Sensor using electro active curved helix and double helix
    11.
    发明授权
    Sensor using electro active curved helix and double helix 失效
    传感器使用电活性弯曲螺旋和双螺旋

    公开(公告)号:US07069795B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-07-04

    申请号:US10480675

    申请日:2002-06-19

    IPC分类号: G01L1/04 H04R17/00

    CPC分类号: H01L41/1132 G01D5/12

    摘要: Various sensors use an electro-active device (11) electrically connected to a detector circuit. The electro-active device (11) comprises an electro-active structure in the form of a continuous electro-active member (12) curving in a helix around a minor axis (13) which is in itself curved for example in a helix around a major axis (14). On activation by relative displacement of the ends (16) of the device (11), the electro-active structure twists around the minor axis due to the fact that the minor axis (13) is curved. The continuous member (12) has a bender construction of a plurality of layers (21) and (22) including at least one layer of electro-active material so that concomitantly with the twisting the continuous member (12) bends generating an electrical signal detected by the detector circuit. The electro-active device (11) is advantageous as a sensing element in a sensor because it has a large displacement, high sensitivity and low compliance.

    摘要翻译: 各种传感器使用电连接到检测器电路的电活动装置(11)。 电活性器件(11)包括呈短轴弯曲的连续电活性部件(12)形式的电活性结构,短轴(13)本身例如以螺旋形弯曲 长轴(14)。 在通过装置(11)的端部(16)的相对位移激活时,由于短轴(13)弯曲的事实,电活动结构围绕短轴扭转。 连续构件(12)具有包括至少一层电活性材料的多个层(21)和(22)的弯曲结构,从而与扭转相伴随,连续构件(12)弯曲产生检测到的电信号 由检测器电路。 电动装置(11)作为传感器中的感测元件是有利的,因为它具有大的位移,高灵敏度和低顺应性。

    Digital pulse-width-modulation generator
    12.
    发明授权
    Digital pulse-width-modulation generator 失效
    数字脉宽调制发生器

    公开(公告)号:US06967541B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-11-22

    申请号:US09848752

    申请日:2001-05-02

    申请人: Anthony Hooley

    发明人: Anthony Hooley

    摘要: A digital pulse-width-modulation (PWM) generator comprising: an n bit digital magnitude comparator having first and second n bit inputs and an output indicative of the relative values of the signals applied at the first and second inputs; a first n bit digital up/down counter having a count direction input coupled to receive a sign bit of a digital unary input signal, an n bit parallel binary count output connected to the first n bit input of the magnitude comparator, and a clock input; a second n bit counter having a clock input coupled to receive a constant rate clock signal and an n bit parallel binary count output connected to the second n bit input of the magnitude comparator; an AND gate having a first input coupled to receive the constant rate clock signal in frequency divided form and a second input coupled to receive a magnitude portion of the digital unary input signal, and further having an output connected to the clock input of the first counter; and wherein the comparator continually generates an output signal indicative of the relative magnitudes of the counts of the first and second counters, whereby said output signal is a PWM output signal with an average value representing a ramp voltage having a slope determined by magnitude portion of the digital unary input signal with a direction of a slope of the output signal being determined by the polarity of the sign bit.

    摘要翻译: 一种数字脉宽调制(PWM)发生器,包括:具有第一和第二n位输入的n位数字幅度比较器和指示在第一和第二输入处施加的信号的相对值的输出; 具有耦合以接收数字一元输入信号的符号位的计数方向输入的第一n位数字上/下计数器,连接到幅度比较器的第一n位输入的n位并行二进制计数输出和时钟输入 ; 第二n位计数器,其具有耦合以接收恒定速率时钟信号的时钟输入和连接到幅度比较器的第二n位输入的n位并行二进制计数输出; 与门,其具有耦合以接收频率分频形式的恒定速率时钟信号的第一输入端和耦合以接收数字一元输入信号的幅度部分的第二输入,并且还具有连接到第一计数器的时钟输入的输出 ; 并且其中所述比较器连续地产生指示所述第一和第二计数器的计数的相对大小的输出信号,由此所述输出信号是PWM输出信号,其平均值表示具有由所述第一和第二计数器的大小部分确定的斜率的斜坡电压 具有输出信号的斜率方向的数字一元输入信号由符号位的极性决定。

    Method and system for reversing a selection of a payment method for a specific transaction

    公开(公告)号:US10832233B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-11-10

    申请号:US15983406

    申请日:2018-05-18

    申请人: CURVE 1 LIMITED

    发明人: Shachar Bialick

    摘要: A method and a system for reselecting of a payment method of a plurality of payment methods associated with a consolidated payment device are provided. The method may include obtaining, at a remote server, a transaction request, responsive to initiation by a holder of a consolidated payment device, wherein the transaction request indicates a first payment method of said plurality of payment methods; authorizing the transaction request, following a process that may include, inter alia, verifying sufficient funds on the first payment method; receiving, at said remote server, a reselection request indicating a second payment method which is different than the first payment method; in a case that the transaction has not yet finalized, authorizing the transaction request with the second payment method and aborting the transaction with the first payment method; and in a case that the transaction has been finalized, authorizing the transaction request with the second payment method and initiating a cancel and refund process for the transaction with the first payment method.

    Digital loudspeaker
    19.
    发明授权
    Digital loudspeaker 失效
    数字扬声器

    公开(公告)号:US07215788B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-05-08

    申请号:US11207110

    申请日:2005-08-18

    申请人: Anthony Hooley

    发明人: Anthony Hooley

    IPC分类号: H03F21/00

    摘要: A digital pulse-width-modulation (PWM) generator comprising: an n bit digital magnitude comparator having first and second n bit inputs and an output indicative of the relative values of the signals applied at the first and second inputs; a first n bit digital up/down counter having a count direction input coupled to receive a sign bit of a digital unary input signal, an n bit parallel binary count output connected to the first n bit input of the magnitude comparator, and a clock input; a second n bit counter having a clock input coupled to receive a constant rate clock signal and an n bit parallel binary count output connected to the second n bit input of the magnitude comparator; an AND gate having a first input coupled to receive the constant rate clock signal in frequency divided form and a second input coupled to receive a magnitude portion of the digital unary input signal, and further having an output connected to the clock input of the first counter; and wherein the comparator continually generates an output signal indicative of the relative magnitudes of the counts of the first and second counters, whereby said output signal is a PWM output signal with an average value representing a ramp voltage having a slope determined by magnitude portion of the digital unary input signal with a direction of a slope of the output signal being determined by the polarity of the sign bit.

    摘要翻译: 一种数字脉宽调制(PWM)发生器,包括:具有第一和第二n位输入的n位数字幅度比较器和指示在第一和第二输入处施加的信号的相对值的输出; 具有耦合以接收数字一元输入信号的符号位的计数方向输入的第一n位数字上/下计数器,连接到幅度比较器的第一n位输入的n位并行二进制计数输出和时钟输入 ; 第二n位计数器,其具有耦合以接收恒定速率时钟信号的时钟输入和连接到幅度比较器的第二n位输入的n位并行二进制计数输出; 与门,其具有耦合以接收频率分频形式的恒定速率时钟信号的第一输入端和耦合以接收数字一元输入信号的幅度部分的第二输入,并且还具有连接到第一计数器的时钟输入的输出 ; 并且其中所述比较器连续地产生指示所述第一和第二计数器的计数的相对大小的输出信号,由此所述输出信号是PWM输出信号,其平均值表示具有由所述第一和第二计数器的大小部分确定的斜率的斜坡电压 具有输出信号的斜率方向的数字一元输入信号由符号位的极性决定。

    Curved electro-active actuators
    20.
    发明授权
    Curved electro-active actuators 失效
    弯曲电动执行器

    公开(公告)号:US07161279B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-01-09

    申请号:US10494138

    申请日:2002-10-30

    IPC分类号: H01L41/08

    CPC分类号: H01L41/0953 H01L41/092

    摘要: Electro-active actuators (310) and methods of manufacturing such actuators are described with such actuators (310) having a plurality of electro-active segments (311) arranged along a curved line with each segment (311) being essentially planar and coupled to adjacent segments (311) through joint sections (312) placed at opposite corners of the segment (311). The actuators (310) exhibit a displacement in a different direction than the direction of displacement of a segment when seen in isolation. They can be made from a continuous tape of material, preferably by die punching.

    摘要翻译: 使用具有沿着曲线布置的多个电活动段(311)的这种致动器(310)来描述电活动致动器(310)和制造这种致动器的方法,每个段(311)基本上是平面的并且被耦合到相邻 通过放置在段(311)的相对拐角处的接合部分(312)的段(311)。 当孤立地看到时,致动器(310)在与段的位移方向不同的方向上表现出位移。 它们可以由连续的材料带制成,优选通过冲模制成。