公开(公告)号：US07303040B2

公开(公告)日：2007-12-04

申请号：US10847766

申请日：2004-05-18

申请人： David J. Green ,  Guy R. Letendre ,  Brent A. Parks ,  Michael Schramm ,  Roman Zlotnikov ,  Bradley W. Smith ,  Michael P. Jordan ,  Michael J. Ravenberg

发明人： David J. Green ,  Guy R. Letendre ,  Brent A. Parks ,  Michael Schramm ,  Roman Zlotnikov ,  Bradley W. Smith ,  Michael P. Jordan ,  Michael J. Ravenberg

IPC分类号： B60R21/34

CPC分类号： B60R21/38 ,  B62D25/12

摘要： A novel active hood system is disclosed. The active hood system is designed such that in the event of a pedestrian/vehicle accident, the active hood system will soften the impact between the pedestrian and the vehicle by moving the vehicle hood into an elevated position. In some embodiments, the active hood system is constructed such that during a pedestrian/vehicle collision, the active hood system will raise the vehicle hood into an elevated position by having the hood move through a first travel distance and a second travel distance. The active hood system includes an actuator and a hinge. The actuator may be attached to the hinge. The actuator is designed such that if it is deployed, the actuator will raise the hood into the elevated position. Additional embodiments may also be made in which the actuator is vented during deployment. A dampener is also added to the active hood system. The dampener is designed to dampen the movement of the hood as the hood is moved through the second travel distance.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种新型的主动罩系统。 主动罩系统被设计成使得在行人/车辆事故的情况下，主动罩系统将通过将车辆罩移动到升高位置来软化行人和车辆之间的冲击。 在一些实施例中，主动罩系统被构造成使得在行人/车辆碰撞期间，主动罩系统将通过使罩移动经过第一行进距离和第二行进距离而将车辆罩罩升高到升高位置。 主动罩系统包括致动器和铰链。 致动器可以附接到铰链。 致动器被设计成使得如果它被展开，则致动器将引擎罩升高到升高位置。 还可以进行另外的实施例，其中致动器在展开期间被排出。 主动罩系统还增加了阻尼器。 阻尼器设计成当罩通过第二行进距离移动时，抑制罩的运动。

公开(公告)号：US07004500B2

公开(公告)日：2006-02-28

申请号：US10264522

申请日：2002-10-04

申请人： Paul Dinsdale ,  David J. Green ,  Anthony M. Young

发明人： Paul Dinsdale ,  David J. Green ,  Anthony M. Young

IPC分类号： B60R21/26

CPC分类号： B60R21/272 ,  B60R21/213 ,  B60R21/232 ,  B60R21/26 ,  B60R21/264 ,  B60R2021/23107 ,  B60R2021/23386 ,  B60R2021/2612 ,  B60R2021/2615 ,  B60R2021/2633 ,  B60R2021/2685

摘要： A dual stage inflater for providing an extended flow of inflation gas to an airbag or inflatable curtain is disclosed. The inflator includes a first gas chamber having an exit orifice, the exit orifice having an open configuration and a closed configuration. Additionally, the inflator has a second gas chamber in gaseous communication with the first gas chamber. The first and second gas chambers are separated by a flow restrictor positioned between them. This restrictor controls the flow of gas out of the second gas chamber. The inflator includes an initiator in communication with the interior of one of the gas chambers that is configured to selectively initiate a flow of gas through the exit orifice of the first gas chamber. The exit orifice of the inflator may be disposed within an inlet port of an inflatable curtain to cause inflation gases exiting the inflator through the exit orifices to enter directly into the airbag or inflatable curtain.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种双级充气器，用于向气囊或充气幕提供充气气体的延伸流。 充气机包括具有出口孔的第一气室，出口孔具有打开构型和闭合构型。 此外，充气机具有与第一气室气态连通的第二气室。 第一和第二气室由位于它们之间的限流器隔开。 该限制器控制气体流出第二气室。 充气机包括与气体室之一连通的起动器，其被构造成选择性地启动通过第一气室的出口的气流。 充气机的出口孔可以设置在可充气窗帘的入口内，以使膨胀气体通过出口孔离开充气机，直接进入气囊或充气窗帘。

公开(公告)号：US06942743B2

公开(公告)日：2005-09-13

申请号：US09932672

申请日：2001-08-17

申请人： Karl K. Rink ,  Anthony M. Young ,  David J. Green

发明人： Karl K. Rink ,  Anthony M. Young ,  David J. Green

IPC分类号： B01J7/00 ,  C06B43/00 ,  C06B45/00 ,  C06B47/04 ,  C06D5/00 ,  C06D5/02 ,  C06D5/08 ,  C06D5/10

CPC分类号： C06D5/08 ,  C06B45/00 ,  C06B47/04 ,  C06D5/10

摘要： Inflation apparatuses and methods are provided wherein a hydrocarbon-containing inflation gas-producing mixture is formed via the fluid extraction of the hydrocarbon from a substrate material.

摘要翻译： 提供了充气装置和方法，其中通过烃从基底材料的流体萃取形成含烃膨胀气体产生混合物。

公开(公告)号：US06913285B2

公开(公告)日：2005-07-05

申请号：US10446449

申请日：2003-05-28

申请人： Karl K. Rink ,  David J. Green

发明人： Karl K. Rink ,  David J. Green

IPC分类号： B60R21/26 ,  B60R21/268 ,  B60R21/272

CPC分类号： B60R21/272 ,  B60R2021/2633 ,  B60R2021/2685

摘要： An inflation system and method of operation are provided which utilize or employ the magnetic characteristics of certain gases to selectively alter or change one or more inflation characteristic of the inflation output provided thereby or resulting therefrom. An inflation system for providing a supply of inflation medium to an inflatable restraint element includes an inflator device having a first chamber having contents including a quantity of at least one gaseous material having magnetic characteristics. The inflation system also includes a magnetic field inductor in magnetic field change inducing communication with at least a portion of the first chamber contents quantity of the at least one gaseous material having magnetic characteristics, wherein activation of the magnetic field inductor effects a change in at least one inflation characteristic of the inflator device, e.g., rise rate, gas mass flow rate and pressure output, produced or generated by the inflator.

摘要翻译： 提供了充气系统和操作方法，其利用或使用某些气体的磁特性来选择性地改变或改变由此提供的或由此产生的膨胀输出的一个或多个充气特性。 用于向可充气约束元件提供充气介质的充气系统包括具有第一腔室的充气器装置，所述第一腔室具有包含一定量的至少一种具有磁特性的气态材料的内容物。 充气系统还包括磁场变化的磁场感应器，其诱导与具有磁特性的至少一种气体材料的第一腔室内容物量的至少一部分连通，其中磁场电感器的激活至少起作用 充气机装置的一个充气特性，例如由充气机产生或产生的上升速率，气体质量流量和压力输出。

公开(公告)号：US06753169B2

公开(公告)日：2004-06-22

申请号：US09901297

申请日：2001-07-09

申请人： Robert A. Hess ,  James A. Laugharn, Jr. ,  David J. Green

发明人： Robert A. Hess ,  James A. Laugharn, Jr. ,  David J. Green

IPC分类号： C12P1934

CPC分类号： C12Q1/6813 ,  C12Q2527/113

摘要： A method of hybridizing a first nucleic acid to a second nucleic acid at least partially complementary to the first nucleic acid by (1) providing a sample vessel and pressure controller for the vessel; and (2) contacting the first and second nucleic acids within the vessel at a pressure above ambient pressure that is effective to enhance hybridization of the first and second nucleic acids.

摘要翻译： （1）提供用于血管的样品容器和压力控制器的将第一核酸与至少部分与第一核酸互补的第二核酸杂交的方法; 和（2）在高于环境压力的压力下使容器内的第一和第二核酸接触，其有效增强第一和第二核酸的杂交。

公开(公告)号：US06652683B2

公开(公告)日：2003-11-25

申请号：US09932855

申请日：2001-08-17

申请人： Karl K. Rink ,  Matthew S. Johnson ,  David J. Green

发明人： Karl K. Rink ,  Matthew S. Johnson ,  David J. Green

IPC分类号： C06B3100

CPC分类号： B60R21/264 ,  B60R2021/2648 ,  C06D5/00 ,  C06D5/06

摘要： Inflation apparatuses and methods are provided which utilize elemental carbon and nitrous oxide in the gas generation or formation process.

公开(公告)号：US06635469B1

公开(公告)日：2003-10-21

申请号：US09214250

申请日：1999-08-20

申请人： Gerald J. Litt ,  James A. Laugharn ,  David J. Green

发明人： Gerald J. Litt ,  James A. Laugharn ,  David J. Green

IPC分类号： G01N3353

CPC分类号： G01N33/5306 ,  B01J3/00 ,  C11B7/005 ,  G01N33/50 ,  G01N33/53 ,  G01N33/543

摘要： The invention relates to (1) pressure-mediated dissociation of an analyte complexed with an endogenous binding partner to enable detection of a complex formed from the analyte and an exogenous binding factor, (2) pressure-mediated association of an analyte and an exogenous binding partner to enable more rapid and/or more sensitive detection of an analyte, and (3) pressure-mediated association and dissociation of biomolecular complexes to enable separation of one biomolecule from a complex mixture. Pressure can be used to improve assays by dissociating endogenous analyte complexes and improving assay speed and sensitivity by associating the analyte molecules with exogenously supplied binding partners. Pressure can also be used to improve the separation of compounds from contaminated mixtures. Methods of assaying an analyte in a sample having an endogenous complex between the analyte and an endogenous sample component include dissociating the analyte from the endogenous component using pressure and reacting the analyte with an exogenously supplied specific binding reagent to determine complexation between the analyte and the binding reagent.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及（1）与内源结合配偶体复合的分析物的压力介导的解离，以能够检测由分析物形成的复合物和外源性结合因子，（2）压力介导的分析物缔合和外源结合 合作伙伴能够更快速和/或更敏感地检测分析物，和（3）压力介​​导的生物分子复合物的缔合和解离，以使一个生物分子与复杂混合物分离。 压力可用于通过解离内源性分析物复合物来改进测定，并通过将分析物分子与外源提供的结合配偶体相关联来提高测定速度和灵敏度。 也可以使用压力来改善化合物与污染混合物的分离。测定样品中分析物与分析物与内源性样品成分之间的内源性复合物的方法包括使用压力将分析物与内源成分解离，并使分析物与 外源供应的特异性结合试剂，以确定分析物与结合试剂之间的复合。

公开(公告)号：US06332404B1

公开(公告)日：2001-12-25

申请号：US09495975

申请日：2000-02-02

申请人： Karl K. Rink ,  Walter A. Moore ,  David J. Green ,  Ivan V. Mendenhall

发明人： Karl K. Rink ,  Walter A. Moore ,  David J. Green ,  Ivan V. Mendenhall

IPC分类号： C06D500

CPC分类号： B60R21/264 ,  C06D5/04

摘要： An inflator apparatus for inflating an inflatable device and a method are provided wherein a combination of a dissociative gas source material and at least one unreactive dissociation reaction modifier is stored at least partially in liquefied form with the reaction modifier effective to moderate at least one of the temperature and concentration of the at least one gas source material upon the dissociation of at least a portion of the at least one gas source material.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于充气充气装置的充气装置和方法，其中解离气体源材料和至少一种非反应性解离反应调节剂的组合至少部分地以液化形式储存，其中反应调节剂有效地调节至少一种 在所述至少一种气体源材料的至少一部分解离时，所述至少一种气体源材料的温度和浓度。

公开(公告)号：US06244623B1

公开(公告)日：2001-06-12

申请号：US09497049

申请日：2000-02-02

申请人： Walter A. Moore ,  Karl K. Rink ,  David J. Green ,  Robert E. Lewis ,  Gregory J. Lang

发明人： Walter A. Moore ,  Karl K. Rink ,  David J. Green ,  Robert E. Lewis ,  Gregory J. Lang

IPC分类号： B60R2126

CPC分类号： B60R21/2644 ,  B60R2021/26094

摘要： An inflator apparatus for inflating an inflatable device and a method are provided which utilize a burst disk arrangement which results in a sequential opening regime such as may desirably provide a form of the above-described S curve inflation performance behavior without necessitating the use of or reliance on mechanical opening devices such as projectiles or piston members.

摘要翻译： 提供一种用于充气充气装置的充气装置和方法，其利用突发盘装置，其产生顺序的打开状态，例如可以期望地提供上述S曲线充气性能行为的形式，而不必使用或依赖 在诸如弹丸或活塞部件的机械打开装置上。

公开(公告)号：US6129380A

公开(公告)日：2000-10-10

申请号：US139483

申请日：1998-08-25

申请人： Karl K. Rink ,  David J. Green ,  Michael J. Ward

发明人： Karl K. Rink ,  David J. Green ,  Michael J. Ward

IPC分类号： B60R21/16 ,  B60R21/231 ,  B60R21/26 ,  B60R21/263 ,  B60R21/264 ,  B60R21/276 ,  C06B23/00 ,  C06B33/00 ,  C06D5/04

CPC分类号： B60R21/264 ,  C06B23/008 ,  C06B33/00 ,  C06D5/04 ,  B60R2021/23107 ,  B60R2021/26029 ,  B60R2021/26094 ,  B60R2021/2633 ,  B60R2021/2765

摘要： Inflatable device inflation assemblies wherein a gas source material is released from an inflator apparatus into an inflatable device wherein the gas source material may, such as upon actuation of an initiator device situated within the inflatable device, dissociate or otherwise form gaseous products for the inflation of the inflatable device. An inflatable restraint system is also provided which includes a plurality of inflatable devices each operatively joined with a chamber which contains a dissociative gas source material. The system includes at least one first initiator effective upon actuation to initiate dissociation of the gas source material within a selected one of the plurality of inflatable devices. A method for inflating an inflatable device is also provided wherein a quantity of at least one gas source material is released into the inflatable device and which gas source material, when initiated, undergoes dissociation to form dissociation products including at least one gaseous dissociation product.

摘要翻译： 充气装置充气组件，其中气体源材料从充气机装置释放到可充气装置中，其中气体源材料可以例如在启动位于可充气装置内的引发装置时解离或以其它方式形成气态产物， 充气装置。 还提供了一种可膨胀的约束系统，其包括多个可充气装置，每个可充气装置可操作地与包含解离气体源材料的腔室连接。 该系统包括至少一个第一起动器，其在致动时有效地启动气体源材料在多个可充气装置中选定的一个内的解离。 还提供了一种用于充气充气装置的方法，其中至少一种气体源材料的量被释放到可充气装置中，并且当起始时，气体源材料经历解离以形成包含至少一种气体解离产物的解离产物。