公开(公告)号：US20160337035A1

公开(公告)日：2016-11-17

申请号：US14949900

申请日：2015-11-24

申请人： John L. Erb

发明人： John L. Erb

IPC分类号： H04B10/25 ,  H04L29/08 ,  B64D45/00 ,  B63B45/00 ,  B60R16/023 ,  B60Q1/00

CPC分类号： H04B10/2504 ,  B60Q1/00 ,  B60R16/0231 ,  B63B45/00 ,  B64D45/00 ,  B64D45/0005 ,  B64D2045/001 ,  B64F1/14 ,  B64F1/20 ,  B64F1/205 ,  G02B6/4416 ,  G07C5/00 ,  H04B10/25 ,  H04B10/2503 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L49/15 ,  H04L67/12

摘要： Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed toward apparatus and methods including communication circuits for communicating between a plurality of compartments in a vehicle. An array of flexible cables provides signal-communication paths between the plurality of compartments in the vehicle, with each cable having a glass or silica core region for conveying optical signals, and communicating signals (electrical signals and optical signals) along at least one of the signal-communication paths and between the plurality of compartments in the vehicle. The apparatus and methods also include a plurality of circuits that communicate status-indication signals between locations along the array of flexible cables. The status-indication signals are communicated via the signal-communication paths in the flexible array of cables and are indicative of vehicle-travel modes for reporting a status of the vehicle in a mode relative to travel of the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US09193313B2

公开(公告)日：2015-11-24

申请号：US13849334

申请日：2013-03-22

申请人： Cardia Access, Inc.

发明人： John L. Erb

IPC分类号： B62D6/00 ,  B62D11/00 ,  B62D12/00 ,  B63G8/20 ,  B63H25/04 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G06F7/00 ,  G06F17/00 ,  G06F19/00 ,  B60R16/023 ,  G07C5/00 ,  H04B10/25 ,  H04L12/933 ,  H04L12/28 ,  G02B6/02

CPC分类号： H04B10/2504 ,  B60Q1/00 ,  B60R16/0231 ,  B63B45/00 ,  B64D45/00 ,  B64D45/0005 ,  B64D2045/001 ,  B64F1/14 ,  B64F1/20 ,  B64F1/205 ,  G02B6/4416 ,  G07C5/00 ,  H04B10/25 ,  H04B10/2503 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L49/15 ,  H04L67/12

摘要： Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed toward apparatus and methods including communication circuits for communicating between a plurality of compartments in a vehicle. An array of flexible cables provides signal-communication paths between the plurality of compartments in the vehicle, with each cable having a glass or silica core region for conveying optical signals, and communicating signals (electrical signals and optical signals) along at least one of the signal-communication paths and between the plurality of compartments in the vehicle. The apparatus and methods also include a plurality of circuits that communicate status-indication signals between locations along the array of flexible cables. The status-indication signals are communicated via the signal-communication paths in the flexible array of cables and are indicative of vehicle-travel modes for reporting a status of the vehicle in a mode relative to travel of the vehicle.

摘要翻译： 本公开的各种实施例涉及包括用于在车辆中的多个隔间之间进行通信的通信电路的装置和方法。 柔性电缆阵列提供车辆中的多个隔室之间的信号通信路径，每个电缆具有用于传送光信号的玻璃或二氧化硅核心区域，以及沿着至少一个电信号传送信号（电信号和光信号） 信号通信路径和车辆中的多个隔间之间。 装置和方法还包括多个电路，其沿着柔性电缆阵列的位置之间传送状态指示信号。 状态指示信号通过电缆的柔性阵列中的信号通信路径进行通信，并且指示用于以相对于车辆行驶的模式报告车辆的状态的车辆行驶模式。

公开(公告)号：US09478327B2

公开(公告)日：2016-10-25

申请号：US14184580

申请日：2014-02-19

申请人： NuAx, Inc.

发明人： Robert G. Walsh ,  Jin Shimada ,  Scott Engle

IPC分类号： H01B9/00 ,  A61N1/05 ,  H01B1/14 ,  H01B7/04 ,  H01B1/18

CPC分类号： H01B9/005 ,  A61N1/05 ,  A61N1/0551 ,  A61N1/056 ,  H01B1/14 ,  H01B1/18 ,  H01B7/04 ,  H01B7/048

摘要： Durable fine wire electrical conductors are robust, durable, small in profile, and light weight, yet capable of operating under extreme environmental conditions. Formed of a glass, silica, sapphire or crystalline quartz fiber core with a metal coating and one or more polymer layers, a unipolar electrical conductor can have an outer diameter as small as about 300 microns or even smaller. The metal buffer coating may be deposited directly on the glass/silica fiber, or upon an intermediate layer between the glass/silica fiber and metal, consisting of carbon and/or polymer. The resulting metallized glass/silica fibers are extremely durable, can be bent through small radii and will not fatigue even from millions of iterations of flexing. Bipolar electrical conductors can include several insulated metallized glass/silica fibers residing side by side, or can be coaxial with two or more insulated metal conductive paths. An outer protective sheath of a flexible polymer material can be included.

摘要翻译： 耐用的细线电导体坚固耐用，外形小巧，重量轻，但能够在极端环境条件下工作。 由具有金属涂层和一个或多个聚合物层的玻璃，二氧化硅，蓝宝石或结晶石英纤维芯形成，单极电导体可以具有小至约300微米甚至更小的外径。 金属缓冲涂层可以直接沉积在玻璃/二氧化硅纤维上，或者在由碳和/或聚合物组成的玻璃/二氧化硅纤维和金属之间的中间层上。 所得到的金属化玻璃/二氧化硅纤维非常耐用，可以通过小的半径弯曲，并且即使从数百万次的弯曲迭代也不会疲劳。 双极电导体可以包括并排存在的几个绝缘的金属化玻璃/二氧化硅纤维，或者可以与两个或更多个绝缘的金属导电路径同轴。 可以包括柔性聚合物材料的外护套。

公开(公告)号：US20140318825A1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-30

申请号：US14331200

申请日：2014-07-14

申请人： John Lawrence Erb ,  Stephen Sundquist ,  James Edward Shapland ,  Robert Glenmore Walsh ,  Jin Shimada

发明人： John Lawrence Erb ,  Stephen Sundquist ,  James Edward Shapland ,  Robert Glenmore Walsh ,  Jin Shimada

IPC分类号： H01B9/00 ,  H01B11/10 ,  H01B11/02

CPC分类号： G02B6/3817 ,  A61N1/05 ,  G02B6/4416

摘要： A small diameter, shielded, fine wire glass fiber conductor which is capable of transmitting optical and electrical signals in environments with electromagnetic interference or radio frequency interferences. The conductor includes a fiber core, a first insulation layer, a conductive layer, a second insulation layer, a shielding layer, and an outer coating. Applications include use in aerospace, automotive, and other vehicles as well as potential use in electrostimulation devices, such as pacemaker leads, vascular guidewires and other medical applications.

摘要翻译： 一种小直径，屏蔽，细线玻璃光纤导体，能够在具有电磁干扰或射频干扰的环境中传输光信号和电信号。 导体包括纤维芯，第一绝缘层，导电层，第二绝缘层，屏蔽层和外涂层。 应用包括在航空航天，汽车和其他车辆中的应用，以及潜在的电刺激装置，如起搏器引线，血管导丝线和其他医疗应用。

公开(公告)号：US20160354601A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-08

申请号：US15239555

申请日：2016-08-17

申请人： NuAx, Inc.

发明人： Robert G. Walsh ,  Jin Shimada ,  Scott Engle ,  John L. Erb

IPC分类号： A61N1/05

CPC分类号： A61N1/0563 ,  A61N1/057 ,  G02B6/4416 ,  H01B7/048

摘要： As described herein a CRT delivers high energy pulses via a durable fine wire lead formed of a glass, silica, sapphire or crystalline quartz fiber core with a metal coating. A unipolar electrical conductor can have an outer diameter of about 150 microns or even smaller. The buffered fibers support conduction of high intensity electrical pulses as required for internal or external defibrillators, or other biomedical applications, as well as non-medical applications. Defibrillation pulses can be transmitted through less cross-sectional area of metal in the subject fine wire conductor than would be the case with conventional solid core metal wires. Multiple such coated fibers can act as a single conductor. An outer protective sheath of a flexible polymer material can be included.

摘要翻译： 如本文所述，CRT通过由具有金属涂层的玻璃，二氧化硅，蓝宝石或结晶石英纤维芯形成的耐用细线引脚提供高能量脉冲。 单极电导体可以具有约150微米或甚至更小的外径。 缓冲的纤维支持内部或外部除颤器或其他生物医学应用以及非医疗应用所需的高强度电脉冲的传导。 除了传统的实心芯金属线的情况，除颤脉冲可以通过较小的细线导体中的金属横截面积传递。 多个这样的涂覆纤维可以用作单个导体。 可以包括柔性聚合物材料的外护套。

公开(公告)号：US09242100B2

公开(公告)日：2016-01-26

申请号：US13831001

申请日：2013-03-14

申请人： Cardia Access, Inc.

发明人： Robert Gilmore Walsh ,  Jin Shimada ,  Michael E. Grant ,  James E. Shapland

IPC分类号： A61N1/36 ,  A61N1/365 ,  A61N1/372 ,  A61N1/39 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/0215

CPC分类号： A61N1/36514 ,  A61B5/0084 ,  A61B5/02154 ,  A61B5/6852 ,  A61N1/3655 ,  A61N1/36564 ,  A61N1/36571 ,  A61N1/37211 ,  A61N1/3987

摘要： Various aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward an implantable electrostimulation device, a plurality of sensing and pacing elements, and a fine wire lead extending in a sealed relationship from the electrostimulation device and to the plurality of sensing and pacing elements. The fine wire lead includes multiple discrete conductors and a drawn silica or glass fiber core, a polymer cladding on the drawn silica or glass fiber core, and a conductive metal cladding over the polymer cladding. Additionally, the fine wire lead simultaneously delivers different electrical signals or optical signals between the sensing and pacing elements and the electrostimulation device.

摘要翻译： 本公开的各个方面涉及可植入电刺激装置，多个感测和起搏元件以及以细密的方式从电刺激装置和多个感测和起搏元件延伸的细线。 细线引线包括多个分立的导体和拉制的二氧化硅或玻璃纤维芯，在拉制的二氧化硅或玻璃纤维芯上的聚合物包层以及聚合物包层上的导电金属包层。 此外，细线引线同时在感测和起搏元件和电刺激装置之间传递不同的电信号或光信号。

公开(公告)号：US09025598B1

公开(公告)日：2015-05-05

申请号：US13849229

申请日：2013-03-22

申请人： Cardia Access, Inc.

发明人： John L. Erb

IPC分类号： H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/933

CPC分类号： B60R16/0207 ,  G02B6/4295 ,  G02B6/43 ,  G02B6/4402 ,  G02B6/4416

摘要： Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed toward a signal-communicating apparatus and methods of use that include a signal-communication path for communicating between remotely situated compartments in a vehicle with the path defined by a flexible cable. A signal interconnecting circuit is provided that includes a first interface circuit that couples optical signals to a first portion of the cable, and another interface circuit that couples electrical signals to another portion of the cable. The signal interconnecting circuit includes a signal-path connector that mechanically secures and communicatively couples the portions together. Additionally, a data communication circuit is provided to receive data carried by the signal-communication path via the flexible cable and the signal interconnecting circuit.

摘要翻译： 本公开的各种实施例涉及一种信号通信装置和使用方法，其包括用于在车辆的远程位置的隔间之间进行通信的信号通信路径以及由柔性电缆限定的路径。 提供了一种信号互连电路，其包括将光信号耦合到电缆的第一部分的第一接口电路，以及将电信号耦合到电缆的另一部分的另一接口电路。 信号互连电路包括信号路径连接器，其将部分机械地固定和通信地耦合在一起。 此外，提供数据通信电路以经由柔性电缆和信号互连电路接收由信号通信路径承载的数据。