公开(公告)号：US20070068756A1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-29

申请号：US11069711

申请日：2005-03-01

申请人： Dryver Huston ,  Brian Esser ,  James Plumpton

发明人： Dryver Huston ,  Brian Esser ,  James Plumpton

IPC分类号： F16F15/00

CPC分类号： F16F7/1005 ,  F16F15/02

摘要： A system (100, 200, 300) for damping vibrations of a vibratory structure (104, 308). The damping system includes an active damper (112, 124, 128, 216), a vibration sensor (116, 208, 208A′-C′), and a controller (120, 212) for controlling the active damper in a manner that damps vibration of the vibratory structure. In some embodiments, the active damper comprises an active mass (132, 220, 220A′-C′, 220A″-C″) and an actuator (136) for controlling the movement of the active mass. In other embodiments, the active damper comprises a flexural damper (128).

摘要翻译： 一种用于阻尼振动结构（104,308）的振动的系统（100,200,300）。 阻尼系统包括主动阻尼器（112,124,128,216），振动传感器（116,208,208A'-C'）和用于以如下方式控制主动阻尼器的控制器（120,212） 减震振动结构振动。 在一些实施例中，主动阻尼器包括有源质量块（132,220,220A'-C'，220A“C”）和用于控制活性物质运动的致动器（136）。 在其它实施例中，主动阻尼器包括弯曲阻尼器（128）。

公开(公告)号：US20050161072A1

公开(公告)日：2005-07-28

申请号：US10818113

申请日：2004-04-05

申请人： Brian Esser ,  Dryver Huston ,  James Plumpton

发明人： Brian Esser ,  Dryver Huston ,  James Plumpton

IPC分类号： H01L35/00 ,  H01L35/02 ,  H01L35/28 ,  H01L35/30 ,  H01L35/32 ,  H01L37/00

CPC分类号： H01L35/02 ,  H01L35/30 ,  H01L35/32

摘要： A thermoelectric device (100, 342) that includes at least one thermoelectric couple (118, 304) that contains a thermoelectric junction (156) between two dissimilar materials (P, N) that allow exploitation of either the Seebeck effect or Peltier effect of the junction. The thermoelectric couple includes two thermoelements (120, 124, 324, 326) that extend between the hot side (104) and cold side (108) of the device. Each thermoelement has a thermally insulating region (128, 132) that insulates the hot side from the cold side and an electrical energy storage device (136, 138, 308, 310) that stores electrical energy. When operating in a Seebeck mode, each storage device may be periodically discharged by harvesting circuitry (200, 300) so as to harvest the energy stored therein. When operating in a Peltier mode, each storage device may be periodically charged by charging circuitry (900, 1000) so as to induce a temperature change at the thermoelectric junction.

摘要翻译： 一种包括至少一个热电偶（118,304）的热电装置（100,342），其包含两个不同材料（P，N）之间的热电接头（156），所述两个不同材料（P，N）可以利用所述热电偶的塞贝效应或珀耳帖效应 交界处 热电偶包括在器件的热侧（104）和冷端（108）之间延伸的两个热电元件（120,124,324,326）。 每个热电元件具有使热侧与冷侧绝热的绝热区域（128,132）和存储电能的电能存储装置（136,138,308,310）。 当以塞贝克模式操作时，每个存储设备可以通过收获电路（200,300）周期性地排出，以便收获其中存储的能量。 当以珀耳帖模式操作时，每个存储设备可以由充电电路（900,1000）周期性地充电，以便在热电接头处引起温度变化。

公开(公告)号：US07302145B2

公开(公告)日：2007-11-27

申请号：US11362611

申请日：2006-02-27

申请人： Dryver Huston ,  Brian Esser

发明人： Dryver Huston ,  Brian Esser

IPC分类号： G02B6/44

CPC分类号： G02B6/4467 ,  G02B6/443 ,  H01B7/288

摘要： Self-healing cable apparatus and methods are disclosed. The cable has a central core surrounded by an adaptive cover that can extend over the entire length of the cable or just one or more portions of the cable. The adaptive cover includes a protective layer having an initial damage resistance, and a reactive layer. When the cable is subjected to a localized damaging force, the reactive layer responds by creating a corresponding localized self-healed region. The self-healed region provides the cable with enhanced damage resistance as compared to the cable's initial damage resistance. Embodiments of the invention utilize conventional epoxies or foaming materials in the reactive layer that are released to form the self-healed region when the damaging force reaches the reactive layer.

摘要翻译： 公开了自愈式电缆装置和方法。 电缆具有由自适应覆盖物包围的中心芯，其可以在电缆的整个长度上延伸，或仅在电缆的一个或多个部分延伸。 自适应覆盖物包括具有初始损伤电阻的保护层和反应层。 当电缆受到局部破坏力时，反应层通过产生相应的局部自愈合区域来进行响应。 与电缆的初始损伤电阻相比，自愈区域为电缆提供了更强的抗损伤性。 本发明的实施方案利用反应层中的常规环氧树脂或发泡材料，当破坏力达到反应层时，其被释放以形成自愈区域。

公开(公告)号：US20090309608A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-17

申请号：US12462374

申请日：2009-08-03

申请人： Dryver Huston ,  Bernard Tolmie

发明人： Dryver Huston ,  Bernard Tolmie

IPC分类号： G01R31/08

CPC分类号： G02B6/443 ,  H01B3/301 ,  H01B3/302 ,  H01B3/427 ,  H01B3/445 ,  H01B7/288

摘要： Self-healing diagnostics methods are disclosed. One of the methods involves determining whether a self-healing cable has at least one self-healed region and includes transmitting an outgoing test signal down the self-healing cable and measuring the return test signal. The method also includes comparing the measured return test signal to an ideal return signal associated with the same type of self-healing cable that has no self-healed regions to determine whether the self-healing cable has at least one self-healed region. A database of return signals based on different types of self-healed regions formed by different types of damaging conditions is also used to characterize the return test signal and thus the type of self-healed region present in the cable.

摘要翻译： 公开了自愈诊断方法。 其中一种方法包括确定自修复电缆是否具有至少一个自愈区域，并且包括向下传输出去的测试信号并测量返回测试信号。 该方法还包括将测得的返回测试信号与不具有自愈区域的相同类型的自修复电缆相关联的理想返回信号进行比较，以确定自修复电缆是否具有至少一个自愈区域。 基于由不同类型的损伤条件形成的不同类型的自愈区域的返回信号的数据库也用于表征返回测试信号以及因此存在于电缆中的自愈区域的类型。

公开(公告)号：US20060193569A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-31

申请号：US11362611

申请日：2006-02-27

申请人： Dryver Huston ,  Brian Esser

发明人： Dryver Huston ,  Brian Esser

IPC分类号： G02B6/44

CPC分类号： G02B6/4467 ,  G02B6/443 ,  H01B7/288

摘要： Self-healing cable apparatus and methods disclosed. The cable has a central core surrounded by an adaptive cover that can extend over the entire length of the cable or just one or more portions of the cable. The adaptive cover includes a protective layer having an initial damage resistance, and a reactive layer. When the cable is subjected to a localized damaging force, the reactive layer responds by creating a corresponding localized self-healed region. The self-healed region provides the cable with enhanced damage resistance as compared to the cable's initial damage resistance. Embodiments of the invention utilize conventional epoxies or foaming materials in the reactive layer that are released to form the self-healed region when the damaging force reaches the reactive layer.

摘要翻译： 自愈电缆设备及方法披露。 电缆具有由自适应覆盖物包围的中心芯，其可以在电缆的整个长度上延伸，或仅在电缆的一个或多个部分延伸。 自适应覆盖物包括具有初始损伤电阻的保护层和反应层。 当电缆受到局部破坏力时，反应层通过产生相应的局部自愈合区域来进行响应。 与电缆的初始损伤电阻相比，自愈区域为电缆提供了更强的抗损伤性。 本发明的实施方案利用反应层中的常规环氧树脂或发泡材料，当破坏力达到反应层时，其被释放以形成自愈区域。

公开(公告)号：US20050216125A1

公开(公告)日：2005-09-29

申请号：US11080921

申请日：2005-03-15

申请人： Dryver Huston ,  Brian Esser ,  James Plumpton

发明人： Dryver Huston ,  Brian Esser ,  James Plumpton

IPC分类号： B62D55/265 ,  B62D57/024 ,  G05B15/00 ,  H01F7/04

CPC分类号： B62D57/024 ,  B62D55/265 ,  H01F7/04

摘要： A magnetic on-off robotic attachment device (MOORAD) (100, 300, 400, 624, 624′, 660, 676, 804) is used to make a number of systems, such as a mobile apparatus (608, 644, 668, 700, 700′), a belt mechanism (800) and a sensor device (504, 508, 656). The MOORAD allows the respective system to be removably magnetically attached to a ferromagnetic structure/object (228, 420, 604, 604′, 720A-B, 720A′-B′, 848). Each MOORAD generally includes a dipole magnet (104, 304A-B, 404) movable relative to first and second ferromagnetic portions (112, 116, 316A-D, 408, 412) that are separated by corresponding magnetically insulating portions (120, 320A-C, 416) so as to change that MOORAD between off and on states.

摘要翻译： 使用磁开关机器人附接装置（MOORAD）（100,300,400,624,624,660,676,804）来制造多个系统，例如移动装置（608,644,668,866） 700,700'），带机构（800）和传感器装置（504,508,656）。 MOORAD允许相应的系统可移除地磁性地附接到铁磁结构/物体（228,420,604,604'，720A-B，720A'-B'，848）。 每个MOORAD通常包括可相对于第一和第二铁磁部分（112,116,316 AD，408,412）移动的偶极子磁体（104,304A，404），其被相应的磁绝缘部分（120,320 AC，416）隔开 ），以便在关闭和关闭状态之间改变MOORAD。