the deformable material layer. The deformation occurs due to the effective strain gradient across the monomorph thickness which is accomplished by varying the electric field across the thickness or the strain parameter across the thickness. The deformable structure (12) includes an active material layer (18) fabricated from a semi-conductive ferroelectric ceramic material and two metal electrodes, each of the electrodes being mounted on opposing surfaces of the active material layer (18), wherein an electrical signal applied across the active material layer (18) between the electrodes causes deformation of the active material layer (18). Alternatively, the active material layer (18) may be fabricated from two layers, an upper layer (36) of an active piezoelectric material and a lower layer (38) of an inactive material.
摘要:
A thin film actuated mirror for an actuated mirror array includes a pedestal (14), a piezoelectric structure (12) mounted to the pedestal (14), and a mirror surface (32) interconnected to the piezoelectric structure (12) such that the mirror surface (32) tilts in response to the deformation of the piezoelectric material layer (18). The pedestal (14) includes a first pedestal section (38) and a second pedestal section (40), and the piezoelectric structure (12) is divided into a first portion (42) and a second portion (44). The piezoelectric structure (12) includes a piezoelectric material layer (18) having two opposing surfaces, and two metal electrodes, the electrodes being mounted on opposing surfaces of the piezoelectric material. The piezoelectric structure first portion (42) is mounted to the first pedestal section (38) at a proximal end (28) of the piezoelectric structure (12) and the second portion (44) is mounted to the second pedestal section (40) at a distal end (30) of the piezoelectric structure (12).
摘要:
A video image of the article (10) to be produced is displayed on a computer. A first geometric shape (12) is developed to enclose fully the video image of the article (10). The first geometric shape (12) provides a video image of a workpiece of machinable stock and the approximate unscaled dimensions of the workpiece. A selection is made from a library (28) of known machine tool tables to select the exact type of machine tool table (30) to be used to produce the article. The video image of the table (30) is positioned visually underneath each of the video image of the article and first geometric shape. The video representation of the machine tool table (30) includes a frame of reference origin (38) which corresponds to the actual machine tool table zero reference. The library (28) also includes the various locating, fastening and holding devices (32, 34, 36) used with each type of machine tool table from which symbols representing these devices can be selected, displayed and positioned on the terminal in their working relationship with respect to the displayed image of the workpiece. The input device is again used to form a second geometric shape fully enclosing the video image of the article (10), the first geometric shape and any displayed symbol, and further being itself enclosed by the video representation of the table (30). The second geometric shape provides a video image of a fixture subplate (34), its approximate dimensions and its approximate location on the machine tool table.