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    Active material-augmented vibration welding system and method of use
    1.
    发明授权
    Active material-augmented vibration welding system and method of use 有权
    活性材料增强振动焊接系统及其使用方法

    公开(公告)号：US08011559B2

    公开(公告)日：2011-09-06

    申请号：US12614462

    申请日：2009-11-09

    申请人： Wayne W. Cai ,  Xiujie Gao ,  Nancy L. Johnson ,  Alan L. Browne

    发明人： Wayne W. Cai ,  Xiujie Gao ,  Nancy L. Johnson ,  Alan L. Browne

    IPC分类号： B23K1/06 ,  B23K20/12

    CPC分类号： B23K20/10 ,  B23K20/26 ,  B29C66/438 ,  B29C66/73921 ,  B29C66/81262

    摘要： A method for controlling welding forces of a weld tip to a work piece during a vibration-welding process includes positioning an Active Material (AM) element adjacently to a welding interface, and varying a property of the AM element to regulate the welding force. The AM element may be disposed between the weld tip and a weld face thereof, or between the work piece and an anvil. The property may be varied as a function of heat generated by the welding process. A property of each of a plurality of AM elements may be independently and selectively varied via an energy source, or passively. A vibration welding system includes a weld tip and an AM element connected adjacently to a welding interface. The system regulates a welding force applied by the weld tip to a work piece during the welding process by varying a property of the AM element.

    摘要翻译： 用于在振动焊接过程中控制焊接尖端与工件的焊接力的方法包括将活性材料（AM）元件相邻地定位到焊接界面，并且改变AM元件的性质以调节焊接力。 AM元件可以设置在焊接尖端和其焊接面之间，或者在工件和砧座之间。 该属性可以随着焊接过程产生的热量的变化而变化。 多个AM元件中的每一个的特性可以经由能量源被动地被选择性地变化。 振动焊接系统包括焊接端和与焊接界面相邻连接的AM元件。 该系统通过改变AM元件的特性来调节在焊接过程期间由焊嘴施加到工件的焊接力。

    ACTIVE MATERIAL-AUGMENTED VIBRATION WELDING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE
    2.
    发明申请
    ACTIVE MATERIAL-AUGMENTED VIBRATION WELDING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE 有权
    活性材料增强振动焊接系统及其使用方法

    公开(公告)号：US20110108184A1

    公开(公告)日：2011-05-12

    申请号：US12614462

    申请日：2009-11-09

    申请人： Wayne W. Cai ,  Xiujie Gao ,  Nancy L. Johnson ,  Alan L. Browne

    发明人： Wayne W. Cai ,  Xiujie Gao ,  Nancy L. Johnson ,  Alan L. Browne

    IPC分类号： B29C65/06 ,  B29C65/08

    CPC分类号： B23K20/10 ,  B23K20/26 ,  B29C66/438 ,  B29C66/73921 ,  B29C66/81262

    摘要： A method for controlling welding forces of a weld tip to a work piece during a vibration-welding process includes positioning an Active Material (AM) element adjacently to a welding interface, and varying a property of the AM element to regulate the welding force. The AM element may be disposed between the weld tip and a weld face thereof, or between the work piece and an anvil. The property may be varied as a function of heat generated by the welding process. A property of each of a plurality of AM elements may be independently and selectively varied via an energy source, or passively. A vibration welding system includes a weld tip and an AM element connected adjacently to a welding interface. The system regulates a welding force applied by the weld tip to a work piece during the welding process by varying a property of the AM element.

    摘要翻译： 用于在振动焊接过程中控制焊接尖端与工件的焊接力的方法包括将活性材料（AM）元件相邻地定位到焊接界面，并且改变AM元件的性质以调节焊接力。 AM元件可以设置在焊接尖端和其焊接面之间，或者在工件和砧座之间。 该属性可以随着焊接过程产生的热量的变化而变化。 多个AM元件中的每一个的特性可以经由能量源被动地被选择性地变化。 振动焊接系统包括焊接端和与焊接界面相邻连接的AM元件。 该系统通过改变AM元件的特性来调节在焊接过程期间由焊嘴施加到工件的焊接力。

    Apparatus and method of controlling phase transformation temperature of a shape memory alloy
    6.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method of controlling phase transformation temperature of a shape memory alloy 有权
    控制形状记忆合金相变温度的装置及方法

    公开(公告)号：US08741076B2

    公开(公告)日：2014-06-03

    申请号：US13177599

    申请日：2011-07-07

    申请人： Xiujie Gao ,  Alan L. Browne ,  Paul W. Alexander ,  Nancy L. Johnson ,  Wayne Brown

    发明人： Xiujie Gao ,  Alan L. Browne ,  Paul W. Alexander ,  Nancy L. Johnson ,  Wayne Brown

    IPC分类号： F03G7/06

    CPC分类号： F03G7/065

    摘要： A device and method for controlling a phase transformation temperature of a shape memory alloy is provided. The device includes a primary wire composed of the shape memory alloy. The primary wire defines first and second ends, the first end being attached to a fixed structure and the second end being able to displace. An activation source is thermally coupled to the wire and is operable to selectively cause the primary wire to reversibly transform from a Martensitic phase to an Austenitic phase during a cycle. A loading element is operatively connected to the primary wire and configured to selectively increase a tensile load on the primary wire when an ambient temperature is at or above a threshold temperature, thereby increasing the phase transformation temperature of the primary wire.

    摘要翻译： 提供一种用于控制形状记忆合金的相变温度的装置和方法。 该装置包括由形状记忆合金构成的初级线。 主线限定第一端和第二端，第一端附接到固定结构，第二端能够移位。 激活源热耦合到导线，并且可操作地选择性地使主线在一个循环期间从马氏体相可逆地转变成奥氏体相。 负载元件可操作地连接到主线，并且被配置为当环境温度处于或高于阈值温度时选择性地增加主线上的拉伸负载，从而增加初级线的相变温度。

    Method of starting a heat engine
    7.
    发明授权
    Method of starting a heat engine 有权
    起动热机的方法

    公开(公告)号：US08701405B2

    公开(公告)日：2014-04-22

    申请号：US12947924

    申请日：2010-11-17

    申请人： Paul W. Alexander ,  Alan L. Browne ,  Nancy L. Johnson ,  Patrick B. Usoro ,  Nilesh D. Mankame ,  Xiujie Gao

    发明人： Paul W. Alexander ,  Alan L. Browne ,  Nancy L. Johnson ,  Patrick B. Usoro ,  Nilesh D. Mankame ,  Xiujie Gao

    IPC分类号： F01B29/10

    CPC分类号： F03G7/065

    摘要： A method of starting a heat engine includes exposing an element of the heat engine to a source of thermal energy provided by a temperature difference between a heat source having a first temperature and a heat sink having a second temperature that is lower than the first temperature. The element is formed from a first shape memory alloy having a crystallographic phase changeable between austenite and martensite at a first transformation temperature in response to the temperature difference between the heat source and the heat sink. The method further includes changing the crystallographic phase of the first shape memory alloy to thereby convert thermal energy to mechanical energy, and inducing initial movement of the element in a desired operational direction to thereby start the heat engine.

    摘要翻译： 启动热机的方法包括将热机的元件暴露于具有第一温度的热源和具有低于第一温度的第二温度的散热器之间的温度差的热能源。 该元件由第一形状记忆合金形成，该合金具有响应于热源和散热器之间的温差而在第一相变温度下具有在奥氏体和马氏体之间变化的结晶相。 该方法还包括改变第一形状记忆合金的结晶相，从而将热能转化为机械能，并引起元件在期望的操作方向的初始移动，从而起动热机。

    SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY ACTUATED HVAC OUTLET AIRFLOW BAFFLE CONTROLLERS
    9.
    发明申请
    SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY ACTUATED HVAC OUTLET AIRFLOW BAFFLE CONTROLLERS 有权
    形状记忆合金制冷空调出风口气流控制器

    公开(公告)号：US20120184195A1

    公开(公告)日：2012-07-19

    申请号：US13253150

    申请日：2011-10-05

    申请人： Alan L. Browne ,  Nancy L. Johnson ,  Michael E. Nishek ,  James Holbrook Brown ,  Xiujie Gao

    发明人： Alan L. Browne ,  Nancy L. Johnson ,  Michael E. Nishek ,  James Holbrook Brown ,  Xiujie Gao

    IPC分类号： B60H1/24

    CPC分类号： B60H1/3421 ,  B60H2001/3471

    摘要： A baffle controller for moving a baffle disposed within an HVAC outlet housing between an open position and a closed position to control airflow through an HVAC outlet in a vehicle includes a Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) actuator that is controlled and actuated by an electrical signal. The SMA actuator rotates a main lever that rotates a valve plate. The valve plate is attached to the baffle such that the baffle rotates with the valve plate. The baffle controller may include a position biasing device that increases a position holding ability of the baffle controller, and a cut-off switch that interrupts the electrical signal to the SMA actuator to prevent over-rotating the baffle.

    摘要翻译： 挡板控制器，用于移动设置在HVAC出口壳体内的挡板在打开位置和关闭位置之间，以控制通过车辆HVAC出口的气流，包括由电信号控制和致动的形状记忆合金（SMA）致动器。 SMA致动器旋转旋转阀板的主杆。 阀板连接到挡板，使得挡板与阀板一起旋转。 挡板控制器可以包括增加挡板控制器的位置保持能力的位置偏置装置，以及中断到SMA致动器的电信号以防止挡板过度旋转的截止开关。