公开(公告)号：US06477035B1

公开(公告)日：2002-11-05

申请号：US09974033

申请日：2001-10-10

申请人： Bruce M Cepas ,  James A Korn, Jr.

发明人： Bruce M Cepas ,  James A Korn, Jr.

IPC分类号： H01G4228

CPC分类号： H01G9/15 ,  H01G4/015 ,  H01G4/232 ,  H01G9/06 ,  H01G9/28 ,  Y02T10/7022

摘要： A capacitive electrical energy storage structure is fabricated as a thin-film device comprising electrodes on opposite sides of a dielectric layer. In one approach, a high surface area metallic sponge can be incorporated into the structure. The energy storage structure can comprise either single or multiple layers of capacitors connected in series, parallel, or a combination of such arrangements. The multi-layer capacitor structure can be either applied directly to supporting structures of portable or transportable devices or can be fabricated as a film which is applied as a laminate to such structures. Further, a conformal energy storage structure can be produced which is shaped to fit in voids within devices, which voids would otherwise be little used or unused. A high capacity storage thin-film structure can be fabricated on one surface of a substrate with an immediately adjacent, overlapping power consuming electronic circuit such that power is available at very short distance to support operational circuits which cannot tolerate long conductive power supply lines. Portable consumer devices can be fabricated with the interiors of the housings conformally coated with the capacitive structure for providing energy storage as a replacement to rechargeable or disposable batteries. A flexible film of the capacitive structure can be manufactured by a continuous process and this film can be utilized in many different configurations to provide energy storage which is lightweight, configurable to available space, and capable of providing both high energy and high power density.

摘要翻译： 制造电容式电能存储结构作为薄膜器件，其包括在电介质层的相对侧上的电极。 在一种方法中，高表面积的金属海绵可以结合到结构中。 能量存储结构可以包括串联，并联或这些布置的组合的单层或多层电容器。 多层电容器结构可以直接应用于便携式或可运输装置的支撑结构，或者可以制造为作为层压体施加到这种结构的膜。 此外，可以制造适形能量储存结构，其被成形为适合装置内的空隙，否则空隙将被很少使用或未使用。 可以在具有紧邻的重叠功耗电子电路的基板的一个表面上制造高容量存储薄膜结构，使得功率在非常短的距离可用，以支持不能容忍长的导电电源线的操作电路。 便携式消费者装置可以被制造成具有由电容结构共同涂覆的外壳的内部，以提供能量存储作为可再充电或一次性电池的替代品。 电容结构的柔性膜可以通过连续工艺制造，并且该膜可以以许多不同的结构使用，以提供重量轻，可配置为可用空间并且能够提供高能量和高功率密度的能量存储。

公开(公告)号：US5602554A

公开(公告)日：1997-02-11

申请号：US512425

申请日：1995-08-08

申请人： Bruce M. Cepas ,  Wilbur Lew ,  Eric L. Holzman ,  John G. Ferrante

发明人： Bruce M. Cepas ,  Wilbur Lew ,  Eric L. Holzman ,  John G. Ferrante

IPC分类号： H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q3/22 ,  H01Q21/00

CPC分类号： H01Q1/248 ,  H01Q21/0025 ,  H01Q3/22

摘要： A radar system which uses an active phased-array antenna achieves improved clutter improvement factor (CIF) by powering the various transmit-receive (TR) modules of the antenna with direct voltage (DC) derived from a plurality of phases of the power-line alternating current (AC). Each TR module receives power which originates with one phase of the source AC. The phases are selected so that the modulation of the radio-frequency (RF) signals by each TR module tends to cancel in the summed signal from the array antenna.

摘要翻译： 使用有源相控阵天线的雷达系统通过由从电力线的多个相位导出的直流电压（DC）为天线的各种发射 - 接收（TR）模块供电来实现改进的杂波改善因子（CIF） 交流（AC）。 每个TR模块接收源AC源的一个相位的功率。 选择这些相位，使得每个TR模块的射频（RF）信号的调制趋向于在来自阵列天线的求和信号中消除。

公开(公告)号：US06621702B2

公开(公告)日：2003-09-16

申请号：US10166202

申请日：2002-06-11

申请人： J. Michael Elias ,  Bruce M. Cepas

发明人： J. Michael Elias ,  Bruce M. Cepas

IPC分类号： H05K720

CPC分类号： H01L23/3733 ,  H01L23/427 ,  H01L23/4275 ,  H01L35/00 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： An apparatus for absorbing thermal energy has an electronic component, a support structure for the electronic component having a first set of surfaces defining an interior volume containing a plurality of secondary surfaces, and a thermal energy absorbing material integrated within the interior volume, in contact with at least a portion of the secondary surfaces to form a composite structure. The thermal energy absorbing material is in operative thermal communication with the electronic component such that at least a portion of the thermal energy generated by the electronic component flows, via the support structure, into the thermal energy absorbing material. A method for controlling a temperature of an electronic component mounts an electronic component on a support structure in thermal communication with a thermal energy absorbing material integrated into an interior volume of the support structure. At least a portion of a thermal load from the electronic component is transported to the thermal energy absorbing material, and the portion of the thermal load is absorbed with the thermal energy absorbing material while undergoing an endothermic reaction during a phase change of the material, such that a temperature of the electronic component is maintained below a mounting surface temperature.

摘要翻译： 用于吸收热能的装置具有电子部件，用于电子部件的支撑结构具有限定包含多个次表面的内部容积的第一组表面，以及集成在内部容积内的热能吸收材料，其与 至少一部分次表面以形成复合结构。 热能吸收材料与电子部件可操作地热连通，使得由电子部件产生的热能的至少一部分经由支撑结构流入热能吸收材料。 用于控制电子部件的温度的方法将电子部件安装在与集成到支撑结构的内部容积中的热能吸收材料热连通的支撑结构上。 来自电子部件的热负荷的至少一部分被输送到热能吸收材料，并且热负荷的部分在材料的相变期间经历吸热反应时被热能吸收材料吸收，例如 电子部件的温度保持在安装面温度以下。

公开(公告)号：US07489198B1

公开(公告)日：2009-02-10

申请号：US11789874

申请日：2007-04-26

申请人： Bruce M. Cepas ,  Noel Delgado ,  Daniel H. McCauley, IV ,  Yan Zheng

发明人： Bruce M. Cepas ,  Noel Delgado ,  Daniel H. McCauley, IV ,  Yan Zheng

IPC分类号： G05F1/00 ,  H03G3/00 ,  H03F3/04 ,  H02M3/18

CPC分类号： G05F1/575 ,  H02M2001/0045

摘要： A switched linear regulator includes a control device with a controlled current path and a control electrode. The current path is connected in series with a source of voltage and a load. An error signal generator compares the load voltage with a reference value to generate a degenerative error signal. The error signal is coupled to the control electrode with a voltage offset. An OFF control signal source includes a transistor which is connected to the control electrode to swamp or overpower the error signal, and render the controlled current path nonconductive. Thus, the same active control element both linearly regulates and provides an ON-OFF function. A speed-up transistor responds to the OFF signal to short the control electrode to a reference voltage to quickly discharge capacitance at the control electrode.

摘要翻译： 开关线性调节器包括具有受控电流路径的控制装置和控制电极。 电流路径与电压源和负载串联。 误差信号发生器将负载电压与参考值进行比较以产生退化误差信号。 误差信号以电压偏移耦合到控制电极。 OFF控制信号源包括连接到控制电极的晶体管，以对误差信号进行沼泽或过载，并且使受控电流路径不导通。 因此，相同的主动控制元件都线性调节并提供ON-OFF功能。 加速晶体管响应OFF信号，将控制电极短路到参考电压，以快速放电控制电极的电容。

公开(公告)号：US07002800B2

公开(公告)日：2006-02-21

申请号：US10107177

申请日：2002-03-28

申请人： J. Michael Elias ,  Bruce M. Cepas ,  James A. Korn

发明人： J. Michael Elias ,  Bruce M. Cepas ,  James A. Korn

IPC分类号： H05K7/20

CPC分类号： H01L23/3733 ,  H01L23/427 ,  H01L35/00 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/3011 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： An integrated thermal apparatus for improved electronic device performance has an energy storage device coupled with a thermoelectric management device for managing thermal energy generated by the electronic device. The thermoelectric management device can include a semiconductor thermoelectric device and phase change material, which can be integrated into a foam aluminum structure. The energy storage device can be a nanometallic device. The electrical load electrical efficiency is improved by co-locating it with thermoelectric management device directly on a composite substrate foundation to provide enhanced waste heat conversion to electrical energy. The apparatus manages the thermal and power issues at the substrate level in close proximity to the electrical load and incorporates the needed thermal mass into the support structure by way of a phase change material.