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    Energy harvesting, storing, and conversion utilizing shape memory activation
    25.
    发明授权
    Energy harvesting, storing, and conversion utilizing shape memory activation 有权
    能量采集，存储和转换利用形状记忆激活

    公开(公告)号：US08104278B2

    公开(公告)日：2012-01-31

    申请号：US12245677

    申请日：2008-10-03

    申请人： Alan L. Browne ,  Nancy L. Johnson ,  Marten Wittorf

    发明人： Alan L. Browne ,  Nancy L. Johnson ,  Marten Wittorf

    IPC分类号： F01B29/10

    CPC分类号： A45B25/143 ,  A45B2200/1009 ,  B60J1/2011 ,  B60J3/002 ,  B60J3/0204 ,  B60J11/025 ,  B60J11/08

    摘要： A system for and method of harvesting, storing and converting naturally occurring energy, includes exposing an active material, and more preferably a shape memory element to an ambient activation signal or condition, harvesting a portion of the energy by pseudoplastically straining or superelastically deforming the element, storing the energy by causing a change in the element and/or engaging a locking mechanism, and converting the energy by exposing the mechanism to an activation signal and/or otherwise releasing the mechanism.

    摘要翻译： 收集，储存和转化天然发生的能量的系统和方法包括将活性材料，更优选地将形状记忆元件暴露于环境激活信号或状态，通过使元件假塑性应变或超塑性变形来收获能量的一部分 通过使元件发生变化和/或接合锁定机构来存储能量，以及通过将机构暴露于激活信号和/或以其它方式释放机构来转换能量。

    Active material based suction cups
    26.
    发明授权
    Active material based suction cups 有权
    活性物质吸盘

    公开(公告)号：US08096537B2

    公开(公告)日：2012-01-17

    申请号：US11536009

    申请日：2006-09-28

    申请人： Alan L. Browne ,  Nancy L. Johnson ,  Robin Stevenson ,  Nilesh D. Mankame

    发明人： Alan L. Browne ,  Nancy L. Johnson ,  Robin Stevenson ,  Nilesh D. Mankame

    IPC分类号： B25B11/00

    CPC分类号： F16B47/00 ,  F16B1/0014

    摘要： Remotely engageable and releasable suction cups include a pliable body and an active material in operative communication with the pliable body and configured to create and/or eliminate a partial vacuum through the activation of stiffness or geometry changes in the active material. Suitable active materials include shape memory materials such as shape memory alloys, ferromagnetic shape memory alloys, and shape memory polymers (SMP). A second class of active materials include materials that exhibit a change in at least one attribute when subjected to an applied field but revert back to their original state upon removal of the applied field. Active materials in this category include piezoelectric materials, electroactive polymers (EAP), magnetorheological polymers, and the like.

    摘要翻译： 可远程接合和可释放的吸盘包括柔韧的主体和与柔韧体可操作地连通的活动材料，并被配置成通过激活活性材料的刚性或几何形状的变化来产生和/或消除部分真空。 合适的活性材料包括形状记忆材料，例如形状记忆合金，铁磁形状记忆合金和形状记忆聚合物（SMP）。 第二类活性材料包括当受到施加的场而在至少一个属性中变化但在移除所施加的场时恢复到其原始状态的材料。 该类活性物质包括压电材料，电活性聚合物（EAP），磁流变聚合物等。

    DEPLOYABLE PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES WITH OVERHEAD GLASS
    28.
    发明申请
    DEPLOYABLE PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES WITH OVERHEAD GLASS 有权
    具有超声波玻璃的车辆可配备的保护系统

    公开(公告)号：US20110285120A1

    公开(公告)日：2011-11-24

    申请号：US12783316

    申请日：2010-05-19

    申请人： Alan L. Browne ,  Paul W. Alexander ,  Jennifer P. Lawall ,  Nancy L. Johnson ,  Hans P. Lawall ,  Gregory J. Vargo

    发明人： Alan L. Browne ,  Paul W. Alexander ,  Jennifer P. Lawall ,  Nancy L. Johnson ,  Hans P. Lawall ,  Gregory J. Vargo

    IPC分类号： B60R21/055

    CPC分类号： B60R21/08

    摘要： An active material-enabled overhead protection system (24) for protecting the occupants of vehicles (20) with overhead glass (22), such as sunroofs or panoramic windshields, during rollover events. The system (24) includes a protective structure (26) and a deployment device (28). The protective structure (26) has a stowed condition in which it does not obstruct the overhead glass (22), and a deployed condition in which it is interposed between the overhead glass (22) and the heads of the occupants of the vehicle (20). The deployment device (28) moves the protective structure (26) from the stowed condition to the deployed condition. The deployment device (28) includes a trigger (30) operable to initiate movement of the protective structure (26), and the trigger (30) includes an active material which can change shape in response to an actuation signal, and the change in shape initiates deployment of the protective structure (26).

    摘要翻译： 一种活动材料支撑架空保护系统（24），用于在翻车事件期间用塔顶玻璃（例如天窗或全景挡风玻璃）保护车辆（20）的乘客。 系统（24）包括保护结构（26）和展开装置（28）。 保护结构（26）具有收纳状态，在该收纳状态下，其不会妨碍顶棚玻璃（22），并且其架空状态被插入在顶置玻璃（22）和车辆乘员的头部（20）之间 ）。 展开装置（28）将保护结构（26）从收起状态移动到展开状态。 展开装置（28）包括可操作以启动保护结构（26）的移动的触发器（30），并且触发器（30）包括可响应于致动信号而改变形状的活动材料和形状变化 开始部署保护结构（26）。

    HOOD LIFT MECHANISMS UTILIZING ACTIVE MATERIALS AND METHODS OF USE
    29.
    发明申请
    HOOD LIFT MECHANISMS UTILIZING ACTIVE MATERIALS AND METHODS OF USE 有权
    使用活性材料的HOOD提升机制及其使用方法

    公开(公告)号：US20110240436A1

    公开(公告)日：2011-10-06

    申请号：US12896840

    申请日：2010-10-01

    申请人： Alan L. Browne ,  Nancy L. Johnson ,  Diann Brei ,  Nathan A. Wilmot ,  John Redmond

    发明人： Alan L. Browne ,  Nancy L. Johnson ,  Diann Brei ,  Nathan A. Wilmot ,  John Redmond

    IPC分类号： F16P3/12

    CPC分类号： B60R21/38

    摘要： A cam lift and reset assembly includes a cam mounted on a rotatable shaft having a cam profile effective to provide a lifting force to a contacted part thereon upon rotation of the shaft and movement of the cam profile of the cam relative to the contacted part from a rest position to a lift position. The assembly also includes an active material in operative communication with the shaft, the active material being operative to change at least one property of the active material in response to an activation signal so as to effect rotation of the shaft. The assembly further includes a reset device in operative communication with the shaft to provide a reset force to the contacted part and counter-rotation of the shaft and movement of the cam profile of the cam relative to the contacted part from the lift position to the rest position.

    摘要翻译： 凸轮提升和复位组件包括安装在具有凸轮轮廓的可旋转轴上的凸轮，凸轮轮廓有效地在轴旋转时向其上的接触部件提供提升力，并且凸轮的凸轮轮廓相对于接触部件的运动从 休息位置到电梯位置。 组件还包括与轴可操作地连通的活性材料，所述活性材料可操作以响应于激活信号改变活性材料的至少一个性质，以便实现所述轴的旋转。 该组件进一步包括与该轴可操作地连通的复位装置，以向接触部件提供复位力并使轴的反向旋转和凸轮的凸轮轮廓相对于从被提升位置到其余部件的接触部分的运动 位置。

    Mechanical system with an active materials-based actuator
    30.
    发明授权
    Mechanical system with an active materials-based actuator 有权
    机械系统与基于活性材料的执行机构

    公开(公告)号：US08032238B2

    公开(公告)日：2011-10-04

    申请号：US12130227

    申请日：2008-05-30

    申请人： Nilesh D. Mankame ,  Alan L. Browne ,  Paul W. Alexander ,  Nancy L. Johnson ,  Norman K. Bucknor

    发明人： Nilesh D. Mankame ,  Alan L. Browne ,  Paul W. Alexander ,  Nancy L. Johnson ,  Norman K. Bucknor

    IPC分类号： G06F19/00

    CPC分类号： G05B11/32

    摘要： A mechanical system selectively imparts a prescribed motion to an output load using two or more actuators, including at least one having an active material element. The output load can be a locking member when the system is a vehicle transmission, a shuttle car of a linear system, or another device. A controller determines a total motive force required for imparting the prescribed motion, and selectively commands a combination of the actuators to provide the total motive force, apportioning the total motive force between the various actuators to optimize the performance of the system. An algorithm determines which combination of the actuators is the most suitable in moving the output load, and continuously modified this combination as needed as the output load is moved. The other actuator or actuators are then selectively energized as needed to provide the total motive force depending on this suitability determination.

    摘要翻译： 机械系统使用两个或更多个致动器选择性地向输出负载施加规定的运动，包括至少一个具有活性材料元件的致动器。 当系统是车辆传动装置时，输出负载可以是锁定构件，线性系统的穿梭车或另一装置。 控制器确定用于施加规定运动所需的总动力，并且选择性地命令致动器的组合以提供总动力，分配各种致动器之间的总动力，以优化系统的性能。 算法确定致动器的哪个组合最适合于移动输出负载，并且在输出负载移动时根据需要连续地修改该组合。 然后根据需要选择性地激励其他致动器或致动器，以根据这种适用性确定提供总动力。