Abstract:
An antiskid brake system for a vehicle having road engaging wheels is disclosed wherein a fluid is injected between the frictionally engaging brake surfaces to reduce the energy absorbing capacity of the brake when the wheel is sensed to be skidding or in imminent danger of skidding. The injected fluid forms a thin film between the engaged surfaces reducing the friction therebetween. Normal braking capacity is restored to the wheel when the fluid injection is terminated.
Abstract:
For use in a fluid pressure braking system of the dual circuit type in which one circuit includes a spring applied fluid pressure released actuator, a valve operable to supply fluid pressure from a source to the actuator to move the latter to a brake released position and effective to cut off such supply when the actuator has been released, and the valve being operative to release fluid pressure from the actuator to graduate spring brake application thereof in accordance with fluid pressure supplied the other circuit, and a second valve controlled by fluid pressure from said source for preventing operation of the first mentioned valve so long as the fluid pressure is above a predetermined value.
Abstract:
A numerical control method and apparatus for directing a controlled element such as a cutting tool through a fairing contour between two normally intersecting linear displacement segments. The fairing contour is an approximation of a parabola, the actual tool path comprising a number of contiguous linear segments, the end point coordinates of which are calculated by a relatively simple arithmetic process. Both programmable and hardwired computer implementations are disclosed.
Abstract:
An analog system for processing modulated reflected energy and producing a squarewave output representative of coded information causing the modulation is described. The modulation can be caused by reflecting energy from a segmented label coded by varying the widths of segments having different energy reflectives to define logic 1''s and 0''s. In such a usage, the inventive system produces a squarewave with maximum and minimum amplitudes determined by the segment reflectives and pulse widths proportional to the segment widths. The inventive system provides control of the pulse amplitudes and widths in the presence of noise. The inventive system also provides automatic gain control to compensate for variations in the output energy source, detector variations, power variations, and other internal system variations.
Abstract:
Fuel injection apparatus for an internal combustion engine having a reciprocating piston pressure pump in which separate electro-mechanical control valves are operated to begin and end each fuel injection period in timed relation to rotation of the cam shaft or crank shaft of the internal combustion engine to avoid the need of fast acting magnetic valves.
Abstract:
A circuit for providing gate logic signals for turning a silicon controlled rectifier on for a period of time required to charge a capacitor to a predetermined voltage level from a variable direct current power source even though the capacitor may retain a portion of its charge from the previous charge-discharge cycle.
Abstract:
A capacitance type pressure transducer which avoids errors due to changes in temperature has a pressure responsive capacitor and a fixed reference capacitor connected in a circuit to provide an output proportional to the ratio of the capacitances as a function of pressure. Since both capacitors are subjected to the same temperature changes any variations in capacitance due to temperature is cancelled out in the ratio.
Abstract:
In a tow vehicle-trailer braking system, a linkage arrangement for transmitting the output signal from a sensor to a control valve in response to an input force to operate a brake applying servomotor in the trailer. The output signal can be modified by an operator through a hand control to account for changes in weight in the trailer. In addition, when an anti-sway apparatus senses a centrifugal force adverse to the direction of travel, an actuation signal will be developed which will alleviate any harmonic movement in the trailer by momentarily applying the wheel brakes in the trailer.
Abstract:
An internal combustion engine fuel injection control system having at least two groups of electrically controlled fuel injector valves which are capable of being operated so that the open time of each group of fuel injector valves may overlap. This is accomplished by a control circuit that produces a pulse train having pulse durations which are capable of being greater than the time required for the engine to complete one engine cycle divided by the number of fuel injector groups that supply fuel to said engine. A switching circuit applies the pulse train, with a phase differential, to the two groups of fuel injector valves so that switching to one injector valve group does not terminate the pulse being supplied to the other injector valve group.
Abstract:
A period timer for use in an adaptive braking system determines when wheel speed falls below a reference speed and when wheel speed subsequently exceeds a second, higher, reference speed. A capacitor is charged to a voltage inversely proportional to wheel speed. If the capacitor voltage exceeds a reference voltage proportional to the reference speed a one-shot generates an output which is fed back to lower the reference voltage.