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    Hood assembly utilizing active materials based mechanisms
    61.
    发明授权
    Hood assembly utilizing active materials based mechanisms 有权
    使用基于活性材料的机构的罩组件

    公开(公告)号：US07950488B2

    公开(公告)日：2011-05-31

    申请号：US12109797

    申请日：2008-04-25

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

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

    IPC分类号： B62D25/12

    CPC分类号： B60R21/38 ,  B60R2019/007 ,  B60R2021/343

    摘要： An active material hood impact mitigation mechanism is activated in response to a signal generated from an impact sensor or pre-impact sensor or manually. The mitigation mechanism is capable of changing either reversibly or irreversibly the stiffness, shape, location, orientation, or displacement force of the hood either globally or locally, before an impact against the hood. The active material mitigation mechanism is held in a device designed to be installed in operative communication with the hood surface. The active material is characterized by a first shape or stiffness and is operative to change to a second shape or stiffness in response to the activation signal. Such active materials include shape memory alloys, electroactive polymers, shape memory polymers, magnetic shape memory alloys, magnetorheological fluids, magnetorheological elastomers, electrorheological fluids, and piezoelectric materials.

    摘要翻译： 响应于从冲击传感器或预冲击传感器产生的信号或手动地激活活性材料罩冲击减轻机构。 缓解机制能够在对机罩的撞击之前全面地或局部地改变发动机罩的刚度，形状，位置，取向或位移力。 活性物质缓释机构保持在被设计成与罩表面操作性连通的装置中。 活性材料的特征在于第一形状或刚度，并且可操作地响应于激活信号而改变为第二形状或刚度。 这种活性材料包括形状记忆合金，电活性聚合物，形状记忆聚合物，磁性形状记忆合金，磁流变流体，磁流变弹性体，电流变流体和压电材料。

    COOLING SYSTEM
    62.
    发明申请
    COOLING SYSTEM 有权
    冷却系统

    公开(公告)号：US20110121582A1

    公开(公告)日：2011-05-26

    申请号：US12947857

    申请日：2010-11-17

    申请人： Paul W. Alexander ,  Alan L. Browne ,  Nancy L. Johnson ,  Patrick B. Usoro ,  Nilesh D. Mankame ,  Xiujie Gao ,  Geoffrey P. McKnight ,  John A. Cafeo ,  Christopher P. Henry

    发明人： Paul W. Alexander ,  Alan L. Browne ,  Nancy L. Johnson ,  Patrick B. Usoro ,  Nilesh D. Mankame ,  Xiujie Gao ,  Geoffrey P. McKnight ,  John A. Cafeo ,  Christopher P. Henry

    IPC分类号： F03G7/06 ,  F28D15/00 ,  H02K7/18

    CPC分类号： F03G7/06

    摘要： A cooling system configured for converting thermal energy to mechanical energy includes a source of thermal energy provided by a temperature difference between a heat source having a first temperature and a coolant having a second temperature that is lower than the first temperature. The cooling system includes a cooling circuit configured for conveying the coolant to and from the heat source. The cooling circuit includes a conduit and a pump in fluid communication with the conduit and configured for delivering the coolant to the heat source. The cooling system also includes a heat engine disposed in thermal relationship with the conduit and configured for converting thermal to mechanical energy. The heat engine includes a first element formed from a first shape memory alloy having a crystallographic phase changeable between austenite and martensite at a first transformation temperature in response to the temperature difference between the heat source and coolant.

    摘要翻译： 构造成将热能转换为机械能的冷却系统包括由具有第一温度的热源和具有低于第一温度的第二温度的冷却剂之间的温度差提供的热能源。 冷却系统包括冷却回路，该冷却回路构造成将冷却剂输送到热源。 冷却回路包括导管和与导管流体连通的构造成将冷却剂输送到热源的泵。 冷却系统还包括与导管热关系设置的热引擎，并被配置为将热转换成机械能。 热机包括由第一形状记忆合金形成的第一元件，该第一形状记忆合金在第一相变温度下响应于热源和冷却剂之间的温度差，具有在奥氏体和马氏体之间可变化的结晶相。

    Method and System for Identifying Wet Pavement Using Tire Noise
    63.
    发明申请
    Method and System for Identifying Wet Pavement Using Tire Noise 有权
    使用轮胎噪声识别湿路面的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号：US20110109448A1

    公开(公告)日：2011-05-12

    申请号：US12615344

    申请日：2009-11-10

    申请人： Alan L. Browne ,  Shung H. Sung ,  Nancy L. Johnson ,  Jan H. Aase

    发明人： Alan L. Browne ,  Shung H. Sung ,  Nancy L. Johnson ,  Jan H. Aase

    IPC分类号： B60Q1/00

    CPC分类号： B60Q9/00

    摘要： A wet road surface detection system is provided for a vehicle driving on a road. The wet road surface detection system includes a sound sensing device coupled to the vehicle for capturing noise of the vehicle tires as the vehicle drives on a road surface. A processor processes sounds captured by the audible sensing device. The processor quantifies a variable sound level of the captured noise between a first frequency and a second frequency. The processor determines whether each quantified sound level between the first frequency and the second frequency is above a predetermined sound level threshold below the sound level at the first frequency. The processor determines that the vehicle is driving on a wet road surface in response to each quantified sound level between the first frequency and the second frequency being above a predetermined sound level threshold below the sound level at the first frequency.

    摘要翻译： 一种用于在道路上行驶的车辆的湿路面检测系统。 湿路面检测系统包括耦合到车辆的声音传感装置，用于当车辆在路面上行驶时捕获车辆轮胎的噪声。 处理器处理由可听觉感测装置捕获的声音。 处理器对第一频率和第二频率之间的捕获噪声的可变声级进行量化。 处理器确定第一频率和第二频率之间的每个量化声级是否高于低于第一频率的声级的预定声级阈值。 处理器响应于第一频率和第二频率之间的每个量化声级高于低于第一频率的声级的预定声级阈值，确定车辆在湿路面上行驶。

    Active material based concealment devices for seams
    67.
    发明授权
    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：US07905538B2

    公开(公告)日：2011-03-15

    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。

    Bi-fold valve-type magnetorheological fluid energy absorbing device
    69.
    发明授权
    Bi-fold valve-type magnetorheological fluid energy absorbing device 有权
    双折阀式磁流变流体能量吸收装置

    公开(公告)号：US07900755B2

    公开(公告)日：2011-03-08

    申请号：US11864107

    申请日：2007-09-28

    申请人： Alan L. Browne ,  John C. Ulicny ,  Chandra S. Namuduri ,  Nancy L. Johnson ,  Norman M. Wereley ,  Young Tai Choi ,  Wei Hu ,  Min Mao

    发明人： Alan L. Browne ,  John C. Ulicny ,  Chandra S. Namuduri ,  Nancy L. Johnson ,  Norman M. Wereley ,  Young Tai Choi ,  Wei Hu ,  Min Mao

    IPC分类号： F16F9/53

    CPC分类号： F16F9/537

    摘要： An energy absorbing device is provided that includes a damper assembly having inner and outer concentric tubes and a piston movable within the inner tube. The damper assembly is configured to form bi-fold valve-type cavities to operatively connect an inner chamber of the inner tube with an outer chamber formed between the inner and outer tubes. A magnetorheological fluid fills the chambers and the bi-fold valve-type cavities. The magnetorheological fluid preferably contains coated magnetic particles at about 10 to 60 percent by volume. Electrical coils adjacent the bi-fold valves are selectively energizable to such that the energy absorbing device provides a tunable damping force, preferably over the entire range of velocities of the piston, especially in automotive applications.

    摘要翻译： 提供了一种能量吸收装置，其包括具有内部和外部同心管的阻尼器组件和可在内部管内移动的活塞。 阻尼器组件被构造成形成双重阀型腔，以将内管的内腔与形成在内管和外管之间的外室可操作地连接。 磁流变流体填充腔室和双折阀型空腔。 磁流变液优选含有约10至60体积％的涂覆磁性颗粒。 邻近双重阀的电气线圈选择性地被激励，使得能量吸收装置优选地在活塞的整个速度范围内提供可调谐阻尼力，特别是在汽车应用中。

    Sensor based anticipatory lighting of controls
    70.
    发明授权
    Sensor based anticipatory lighting of controls 有权
    基于传感器的控制预测照明

    公开(公告)号：US07831319B2

    公开(公告)日：2010-11-09

    申请号：US11313216

    申请日：2005-12-20

    申请人： Alan L. Browne ,  Nancy L. Johnson ,  Lawrence E. Peruski ,  Douglas P. Rheaume

    发明人： Alan L. Browne ,  Nancy L. Johnson ,  Lawrence E. Peruski ,  Douglas P. Rheaume

    IPC分类号： G05B15/00 ,  B60Q1/00

    CPC分类号： B60Q9/00 ,  B60K37/06 ,  B60K2350/203 ,  B60Q3/16 ,  B60R22/00

    摘要： A control system for selectively lighting and/or highlighting a control interface for a specific individual function generally includes at least one sensor for detecting at least one condition; a controller in operative communication with the at least one sensor and the control interface; wherein the controller sends an output signal to the control interface in response to detecting the at least one condition, wherein the output signal is effective to light and/or highlight the control interface for the specific individual function. Methods for operating the control system are also discussed.

    摘要翻译： 用于选择性地点亮和/或突出显示特定单独功能的控制界面的控制系统通常包括用于检测至少一个状况的至少一个传感器; 与所述至少一个传感器和所述控制接口可操作地通信的控制器; 其中所述控制器响应于检测到所述至少一个条件向所述控制接口发送输出信号，其中所述输出信号有效地点亮和/或突出所述特定单独功能的所述控制接口。 还讨论了操作控制系统的方法。