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    Conformal grasp handle
    11.
    发明授权
    Conformal grasp handle 有权
    保形把手

    公开(公告)号：US07895917B2

    公开(公告)日：2011-03-01

    申请号：US10861190

    申请日：2004-06-04

    申请人： James T. Embach ,  John C. Ulicny

    发明人： James T. Embach ,  John C. Ulicny

    IPC分类号： B62D1/04

    CPC分类号： G05G1/503 ,  B62D1/06 ,  G05G1/10 ,  Y10T74/20828 ,  Y10T74/20834

    摘要： A conformal grasp handle that molds itself to an applied load of an object, e.g., an end user's hands as they grip the conformal grasp handles. The conformal grasp handle retains the shape of the local deformation caused by the applied load until the handle is intentionally reshaped or the applied force of the object onto the handle is removed. As such, the grasp handles can advantageously be used to adapt to the individual user's anthropometric measurements, posture, hand position, and the like, among others. Suitable automotive applications include, but are not intended to be limited to, steering wheels, shift knobs, and the like.

    摘要翻译： 一个保形把手把自身模制成物体的施加载荷，例如最终使用者的手，因为它们握住保形把手。 保形把手保持由施加的负载引起的局部变形的形状，直到手柄被有意地重塑，或者将物体施加在手柄上的力被去除。 因此，抓握把手可以有利地用于适应个人用户的人体测量，姿势，手位置等。 合适的汽车应用包括但不限于方向盘，换档手柄等。

    MAGNETORHEOLOGICAL COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING NONMAGNETIC MATERIAL
    12.
    发明申请
    MAGNETORHEOLOGICAL COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING NONMAGNETIC MATERIAL 有权
    包括非金属材料的磁学组成

    公开(公告)号：US20100224820A1

    公开(公告)日：2010-09-09

    申请号：US12576485

    申请日：2009-10-09

    申请人： John C. Ulicny ,  Mark A. Golden ,  Keith S. Snavely ,  Prabhakar Marur

    发明人： John C. Ulicny ,  Mark A. Golden ,  Keith S. Snavely ,  Prabhakar Marur

    IPC分类号： H01F1/28

    CPC分类号： H01F1/442 ,  H01F1/447

    摘要： A magnetorheological composition includes a mixture of a carrier medium and a particle component disposed in the carrier medium. The particle component includes a magnetic material and a nonmagnetic material. The nonmagnetic material is present in the particle component in an amount of from about 5 to about 95 parts by volume based on 100 parts by volume of the particle component. The particle component is present in the magnetorheological composition in an amount of from about 20 to about 80 parts by volume based on 100 parts by volume of the magnetorheological composition. The magnetorheological composition has an on-state yield stress at magnetic saturation of from about 0.1 to about 100 kPa.

    摘要翻译： 磁流变组合物包括载体介质和布置在载体介质中的颗粒组分的混合物。 颗粒组分包括磁性材料和非磁性材料。 基于100体积份的颗粒组分，非磁性材料以约5至约95体积份的量存在于颗粒组分中。 基于100体积份的磁流变组合物，颗粒组分以约20至约80体积份的量存在于磁流变组合物中。 磁流变组合物在磁饱和时具有约0.1至约100kPa的导通状态屈服应力。

    Active material based concealment devices for seams
    15.
    发明申请
    Active material based concealment devices for seams 有权
    活动材料为接缝的隐蔽装置

    公开(公告)号：US20090058130A1

    公开(公告)日：2009-03-05

    申请号：US11848488

    申请日：2007-08-31

    申请人： Ukpai I. Ukpai ,  Alan L. Browne ,  Mark A. Kramarczyk ,  Nancy L. Johnson ,  John C. Ulicny ,  Gary L. Jones

    发明人： Ukpai I. Ukpai ,  Alan L. Browne ,  Mark A. Kramarczyk ,  Nancy L. Johnson ,  John C. Ulicny ,  Gary L. Jones

    IPC分类号： B60J10/08

    CPC分类号： B60R13/06 ,  B60R2013/0293

    摘要： A device for concealing a seam between a first surface and a second surface includes a moveable body fixedly attached to a selected one of the first surface and the second surface, wherein the moveable body is configured to transition between a first position and a second position to conceal and expose the seam, and an active material in operative communication with the moveable body, wherein the active material is configured to undergo a change in at least one property upon receipt of an activation signal, wherein the change in at least one property is effective to transition the moveable body from the first position to the second position.

    摘要翻译： 用于在第一表面和第二表面之间隐藏接缝的装置包括固定地连接到所述第一表面和所述第二表面中的所选择的一个的可移动主体，其中所述可移动主体被配置为在第一位置和第二位置之间转换 隐藏和暴露所述接缝以及与所述可移动主体可操作地通信的活性材料，其中所述活性材料被配置为在接收到激活信号时经历至少一个属性的改变，其中至少一个属性的变化是有效的 以使可动体从第一位置转移到第二位置。

    Active material apparatus with activating thermoelectric device thereon and method of fabrication
    16.
    发明申请
    Active material apparatus with activating thermoelectric device thereon and method of fabrication 有权
    活性物质装置及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号：US20090020188A1

    公开(公告)日：2009-01-22

    申请号：US11780502

    申请日：2007-07-20

    申请人： John C. Ulicny ,  Jihui Yang ,  Mark W. Verbrugge

    发明人： John C. Ulicny ,  Jihui Yang ,  Mark W. Verbrugge

    IPC分类号： C22F3/00

    CPC分类号： F25B21/04 ,  C22F3/00

    摘要： An active material assembly is provided having a thermally-activated active material apparatus with an elongated, non-planar shape and a thermoelectric device in thermal contact therewith. The thermoelectric device is characterized by a thermal differential when current flows through the device to activate the thermally-activated active material apparatus, thereby altering at least one dimension thereof. Multiple discrete thermoelectric devices may be in thermal contact with the active material apparatus and electrically in parallel with one another. The active material apparatus, which may be multiple active material components, each with one of the thermoelectric devices thereon, may be encased within a flexible electronic-insulating material to form an articulated active material assembly that can achieve different geometric shapes by separately activating one or more of the different thermoelectric devices. A method of fabricating an articulated active material assembly is also provided.

    摘要翻译： 提供了具有热活化活性材料装置的活性材料组件，其具有细长的非平面形状和与其热接触的热电装置。 热电装置的特征在于电流流过装置时的热差，以激活热活化的活性材料装置，从而改变其至少一个维度。 多个分立的热电装置可以与活性材料装置热接触并彼此电并联。 活性材料装置可以是多个活性材料组分，每个活性材料组分各自具有其中的一个热电装置，其可以被包裹在柔性电子绝缘材料内以形成铰接的活性材料组件，其可以通过单独地激活一个或多个 更多的不同的热电器件。 还提供了一种制造铰接式活性材料组件的方法。

    Airflow control devices with planar surfaces
    17.
    发明授权
    Airflow control devices with planar surfaces 有权
    具有平面表面的气流控制装置

    公开(公告)号：US07147271B2

    公开(公告)日：2006-12-12

    申请号：US11436314

    申请日：2006-05-18

    申请人： Jan H. Aase ,  Alan L. Browne ,  Nancy L. Johnson ,  John C. Ulicny

    发明人： Jan H. Aase ,  Alan L. Browne ,  Nancy L. Johnson ,  John C. Ulicny

    IPC分类号： B60J1/00

    CPC分类号： B60K11/085 ,  B60H2001/00092 ,  B62D35/00 ,  B64C23/00 ,  B64C2027/7288 ,  F15D1/10 ,  Y02T10/88 ,  Y02T50/34

    摘要： An airflow control device comprises a body and an active material in operative communication with the body. The active material, such as a shape memory material, is operative to change at least one attribute in response to an activation signal. The active material can change its shape, dimensions and/or stiffness producing a change in at least one feature of the airflow control device such as shape, dimension, location, orientation, and/or stiffness to control vehicle airflow to better suit changes in driving conditions such as the need for increased airflow through the radiator due to increases in engine coolant temperature. As such, the device improves vehicle fuel economy while maintaining proper engine cooling. An activation device, controller and sensors may be employed to further control the change in at least one feature of the airflow control device such as shape, dimension, location, orientation, and/or stiffness of the device. A method for controlling vehicle airflow selectively introduces an activation signal to initiate a change of at least one feature of the device that can be reversed upon discontinuation of the activation signal.

    摘要翻译： 气流控制装置包括与主体可操作地连通的主体和活动材料。 诸如形状记忆材料的活性材料可操作以响应于激活信号改变至少一个属性。 活性材料可以改变其形状，尺寸和/或刚度，从而产生气流控制装置的至少一个特征的变化，例如形状，尺寸，位置，取向和/或刚度，以控制车辆气流，以更好地适应驾驶中的变化 因为由于发动机冷却液温度升高，需要增加通过散热器的气流。 因此，该装置在保持适当的发动机冷却的同时提高了车辆燃料经济性。 可以使用激活装置，控制器和传感器来进一步控制气流控制装置的至少一个特征的变化，例如装置的形状，尺寸，位置，取向和/或刚度。 用于控制车辆气流的方法选择性地引入激活信号以启动在停止激活信号时可以反转的装置的至少一个特征的改变。

    Releasable fastener system
    18.
    发明授权
    Releasable fastener system 有权
    可拆卸紧固件系统

    公开(公告)号：US06983517B2

    公开(公告)日：2006-01-10

    申请号：US10305376

    申请日：2002-11-26

    申请人： Mark A. Golden ,  John C. Ulicny

    发明人： Mark A. Golden ,  John C. Ulicny

    IPC分类号： A44B18/00

    CPC分类号： F16B1/0014 ,  A41D2300/326 ,  A44B18/0003 ,  A44B18/0007 ,  A44B18/0096 ,  A44D2203/00 ,  C08L2201/12 ,  F16B5/07 ,  F16B2001/0028 ,  F16B2001/0035 ,  F16F2224/045 ,  Y10T24/27 ,  Y10T24/32 ,  Y10T428/24017

    摘要： A releasable fastener system comprises two hook portions. The hook portions each include a support and a plurality of closely spaced upstanding hook elements extending from one side thereof. When the two hook portions are pressed together they interlock to form a releasable engagement. The resulting joint created by the engagement is relatively resistant to shear and pull forces and weak in peel strength forces. The head elements of the hook elements are formed of a material that provides a change in directional orientation of the head elements. In this manner, the directional orientation of the head elements of the hook elements can be remotely changed to provide a reduction or magnification in the shear and/or pull-off forces.

    摘要翻译： 可释放的紧固件系统包括两个钩部。 钩部分各自包括支撑件和从其一侧延伸的多个紧密间隔的直立钩形元件。 当两个钩部分被压在一起时，它们互锁以形成可释放的接合。 通过接合产生的所得到的接头相对于剪切力和拉力相对地抵抗并且剥离强度力弱。 钩元件的头元件由提供头元件的定向取向的变化的材料形成。 以这种方式，可以远程地改变钩元件的头部元件的方向定向，以提供剪切力和/或拉脱力的减小或放大。

    HYBRID CODED MAGNETS AND SMA POSITIVE DRIVE CLUTCH
    20.
    发明申请
    HYBRID CODED MAGNETS AND SMA POSITIVE DRIVE CLUTCH 有权
    混合编码磁铁和SMA正极驱动离合器

    公开(公告)号：US20130270056A1

    公开(公告)日：2013-10-17

    申请号：US13447922

    申请日：2012-04-16

    申请人： Nilesh D. MANKAME ,  John C. Ulicny ,  Shivaram Ac

    发明人： Nilesh D. MANKAME ,  John C. Ulicny ,  Shivaram Ac

    IPC分类号： F16D27/14

    CPC分类号： F16D23/02 ,  F16D23/12 ,  F16D27/01 ,  F16D37/008 ,  H02K21/027 ,  H02K49/104 ,  H02K2213/09

    摘要： A clutch for selective transmission of torque and power, utilizing pairs of coded arrays of permanent magnets affixed respectively to the driving member and the driven member. A shape memory alloy actuator brings to driving member and the driven member into proximity to engage the clutch via a higher-order mutual magnetic correspondence between the coded magnetic regions of the permanent magnet arrays. Also provided is a clutch having a magnetorheological fluid between the driving member and the driven member, to increase the torque and power transfer through the fluid when its viscosity is increased by the magnetic field of the arrays in proximity. Sets of corresponding teeth on the driving member and driven member mesh when the rotation of the members is synchronized, providing positive direct drive to prolong the service life of the fluid.

    摘要翻译： 用于选择性地传递扭矩和动力的离合器，利用分别固定在驱动构件和被驱动构件上的永磁体编码阵列对。 形状记忆合金致动器通过永磁体阵列的编码磁区之间的较高阶的相互对应的对应关系使驱动构件和从动构件接近以接合离合器。 还提供了一种在驱动构件和从动构件之间具有磁流变流体的离合器，当其粘度随着阵列的磁场接近而增加时，增加通过流体的扭矩和功率传递。 当构件的旋转同步时，驱动构件和从动构件网上的相应齿的组提供正直接驱动以延长流体的使用寿命。