公开(公告)号：US5485634A

公开(公告)日：1996-01-16

申请号：US166478

申请日：1993-12-14

申请人： Mark D. Weiser ,  Richard J. Goldstein ,  Roy Want ,  Brent B. Welch ,  Scott A. Elrod ,  David A. Maltz ,  William N. Schilit ,  Marvin M. Theimer

发明人： Mark D. Weiser ,  Richard J. Goldstein ,  Roy Want ,  Brent B. Welch ,  Scott A. Elrod ,  David A. Maltz ,  William N. Schilit ,  Marvin M. Theimer

IPC分类号： G06F15/00 ,  G06F13/00 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04L12/56 ,  H04Q9/00 ,  H04B1/38 ,  H04B17/00

CPC分类号： H04L12/24 ,  H04L41/00 ,  H04W12/10 ,  H04W60/00 ,  H04W64/00

摘要： A system is provided for servicing requests by a mobile controller to utilize stationary or mobile resources present within a partitioned communication cell such as an office or room in a building. The mobile controller has a control signal mechanism for generating control request signals to modify behavior of the stationary or mobile resource, with the range of the control request signals substantially limited to the partitioned communication cell. A room agent receives and acts upon the control request signals after dynamically determining availability of both mobile resources entering and exiting the partitioned communication cell and stationary resources already present in the partitioned communication cell. In operation, the room agent is configured to grant requests for utilization of mobile and stationary resources located within the partitioned communication cell when predetermined contextual attributes within the partitioned communication cell are consistent with previously specified interaction policies.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种系统，用于为移动控制器的请求提供服务，以利用存在于诸如建筑物中的办公室或房间的分区通信小区内的固定或移动资源。 移动控制器具有用于产生控制请求信号以修改静止或移动资源的行为的控制信号机制，其中控制请求信号的范围基本上限于分区通信小区。 在动态确定进入和离开分区通信小区的两个移动资源和已经存在于分区通信小区中的固定资源的可用性之后，房间代理接收并作用于控制请求信号。 在操作中，当分区通信小区内的预定上下文属性与先前指定的交互策略一致时，房间代理被配置为授权位于分区通信小区内的移动和固定资源的利用请求。

公开(公告)号：USD344500S

公开(公告)日：1994-02-22

申请号：US864903

申请日：1992-04-03

申请人： Richard H. Bruce ,  Scott A. Elrod ,  Thomas P. Moran ,  Frank G. Halasz ,  Malcolm S. Smith ,  Dallas R. Grove ,  Richard J. Goldstein

设计人： Richard H. Bruce ,  Scott A. Elrod ,  Thomas P. Moran ,  Frank G. Halasz ,  Malcolm S. Smith ,  Dallas R. Grove ,  Richard J. Goldstein

公开(公告)号：US5142307A

公开(公告)日：1992-08-25

申请号：US634274

申请日：1990-12-26

申请人： Scott A. Elrod ,  Calvin F. Quate

发明人： Scott A. Elrod ,  Calvin F. Quate

IPC分类号： B41J2/04

CPC分类号： B41J2/04

摘要： An apparatus and methods for using a Variable Orifice Capillary Wave Printer are disclosed. The invention as described herein provides a capability to transfer high resolution graphical images onto a projection medium (14) with pseudo-gray-scale (i.e. variable spot-size). A standing fluid ripple wave (38) or capillary wave is generated along a narrow channel (20) at the top of an ink reservoir (16), upon the free fluid surface (27). The capillary wave (38) is spatially stablized with an elongated slotted bar (30) of anisotropically etched signal crystal silicon. Piezoelectric pushers (34) are positioned at the anti-nodes (42) of the stabilized standing capillary wave (38) to selectively restrict the narrow slots (32) etched into the slotted silicon bar (30). Selective actuation of one or more piezoelectric pusher (34) for a predetermined length of time results in the ejection of a stream of fluid droplets (12). Pseudo-gray-scale printing is achieved by independently varying the ejction period of each piezoelectric pusher (34). A low-cost, highly integrated and highly producible apparatus (10) may be created by laminating an array of selective transistor switches (36a) and an array of piezoelectric pushers (34) onto a glass substrate (36b) which is embedded in the body of the acoustic ink reservoir (16). The shortcomings of current apparatus designed for selectively addressing the anti-nodes (42) of a stabilized standing capillary wave (38) have been overcome by the Variable Orifice Capillary Wave Printer, making such a device a low-cost and highly producible alternative for the printer industry.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种使用可变孔板毛细波形打印机的设备和方法。 本文所述的本发明提供了将高分辨率图形图像转移到具有伪灰度级（即可变点尺寸）的投影介质（14）上的能力。 在自由流体表面（27）上沿着墨水储存器（16）的顶部的窄通道（20）产生立体流体波纹（38）或毛细管波。 用各向异性蚀刻的信号晶体硅的细长狭缝条（30）在空间上稳定毛细波（38）。 压电推动器（34）位于稳定的立式毛细管（38）的反节点（42）处，以选择性地限制蚀刻到开槽的硅棒（30）中的窄槽（32）。 一个或多个压电推动器（34）在预定时间长度的选择性致动导致流体液滴（12）的喷射。 通过独立地改变每个压电推动器（34）的触发周期来实现伪灰度级打印。 可以通过将选择性晶体管开关（36a）的阵列和压电推动器（34）的阵列层叠到嵌入在主体中的玻璃基板（36b）上来产生低成本，高度集成和高度可生产的装置（10） 的声墨储存器（16）。 设计用于选择性寻址稳定的立式毛细管波（38）的反节点（42）的当前装置的缺点已经被可变孔径毛细管波打印机克服，使得这种装置成为低成本和高可生产性的替代品 打印机行业。

公开(公告)号：US4719476A

公开(公告)日：1988-01-12

申请号：US853252

申请日：1986-04-17

申请人： Scott A. Elrod ,  Butrus T. Khuri-Yakub ,  Calvin F. Quate

发明人： Scott A. Elrod ,  Butrus T. Khuri-Yakub ,  Calvin F. Quate

IPC分类号： B41J2/01 ,  B41J2/015 ,  B41J2/05 ,  B41J2/06 ,  B41J2/065 ,  G10K11/36 ,  G01D15/16

CPC分类号： B41J2/065 ,  G10K11/36 ,  B41J2002/14322

摘要： Provision is made for selectively addressing inividual crests of traveling or standing capillary surface waves to eject droplets from the selected crests on command. To that end, the addressing mechanism of this invention locally increase the surface pressure acting on the selected crests and/or locally reduce the surface tension of the liquid within the selected crests. The preferred addressing mechanisms have sufficient spatial resolution to address a single crest substantially independently of its neighbors.Discrete addressing mechanisms having a plurality of individual addressing elements are especially attractive for liquid ink printing and similar applications, not only because their individual addressing elements may be spatially fixed, but also because the spatial frequency of their addressing elements may be matched to the spatial frequency of the capillary wave. Such frequency matching enables selected crests of the capillary wave to be addressed in parallel, such as for line printing. Preferably, the capillary wave for a printer is a spatially stabilized standing wave, so that the crests and troughs of the capillary wave are locked in predetermined spatial locations.

摘要翻译： 提供了选择性地寻址行进或站立的毛细管表面波的单个波峰，以便根据命令从所选择的波峰喷射液滴。 为此，本发明的寻址机构局部地增加作用在所选择的顶部上的表面压力和/或局部地降低所选择的顶部内液体的表面张力。 优选的寻址机制具有足够的空间分辨率以基本上独立于其邻居来解决单个波峰。 具有多个独立寻址元件的离散寻址机制对于液体油墨印刷和类似应用是特别有吸引力的，不仅因为它们的各自的寻址元件可以在空间上固定，而且由于它们的寻址元件的空间频率可以与空间频率相匹配 的毛细血管。 这种频率匹配使得能够平行地寻址毛细波的选定波峰，例如用于线印刷。 优选地，用于打印机的毛细管波是空间稳定的驻波，使得毛细波的波峰和波谷被锁定在预定的空间位置。

公开(公告)号：US20230190979A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-22

申请号：US18169584

申请日：2023-02-15

申请人： Scott A. Elrod

发明人： Scott A. Elrod

IPC分类号： A61L9/015 ,  A61L9/14

CPC分类号： A61L9/015 ,  A61L9/14 ,  A61L2209/111 ,  A61L2209/16 ,  A61L2209/212

摘要： Systems and methods to treat an environment. The system includes a plurality of scent control material sources configured to output a scent control material (e.g., an oxidant) into the environment to reduce pathogens, dispose of scent molecules and their sources, and otherwise treat the environment. The system can include a controller communicatively coupled to the plurality of scent control material sources and cause one or more subsets of the plurality of scent control material sources to individually or collectively output scent control material into the environment.

公开(公告)号：US11415951B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-16

申请号：US16507463

申请日：2019-07-10

申请人： Scott A. Elrod

发明人： Scott A. Elrod

IPC分类号： A61L9/12 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04847

摘要： Devices, systems, and methods to selectively emit scent control material responsive to local conditions of a scent control device. The local conditions may dictate the effectiveness of a given set of output parameters of a scent control device. The scent control device accepts as input, one or more conditional inputs carrying information about the local conditions around the scent control device, such as weather conditions, elevation, barometric pressure, or functional status of the scent control device. Operational programs corresponding to the conditional inputs may be automatically selected based on the combination of conditional inputs to cause the output parameters of the scent control device to match or take into account the local conditions. The scent control device then outputs scent control material such as ozone at a rate effective to control one or more scents to a level that is not perceivable by animals or humans.

公开(公告)号：US08647479B2

公开(公告)日：2014-02-11

申请号：US12484038

申请日：2009-06-12

申请人： Meng H. Lean ,  Armin R. Volkel ,  Scott A. Elrod ,  Nitin S. Parekh

发明人： Meng H. Lean ,  Armin R. Volkel ,  Scott A. Elrod ,  Nitin S. Parekh

IPC分类号： C02F1/46

CPC分类号： C02F9/00 ,  C02F1/001 ,  C02F1/32 ,  C02F1/38 ,  C02F1/463 ,  C02F1/52 ,  C02F2201/009 ,  C02F2201/3221 ,  C02F2201/3225 ,  C02F2201/3227 ,  C02F2201/3228 ,  C02F2301/024 ,  C02F2301/026 ,  C02F2303/04 ,  C02F2305/08 ,  C02F2305/10 ,  Y02A20/211 ,  Y02A20/212 ,  Y02W10/37

摘要： Provided is a standalone integrated water treatment system for a distributed water supply. A filter input receives water to be treated. A coagulation system is in operative connection with the filter input, wherein the water which has been filtered is subjected to a coagulation process performed by the coagulation system to create pin floc from suspensions in the water. A maturation buffer tank is in operative connection with the coagulation system, wherein floc is aggregated in size within the water. A spiral separator is in operative connection with the maturation buffer tank, and the water is separated into two water streams, a first stream of water having most of the floc removed, and a second stream of water which includes a concentrated amount of the floc. An optional filtration system is in operative connection with the spiral separator and is configured to receive the first stream of water and to perform a filtration operation on the first stream of water. A sterilization system is in operative connection with the optional filtration system and is configured to perform a sterilization operation on the first stream of water. The water is then output from the sterilization system as potable water.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于分布式供水的独立综合水处理系统。 过滤器输入接收待处理的水。 凝结系统与过滤器输入端操作连接，其中已经过滤的水经过由凝结系统进行的凝结过程，以从水中的悬浮液中产生絮凝物。 成熟缓冲罐与凝结系统操作连接，其中絮凝物在水中大小聚集。 螺旋分离器与成熟缓冲罐操作连接，并将水分离成两股水流，除去大部分絮凝物的第一水流和包含浓缩量的絮凝物的第二水流。 可选的过滤系统与螺旋分离器操作连接，并且构造成接收第一流水并对第一水流进行过滤操作。 灭菌系统与可选的过滤系统操作连接，并且被配置为对第一水流进行灭菌操作。 然后将水作为饮用水从灭菌系统输出。

公开(公告)号：US20120211432A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-23

申请号：US13443265

申请日：2012-04-10

申请人： Meng H. Lean ,  Armin R. Volkel ,  Scott A. Elrod ,  Nitin S. Parekh

发明人： Meng H. Lean ,  Armin R. Volkel ,  Scott A. Elrod ,  Nitin S. Parekh

IPC分类号： C02F9/12 ,  C02F1/463 ,  C02F1/32 ,  C02F1/52

CPC分类号： C02F9/00 ,  C02F1/001 ,  C02F1/32 ,  C02F1/38 ,  C02F1/463 ,  C02F1/52 ,  C02F2201/009 ,  C02F2201/3221 ,  C02F2201/3225 ,  C02F2201/3227 ,  C02F2201/3228 ,  C02F2301/024 ,  C02F2301/026 ,  C02F2303/04 ,  C02F2305/08 ,  C02F2305/10 ,  Y02A20/211 ,  Y02A20/212 ,  Y02W10/37

摘要： Provided is a standalone integrated water treatment system for a distributed water supply including a filter input a coagulation system in operative connection with the filter input, wherein the water is subjected to a coagulation process to create pin floc from suspensions in the water. A maturation buffer tank in operative connection with the coagulation system aggregates floc in size within the water. A spiral separator separates the water into two water streams, a first stream of water having most of the floc removed, and a second stream of water which includes a concentrated amount of the floc. An optional filtration system is configured to receive the first stream of water and perform a filtration operation thereon. A sterilization system is configured to perform a sterilization operation on the first stream of water. The water is then output from the sterilization system as potable water.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于分布式供水的独立集成水处理系统，其包括输入与过滤器输入操作连接的凝结系统的过滤器，其中水经受凝结过程以从水中的悬浮液产生絮凝物。 与凝固系统操作连接的成熟缓冲罐将水中的絮凝物大小聚集。 螺旋分离器将水分离成两股水流，除去大多数絮凝物的第一流水和包含浓缩量的絮凝物的第二水流。 可选的过滤系统被配置为接收第一流水并对其进行过滤操作。 灭菌系统构造成对第一水流进行灭菌操作。 然后将水作为饮用水从灭菌系统输出。

公开(公告)号：US08079676B2

公开(公告)日：2011-12-20

申请号：US12336038

申请日：2008-12-16

申请人： Scott A. Elrod

发明人： Scott A. Elrod

IPC分类号： B41J2/045

CPC分类号： B41J2/14008

摘要： Features described herein relate to ejecting drops from a thin layer of fluid. Piezoelectric elements can generate a uniform high acoustic field, which is transferred through a segmented metal support structure and an acoustic horn. The sound waves generate capillary waves on a thin layer of fluid on a top surface of the acoustic horn. At sufficiently high amplitudes, the capillary waves begin to break apart, resulting in the ejection of drops from the thin layer of fluid.

摘要翻译： 本文所述的特征涉及从薄层流体喷射液滴。 压电元件可以产生均匀的高声场，其通过分段的金属支撑结构和声喇叭传递。 声波在声喇叭顶表面上的一薄层流体上产生毛细波。 在足够高的幅度下，毛细管波开始分裂，导致液滴从薄层流体喷出。

公开(公告)号：US07495721B2

公开(公告)日：2009-02-24

申请号：US11016975

申请日：2004-12-20

申请人： Scott A. Elrod

发明人： Scott A. Elrod

IPC分类号： G02F1/1335

CPC分类号： G02F1/133516 ,  B41J2/2128 ,  G02B5/201

摘要： Several methods of printing filter material on a substrate to fabricate a color filter are provided. In one embodiment, the method includes: a) providing a substrate with a framework forming a cell, b) providing a liquid filter material ejection system with an inkjet print head, a liquid filter material, and a table supporting the substrate, and c) ejecting liquid filter material drops in the cell from the inkjet print head using a drop size printing process. The drops include smaller and larger drops. A color filter for a display device is also provided. In one embodiment, the color filter includes: a substrate, a framework attached to the substrate forming a cell, and a cured filter material fixed to the cell. The cured filter material is formed by ejecting multiple sizes of liquid filter material drops from an inkjet print head using a drop size switching printing process.

摘要翻译： 提供了在基板上印刷过滤材料以制造滤色器的几种方法。 在一个实施例中，该方法包括：a）提供具有形成单元的框架的基板，b）提供具有喷墨打印头，液体过滤材料和支撑该基板的台面的液体过滤材料喷射系统，以及c） 喷射液体过滤材料使用液滴尺寸印刷方法从喷墨打印头滴落在电池中。 液滴包括较小和较大的液滴。 还提供了一种用于显示装置的滤色器。 在一个实施例中，滤色器包括：基底，附着到形成细胞的基底的框架，以及固定到细胞的固化过滤材料。 固化的过滤材料通过使用液滴尺寸切换印刷方法从喷墨打印头喷射多种尺寸的液体过滤材料液滴形成。