Power-off hold element
    43.
    发明授权
    Power-off hold element 失效
    断电保持元件

    公开(公告)号:US07305824B1

    公开(公告)日:2007-12-11

    申请号:US10913234

    申请日:2004-08-06

    IPC分类号: F01B29/10

    CPC分类号: F16B1/0014

    摘要: A power-off hold element for operating in cooperation with an actuator is disclosed. The power-off hold element comprises a material having selectively adjustable rigidity wherein a position or shape of said material is adjustable when energy is applied to increase the temperature of the material above a temperature where the material becomes flexible and the material is rigid in a position or shape when the temperature of the material decreases below the temperature where the material becomes flexible. Also disclosed is a process for operating a power-off hold element for operating in cooperation with an actuator.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于与致动器配合操作的断电保持元件。 断电保持元件包括具有选择性可调节刚度的材料,其中当施加能量时所述材料的位置或形状是可调节的,以将材料的温度升高到材料变得柔性的温度以上,并且该材料在刚好的位置 或当材料的温度降低到低于材料变柔性的温度时的形状。 还公开了一种用于操作与致动器协作操作的断电保持元件的过程。

    Energy absorbing assembly utilizing reversibly expandable mechanical structures for impact management and methods for operating the same
    45.
    发明申请
    Energy absorbing assembly utilizing reversibly expandable mechanical structures for impact management and methods for operating the same 有权
    能量吸收组件利用可逆扩展的机械结构进行冲击管理及其操作方法

    公开(公告)号:US20060033362A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-02-16

    申请号:US10918740

    申请日:2004-08-13

    IPC分类号: B60R21/02

    CPC分类号: B60R21/04

    摘要: Reversibly deployable energy absorbing assemblies for impact management generally include a translatable first element, a rigid support structure and a second element having one end fixedly attached to the rigid support structure and an other end fixedly attached to the translatable first element. The second elements are adapted to plastically deform along a predefined buckling path. The predefined buckling path may be uni-modal or multi-modal depending on the desired application and/or impact conditions. Also disclosed herein are methods for operating the energy absorbing assemblies.

    摘要翻译: 用于冲击管理的可逆展开的能量吸收组件通常包括可平移的第一元件,刚性支撑结构和具有固定地连接到刚性支撑结构的一端的第二元件和固定地连接到可平移第一元件的另一端。 第二元件适于沿预定的弯曲路径塑性变形。 取决于所需的应用和/或冲击条件,预定的弯曲路径可以是单模式或多模式的。 本文还公开了用于操作能量吸收组件的方法。

    Variable stiffness structure
    47.
    发明授权
    Variable stiffness structure 有权
    可变刚度结构

    公开(公告)号:US07892630B1

    公开(公告)日:2011-02-22

    申请号:US12467693

    申请日:2009-05-18

    摘要: In some embodiments, a variable stiffness structure is provided having constant stiffness material layers and variable modulus material layers arranged in alternating layers. The variable modulus material layers have a material with a changeable elastic modulus in response to an applied energy field so as to allow reversible coupling and decoupling of stress transfer between successive layers of the constant stiffness material layers to provide a change in a bending stiffness of the variable stiffness structure. The constant stiffness material layers may include segmented portions. The constant stiffness material layers may have segmented portions arranged such that successive layers of the plurality of constant stiffness material layers have overlapping segmented portions. The variable modulus material layers may have shaped structures, for example, corrugation, pillars, striations, tubular, or honeycomb configurations.

    摘要翻译: 在一些实施例中,提供具有恒定刚度材料层和以交替层布置的可变模量材料层的可变刚度结构。 可变模量材料层具有响应于施加的能量场具有可变弹性模量的材料,以便允许恒定刚度材料层的连续层之间的应力传递的可逆耦合和解耦,以提供弯曲刚度的变化 可变刚度结构。 恒定刚度材料层可以包括分段部分。 恒定刚度材料层可以具有分段部分,其布置成使得多个恒定刚度材料层的连续层具有重叠的分段部分。 可变模量材料层可以具有成形结构,例如波纹,柱,条纹,管状或蜂窝结构。

    Variable stiffness structure
    48.
    发明授权
    Variable stiffness structure 有权
    可变刚度结构

    公开(公告)号:US07550189B1

    公开(公告)日:2009-06-23

    申请号:US11193148

    申请日:2005-07-29

    摘要: In some embodiments, a variable stiffness structure is provided having constant stiffness material layers and variable modulus material layers arranged in alternating layers. The variable modulus material layers have a material with a changeable elastic modulus in response to an applied energy field so as to allow reversible coupling and decoupling of stress transfer between successive layers of the constant stiffness material layers to provide a change in a bending stiffness of the variable stiffness structure. The constant stiffness material layers may include segmented portions. The constant stiffness material layers may have segmented portions arranged such that successive layers of the plurality of constant stiffness material layers have overlapping segmented portions. The variable modulus material layers may have shaped structures, for example, corrugation, pillars, striations, tubular, or honeycomb configurations.

    摘要翻译: 在一些实施例中,提供具有恒定刚度材料层和以交替层布置的可变模量材料层的可变刚度结构。 可变模量材料层具有响应于施加的能量场具有可变弹性模量的材料,以便允许恒定刚度材料层的连续层之间的应力传递的可逆耦合和解耦,以提供弯曲刚度的变化 可变刚度结构。 恒定刚度材料层可以包括分段部分。 恒定刚度材料层可以具有分段部分,其布置成使得多个恒定刚度材料层的连续层具有重叠的分段部分。 可变模量材料层可以具有成形结构,例如波纹,柱,条纹,管状或蜂窝结构。

    Solid state actuation using graphite intercalation compounds
    49.
    发明授权
    Solid state actuation using graphite intercalation compounds 失效
    使用石墨插层化合物的固态致动

    公开(公告)号:US07205699B1

    公开(公告)日:2007-04-17

    申请号:US11212273

    申请日:2005-08-27

    IPC分类号: A61F2/08

    CPC分类号: F03G7/005

    摘要: In some embodiments, an actuator is provided having a graphite comprising actuation region located between electrodes. An ion storage region is located between the electrodes, with a separator region between the actuation and the storage region. The actuation region may include graphite structures embedded in an elastic matrix, the elastic matrix is adapted to allow transport of chemical species capable of intercalating within the graphite structures. A separator region is located between the electrodes, along with an ion generation region capable of reversible electrochemical production and elimination of ions. In some embodiments, an actuator is provided with at least one of the electrode and the counter electrode including graphite. An electrolyte therebetween having a graphite intercalate ion source.

    摘要翻译: 在一些实施例中,提供致动器,其具有包括位于电极之间的致动区域的石墨。 离子存储区域位于电极之间,在致动和存储区域之间具有分隔区。 致动区域可以包括嵌入在弹性基质中的石墨结构,该弹性基体适于允许能够在石墨结构内插入的化学物质的输送。 分离器区域位于电极之间,以及能够进行可逆电化学生成和离子的消除的离子产生区域。 在一些实施例中,致动器设置有包括石墨的电极和对电极中的至少一个。 其间具有石墨插层离子源的电解质。