公开(公告)号：US20060125188A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-15

申请号：US11008089

申请日：2004-12-09

申请人： Mark Verbrugge ,  Alan Browne ,  Nancy Johnson

发明人： Mark Verbrugge ,  Alan Browne ,  Nancy Johnson

IPC分类号： F16J15/00

CPC分类号： B60J10/00 ,  B60J10/16 ,  B60J10/24 ,  B60J10/50 ,  B60J10/80 ,  F16J15/022 ,  F16J15/102 ,  F16J15/104 ,  F16J15/164 ,  Y10S277/933

摘要： Seal assemblies employing reversible thermally expandable and/or contractible material that can be controlled and remotely changed to alter the seal effectiveness, wherein the seal assemblies actively change dimensional and/or modulus properties such as stiffness, shape orientation, and the like. In this manner, in seal applications such as a vehicle door application, door opening and closing efforts can be minimized yet seal effectiveness can be maximized.

公开(公告)号：US20050230925A1

公开(公告)日：2005-10-20

申请号：US11074582

申请日：2005-03-08

申请人： Alan Browne ,  Nancy Johnson ,  Mark Verbrugge

发明人： Alan Browne ,  Nancy Johnson ,  Mark Verbrugge

IPC分类号： B60J10/00 ,  E05B47/00 ,  E05B65/12 ,  E05C3/06 ,  E05C19/00 ,  E05F1/00 ,  E05F11/38 ,  E06B7/16 ,  E06B7/23 ,  F16J15/00 ,  F16J15/02 ,  F16J15/06 ,  F16J15/08 ,  F16J15/53

CPC分类号： E06B7/2314 ,  B60J10/15 ,  B60J10/16 ,  B60J10/244 ,  B60J10/40 ,  B60J10/50 ,  C08L2201/12 ,  E05B15/16 ,  E05B15/1607 ,  E05B47/0009 ,  E05B47/0011 ,  E05B81/00 ,  E05B81/20 ,  E05C19/001 ,  E05C19/166 ,  E05F1/00 ,  E05Y2201/43 ,  E05Y2400/614 ,  E05Y2800/67 ,  E05Y2900/531 ,  E05Y2900/55 ,  F16J15/022 ,  F16J15/025 ,  F16J15/027 ,  F16J15/028 ,  F16J15/061 ,  F16J15/064 ,  F16J15/0806 ,  Y10S277/921 ,  Y10S292/65 ,  Y10T16/56 ,  Y10T292/11

摘要： A releasable seal assembly for selectively removing a component from an other component, wherein the component and the other component are in sealing engagement with the releasable seal assembly. The releasable seal assembly includes a seal structure comprising an active material, wherein the active material is effective to undergo a change in at least one attribute in response to an activation signal, wherein the change in the at least one attribute changes a shape and/or modulus property of the seal structure; an activation device adapted to provide the activation signal in operative communication with the active material; and a controller in operative communication with the activation device. Also disclosed herein are methods for the releasable seal assembly.

摘要翻译： 一种用于从另一部件选择性地去除部件的可释放密封组件，其中所述部件和所述另一部件与所述可释放密封组件密封接合。 可释放的密封组件包括包括活性材料的密封结构，其中活性材料响应于激活信号有效地进行至少一个属性的变化，其中至少一个属性的变化改变形状和/或 密封结构的模量性质; 激活装置，其适于提供与所述活性材料可操作地通信的激活信号; 以及与激活装置可操作地通信的控制器。 本文还公开了用于可释放密封组件的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20060157908A1

公开(公告)日：2006-07-20

申请号：US11335192

申请日：2006-01-19

申请人： Mark Verbrugge ,  Jihui Yang ,  Yang Cheng ,  Michael Lukitsch ,  Alan Browne ,  Nilesh Mankame

发明人： Mark Verbrugge ,  Jihui Yang ,  Yang Cheng ,  Michael Lukitsch ,  Alan Browne ,  Nilesh Mankame

IPC分类号： B25B1/16

CPC分类号： B23Q3/086 ,  B25B5/14 ,  B25B5/163 ,  Y10T29/4976 ,  Y10T29/49805 ,  Y10T29/49865 ,  Y10T29/49998

摘要： A fixture device generally includes a base member, a reconfigurable pad comprising a shape memory material configured to selectively conform to a surface contour of a workpiece, and a thermoelectric unit in operative communication with the shape memory material of the reconfigurable pad. A process for operating a fixture device includes passing a current in a first direction through a thermoelectric unit in operative communication with a reconfigurable pad in an amount effective to heat a shape memory material therein to or above a shape setting temperature, contacting a surface of a workpiece with the reconfigurable pad, cooling the shape memory material below the shape setting temperature, and fixturing the workpiece with the fixture device.

公开(公告)号：US20070159137A1

公开(公告)日：2007-07-12

申请号：US11669196

申请日：2007-01-31

申请人： Mark Verbrugge ,  Edward Tate ,  Damon Frisch ,  Brian Koch

发明人： Mark Verbrugge ,  Edward Tate ,  Damon Frisch ,  Brian Koch

IPC分类号： H02J7/00

CPC分类号： G01R31/361 ,  G01R31/006 ,  G01R31/3624 ,  G01R31/3651 ,  G01R31/3662 ,  G01R31/3675

摘要： A method for determining a voltage based or current based state of charge (SOC) and state of health (SOH) of a battery system is provided. The method includes: providing a model of the battery system including an equivalent circuit having both low frequency and high frequency elements; establishing a plurality of functional relationships comprising relationship of the equivalent circuit with SOC; reducing at least part of the plurality of functional relationships into a set of time segmented recursive functional relationships, wherein a state at a first time t can be modeled by a functional presentation of a state at a second time t−Δt that occurred before the first time t; and computing a set of data points based upon the set of time segmented recursive functional relationships using a matrix for operation in matrix algebra.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于确定电池系统的基于电压或基于电流的状态（SOC）和健康状态（SOH）的方法。 该方法包括：提供包括具有低频和高频元件的等效电路的电池系统的模型; 建立包括等效电路与SOC的关系的多个功能关系; 将所述多个功能关系的至少一部分减少为一组时间分段的递归函数关系，其中可以通过在第一时间t之前发生的第二时间t-Deltat的状态的功能呈现来建模第一时间t的状态 时间t 以及使用用于矩阵代数中的操作的矩阵，基于所述一组时间分段递归函数关系来计算一组数据点。

公开(公告)号：US20050046388A1

公开(公告)日：2005-03-03

申请号：US10650933

申请日：2003-08-28

申请人： Edward Tate ,  Mark Verbrugge

发明人： Edward Tate ,  Mark Verbrugge

IPC分类号： G01R31/36 ,  H02J7/00

CPC分类号： G01R31/3651

摘要： A state of charge estimator for a battery includes a meter that generates a terminal voltage signal of the battery and a terminal current signal of the battery. A controller employs a linearized model of the battery and a time-varying state estimator. The controller process a synthesized input based on the terminal current and the terminal voltage to estimate the battery state of charge.

摘要翻译： 电池的充电状态估计器包括产生电池的端子电压信号的电表和电池的终端电流信号。 控制器采用电池的线性化模型和时变状态估计器。 控制器根据终端电流和端子电压对合成输入进行处理，以估计电池的充电状态。

公开(公告)号：US20070132456A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-14

申请号：US11561907

申请日：2006-11-21

申请人： Mutasim Salman ,  Mark Verbrugge ,  Zhenhui Yao

发明人： Mutasim Salman ,  Mark Verbrugge ,  Zhenhui Yao

IPC分类号： G01N27/416

CPC分类号： G01N27/045 ,  G01R31/005 ,  G01R31/3624 ,  G01R31/3648 ,  G01R31/3662 ,  G01R31/3675 ,  G01R31/3679 ,  G01R31/3693

摘要： There is provided a method and article of manufacture for monitoring an electrical energy storage device for a system. The method comprises stabilizing the electrical energy storage device. Once the device is stabilized, a discrete electrical load is cyclically applied to the electrical energy storage device and state variables of the electrical energy storage device are monitored. A resistance of the electrical energy storage device is determined, and a remaining useful life parameter of the electrical energy storage device is determined based upon the determined resistance.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于监测系统的电能存储装置的方法和制造物品。 该方法包括稳定电能存储装置。 一旦设备稳定，将离散的电负载循环地施加到电能存储装置，并且监视电能存储装置的状态变量。 确定电能存储装置的电阻，并且基于确定的电阻来确定电能存储装置的剩余使用寿命参数。

公开(公告)号：US20060284600A1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-21

申请号：US11272169

申请日：2005-11-10

申请人： Mark Verbrugge

发明人： Mark Verbrugge

IPC分类号： H02J7/00

CPC分类号： H01M10/48 ,  G01R31/3651

摘要： A recursive algorithm is provided for adaptive multi-parameter regression enhanced with forgetting factors unique to each regressed parameter. Applications of this algorithm can include lead acid batteries, nickel-metal hydride batteries, and lithium-ion batteries, among others. A control algorithm is presented, having an arbitrary number of model parameters, each having its own time-weighting factor. A method to determine optimal values for the time-weighting factors is included, to give greater effect to recently obtained data for the determination of a system's state. A methodology of weighted recursive least squares is employed, wherein the time weighting corresponds to the exponential-forgetting formalism. The derived mathematical result does not involve matrix inversion, and the method is iterative, i.e. each parameter is regressed individually at every time step.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种递归算法，用于通过每个回归参数唯一的遗忘因子增强自适应多参数回归。 该算法的应用可以包括铅酸电池，镍氢电池和锂离子电池等。 提出了具有任意数量的模型参数的控制算法，每个模型参数具有其自己的时间加权因子。 包括确定时间权重因子的最佳值的方法，以便对最近获得的用于确定系统状态的数据产生更大的影响。 采用加权递归最小二乘法的方法，其中时间权重对应于指数忘记的形式主义。 导出的数学结果不涉及矩阵求逆，该方法是迭代的，即每个参数在每个时间步长单独退化。

公开(公告)号：US20070187469A1

公开(公告)日：2007-08-16

申请号：US11549686

申请日：2006-10-16

申请人： Yen-Lung Chen ,  Douglas Faulkner ,  Peter Parlow ,  Mark Verbrugge ,  Xiaohong Gayden ,  John Fickes ,  Peter Foss

发明人： Yen-Lung Chen ,  Douglas Faulkner ,  Peter Parlow ,  Mark Verbrugge ,  Xiaohong Gayden ,  John Fickes ,  Peter Foss

IPC分类号： B23K20/12

CPC分类号： B23K20/122 ,  B23K2103/16 ,  B23K2103/172 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B32B15/08 ,  B32B2250/03 ,  B32B2250/40 ,  B32B2307/51 ,  B32B2307/56

摘要： In an assembly of facing metal sheets separated by a polymer layer, welded metallurgical bonds are formed between the metal sheets by use of a friction stir weld tool. A rotating tool penetrates the first sheet, locally displaces the encountered portion of polymer film and penetrates into the second sheet. The affected metal of the two sheets is momentarily plasticized and stirred, and the plasticized metal of the two sheets combines to form a weld between the metal sheets. The interposed polymer film may be intended to serve as an adhesive or a vibration damping medium or the like. The facing metal sheets can be layers of facing laminated metal sheet structures that each comprise two metal sheets bonded by an adhesive interlayer.

摘要翻译： 在由聚合物层隔开的面对金属片的组件中，通过使用摩擦搅拌焊接工具在金属片之间形成焊接的冶金结合。 旋转工具穿透第一片，局部地移动遇到的聚合物膜部分并渗入第二片。 两片受影响的金属被瞬间塑化和搅拌，两片的塑化金属组合形成金属片之间的焊缝。 插入的聚合物膜可以用作粘合剂或减振介质等。 面对的金属板可以是面对层压的金属板结构的层，每个都包括通过粘合中间层粘合的两个金属片。

公开(公告)号：US20070044901A1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-01

申请号：US11466168

申请日：2006-08-22

申请人： Yen-Lung Chen ,  Peter Foss ,  Mark Verbrugge ,  Xiaohong Gayden

发明人： Yen-Lung Chen ,  Peter Foss ,  Mark Verbrugge ,  Xiaohong Gayden

IPC分类号： B32B37/00 ,  H05K3/36

CPC分类号： B23K20/129 ,  B23K2103/10 ,  B23K2103/15 ,  B23K2103/172 ,  B23K2103/18 ,  B29C65/0681 ,  B29C65/44 ,  B29C65/48 ,  B29C65/609 ,  B29C65/645 ,  B29C66/7392 ,  B29C66/742 ,  B29C66/81431 ,  B29C66/8322 ,  B29C66/9241 ,  B29C66/934 ,  B29K2101/10 ,  B29K2101/12 ,  B32B37/0084 ,  B32B37/06 ,  B32B37/1292 ,  B32B2310/027 ,  B32B2311/00 ,  Y10T29/49126 ,  Y10T156/1056 ,  Y10T156/1062 ,  Y10T156/1064 ,  Y10T156/107 ,  Y10T156/1304 ,  Y10T156/1309 ,  Y10T408/34

摘要： One side of a metal sheet is joined to a polymer layer by applying heat to a joining area on the opposite side of the metal. The heat flows through the thin metal to activate a thermoplastic material or heat setting polymer into a bond with the metal. The method can be used to bond the metal sheet to a plastic body or another metal member. It is preferred to use a friction or friction stir tool to heat the metal surface.

摘要翻译： 金属片的一侧通过向金属的相对侧上的接合区域施加热量而与聚合物层接合。 热量流过薄金属以将热塑性材料或热定形聚合物活化成与金属的键合。 该方法可用于将金属片粘合到塑料体或另一金属构件上。 优选使用摩擦或摩擦搅拌工具来加热金属表面。

公开(公告)号：US20060186589A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-24

申请号：US11062101

申请日：2005-02-18

申请人： Yang-Tse Cheng ,  Thomas Perry ,  Mark Verbrugge

发明人： Yang-Tse Cheng ,  Thomas Perry ,  Mark Verbrugge

IPC分类号： F16F5/00

CPC分类号： F16F15/02 ,  F16F2224/0283 ,  F16F2224/043 ,  F16F2224/045

摘要： A vehicle having a chassis with a body and a drive train disposed on the chassis is disclosed. The drive train includes a metal housing having a void and a damping element disposed within the void. Also disclosed is a controller for damping vehicle noise that includes a processing circuit for executing instructions for: receiving a signal representative of a sensed vibration at a metal housing of the vehicle; in response to the sensed vibration, generating a control signal to activate a camping element disposed at a void within the metal housing; and causing the damping element to change in such a manner as to change the damping characteristics at the void of the metal housing.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种具有底盘的车身和设置在底架上的传动系。 传动系包括具有空隙的金属壳体和设置在空隙内的阻尼元件。 还公开了一种用于阻尼车辆噪声的控制器，其包括用于执行指令的处理电路，用于：在车辆的金属壳体处接收表示感测振动的信号; 响应于感测的振动，产生控制信号以激活设置在金属壳体内的空隙处的露营元件; 并且使阻尼元件以改变金属壳体空隙处的阻尼特性的方式改变。