公开(公告)号：US20090222061A1

公开(公告)日：2009-09-03

申请号：US11419581

申请日：2006-05-22

申请人： Gordon W. Culp

发明人： Gordon W. Culp

IPC分类号： A61F9/007 ,  A61N1/04

CPC分类号： A61N1/36046 ,  A61N1/362 ,  A61N1/37211 ,  A61N1/3787

摘要： A pyrode converts near-infrared light to an electric field that wirelessly stimulates nerve tissue at one or more locations in a host body, such as in a retina, a cochlea, a heart axon, or a motor nerve. Partial vision is restored when a pyrode implanted in a retina is activated by a scanner. Only the pyrode is implanted in the retina, whereas all other components remain external to the host body. Nerves other than the retina are stimulated by a pyrode coupled to a source of photonic energy by an optical conduit. In one preferred embodiment the photonic energy source is implanted in the host body. In another preferred embodiment, photonic energy from an external source is piped to the pyrode by way of an optical conduit via a percutaneous lead. Electrooptic diverters enable sequential activation of multiple pyrodes branched from a main conduit.

摘要翻译： 焦炭将近红外光转换成电场，其在诸如视网膜，耳蜗，心脏轴突或运动神经中的宿主体中的一个或多个位置处无线刺激神经组织。 当植入视网膜的火焰被扫描仪激活时，部分视觉恢复。 只有焦斑被植入视网膜，而所有其他部件保留在主体的外部。 视网膜以外的神经被光导管耦合到光子能源的焦点刺激。 在一个优选实施例中，光子能源被植入宿主体内。 在另一个优选实施例中，来自外部源的光能通过经由经皮引线的光学导管被管道传输到焦耳。 电光转向器使得能够顺序地激活从主导管分支的多个焦点。

公开(公告)号：US5327041A

公开(公告)日：1994-07-05

申请号：US30738

申请日：1993-03-12

申请人： Gordon W. Culp

发明人： Gordon W. Culp

IPC分类号： H01L41/09 ,  H01L41/08

CPC分类号： H01L41/0926 ,  H01L41/0833 ,  H01L41/092

摘要： This invention is for a single lamina biaxial transducer-made of an electrodeformable material. Several methods form making biaxial transducers are taught. The biaxial transducer has responsivity vectors which are directed along radial lines from the axis and change in in intensity with distance from the axis so that when an electric field is applied the transducer will biaxially deform. The biaxial lamina can be stacked with a common electrode between them. Biaxers can be used for reducing stress between layers in bodies. They are also useful in deforming bodies and for making pumps.

摘要翻译： 本发明用于由可电极形成的材料制成的单层双轴传感器。 教授制造双轴换能器的几种方法。 双轴换能器具有沿着轴线的径向线引导的响应度向量，并且随着距离轴的距离而变化，使得当施加电场时，换能器将双轴变形。 双轴层可以在它们之间堆叠有公共电极。 双轴可用于减少体内各层之间的应力。 它们也可用于变形体和制造泵。

公开(公告)号：US5268611A

公开(公告)日：1993-12-07

申请号：US851706

申请日：1992-03-16

申请人： Gordon W. Culp

发明人： Gordon W. Culp

IPC分类号： H01L41/083 ,  H01L41/09 ,  H01L41/113 ,  H02N2/00 ,  H01L41/08

CPC分类号： H01L41/0993

摘要： This invention relates to an actuator which changes its length without changing its width or breadth dimensions. Four shear electrodeformable bodies 4 are placed symmetrically on two faces of a central electrode 6. Each body also has a connecting electrode 8, attached to the electrodeformable body, thus forming a tetramorph which is the basic building block of the actuator. Each connecting electrode allows the tetramorphs to be attached to each other in layers and stacks to the desired dimensions of the actuator. Two of the electrodeformable bodies in the top half of the tetramorph are polarized to shear in one direction and the two electrodeformable bodies in the bottom half are polarized to shear in the opposite direction. If the shear in the electrodeformable bodies is up and down the tetramorph acts as a lifter. If the shear in the electrodeformable bodies is sideways the tetramorph is a tangenter or axier.

公开(公告)号：US5262696A

公开(公告)日：1993-11-16

申请号：US726441

申请日：1991-07-05

申请人： Gordon W. Culp

发明人： Gordon W. Culp

IPC分类号： H01L41/09 ,  H01L41/08

CPC分类号： H01L41/0926 ,  H01L41/0833 ,  H01L41/092

摘要： This invention is for a single lamina biaxial transducer made of an electrodeformable material. Several methods form making biaxial transducers are taught. The biaxial transducer has responsivity vectors which are directed along radial lines from the axis and change in in intensity with distance from the axis so that when an electric field is applied the transducer will biaxially deform. The biaxial lamina can be stacked with a common electrode between them. Biaxers can be used for reducing stress between layers in bodies. They are also useful in deforming bodies and for making pumps.

公开(公告)号：US5182484A

公开(公告)日：1993-01-26

申请号：US712821

申请日：1991-06-10

申请人： Gordon W. Culp

发明人： Gordon W. Culp

IPC分类号： F16D49/18 ,  F16D65/14 ,  F16D65/18 ,  G21C9/02 ,  H01L41/09 ,  H02N2/00

CPC分类号： H02N2/021 ,  F16D65/18 ,  H02K99/20 ,  F16D2121/28 ,  H02K2201/18

摘要： The present invention is useful for quickly releasing an object which is being moved by an actuator. Generally actuators of the piezoelectric type move objects slowly. For applications where an object must be quickly moved such as when releasing brakes or reinserting a control rod in a reactor core an actuator should have a quick release feature. The invention uses a set of actuators which contact a bolt and moves the bolt with smooth walking motion. The bolt in turn is driven by the actuators such that it engages an object with smooth walking motion to move or position the object. When the object is to be released the actuators are removed from contact from the bolt thereby releasing the object.

公开(公告)号：US5017820A

公开(公告)日：1991-05-21

申请号：US513132

申请日：1990-04-23

申请人： Gordon W. Culp

发明人： Gordon W. Culp

IPC分类号： B64G1/64 ,  H01L41/09 ,  H02N2/00

CPC分类号： B64G1/646 ,  H02N2/101

摘要： A light weight, efficient, and compact piezoelectric rotary union system is provided for joining structures such as space station modules. The system comprises piezoelectric actuators attached to a first structure that engage and rotate a ring attached to a second structure. The actuators position and rotate the ring by non-sliding, smooth walking motion that provides high mechanical efficiency, long life, and negligible electrical noise. Electrical conductors embedded in the ring and the actuator traction surfaces transmit electric currents and signals between the structures. Moderate traction pressure and large contact area substantially eliminate contact heating and associated vacuum welding. The piezoelectric actuators generate relatively large translational forces at relatively low speeds. The absence of conventional rolling bearings eases connection and disconnection of the rotary union. Piezoelectric actuators with integral sensors can control the shape and stress of a relatively light and flexible ring, and can actively reduce or cancel structural vibrations.

公开(公告)号：US4736132A

公开(公告)日：1988-04-05

申请号：US96880

申请日：1987-09-14

申请人： Gordon W. Culp

发明人： Gordon W. Culp

IPC分类号： G02B26/06 ,  G02B26/08 ,  H01L41/09 ,  H01L41/08

CPC分类号： H01L41/0993 ,  G02B26/06 ,  G02B26/0825

摘要： An apparatus and method for rapidly and accurately positioning an optical surface comprises at least one piezoelectric element 10 with an optical surface 16 located thereon and means 12,30 for applying an electric field to the piezoelectric element 10. The piezoelectric element 10 is piezoelectrically polarized along a first axis and the electric field is supplied along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis. Thus, piezoelectric shear deformation of the piezoelectric element occurs and there is rotation of the optical surface 16 about a third axis which is perpendicular to both the first and second axes. The deformation is sufficient to alter the direction of incident radiation and to alter the direction and distribution of diffracted incident radiation after interaction with the optical surface 16. Varying the magnitude of the electric field alters the magnitude of the deformation thereby accurately positioning the optical surface 16.

摘要翻译： 用于快速且精确地定位光学表面的装置和方法包括至少一个压电元件10，其上设置有光学表面16，以及用于向压电元件10施加电场的装置12,30。压电元件10被压电极化 第一轴线和电场沿垂直于第一轴线的第二轴线供应。 因此，发生压电元件的压电剪切变形，并且光学表面16围绕垂直于第一和第二轴线的第三轴线旋转。 该变形足以改变入射辐射的方向，并且在与光学表面16相互作用之后改变衍射入射辐射的方向和分布。改变电场的大小改变变形的幅度，从而精确地定位光学表面16 。

公开(公告)号：US4707586A

公开(公告)日：1987-11-17

申请号：US529975

申请日：1983-09-07

申请人： David L. Voss ,  Howard S. DeCamp ,  Gordon W. Culp

发明人： David L. Voss ,  Howard S. DeCamp ,  Gordon W. Culp

IPC分类号： B32B17/10 ,  B32B27/30 ,  C03C17/38 ,  C23C14/04 ,  C23C16/04 ,  C23C28/00 ,  C25D5/54 ,  G03F7/00 ,  H05B3/86 ,  H05K3/10 ,  B60L1/02

CPC分类号： B32B17/10036 ,  B32B27/30 ,  C03C17/38 ,  C23C14/042 ,  C23C16/042 ,  C23C28/00 ,  C25D5/54 ,  G03F7/00 ,  H05B3/86 ,  B32B2605/18 ,  H05K3/108

摘要： A method is provided for producing a heated laminated windshield construction. Initially, a transparent material to be provided as the outer layer of such a laminated windshield is selected. A transparent basecoat is applied on the inner major surfce of the outer layer. A quantity of electroconductive metal is deposited onto the basecoated surface to form a metal strike coat. A portion of the metal strike coat is masked so that unmasked portions of the strike coat comprise the pattern of the electroconductive metal film runs to be formed on the inner major surface. An electroconductive metal is electroplated onto the unmasked portions of the strike coat. Portions of the strike coat onto which no metal was electroplated are removed to thereby leave on the inner major surface of the layer a plurality of spaced apart electroconductive metal film runs comprising electroplated metal and the portion of the metal strike coat beneath the electroplated metal. A major surface of a transparent material is then bonded to the inner surface of the outer layer to thereby sandwich the spaced apart electroconductive metal film runs between the layers.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于生产加热层压挡风玻璃结构的方法。 首先，选择作为这种叠层挡风玻璃的外层设置的透明材料。 在外层的主要外观上应用透明底漆。 将一定量的导电金属沉积在底漆表面上以形成金属冲击涂层。 金属冲击涂层的一部分被掩蔽，使得冲击涂层的未掩蔽部分包括要形成在内主表面上的导电金属膜的图案。 将导电金属电镀在冲击涂层的未遮蔽部分上。 除去电镀没有金属的冲击涂层的部分，从而在层的内主表面上留下多个间隔开的导电金属膜，包括电镀金属和金属触击涂层的部分在电镀金属下面。 然后将透明材料的主表面结合到外层的内表面，从而将间隔开的导电金属膜夹在层之间。

公开(公告)号：US4678408A

公开(公告)日：1987-07-07

申请号：US779733

申请日：1985-09-24

申请人： Clyde K. Nason ,  Gordon W. Culp

发明人： Clyde K. Nason ,  Gordon W. Culp

IPC分类号： A61M5/145 ,  F04B9/06 ,  F04B13/00

CPC分类号： A61M5/1456 ,  A61M5/1458 ,  Y10T74/1529 ,  Y10T74/1555 ,  Y10T74/2133 ,  Y10T74/2136

摘要： A solenoid drive apparatus for driving a lead screw of an External Infusion Pump (1) having a housing (302), solenoid winding (356) within the housing (302), a solenoid armature (358) which is driven by the field of the solenoid winding (356), push rod (362) which is driven by the armature (358), pawn (314) which is driven by push rod (362), a first pawl (320) which is driven by pawn (314) and a second pawl (326) which is an antibacklash device, a ratchet wheel (318) having teeth (319) around its periphery and engaged by the first pawl (320) and the second pawl (326) and the drive shaft (316) which is drawn by the ratchet of the ratchet wheel (318).

摘要翻译： 一种用于驱动具有壳体（302）的外部输液泵（1）的导螺杆的螺线管驱动装置，在壳体（302）内的电磁线圈（356），螺线管衔铁（358），其由 螺线管绕组（356），由电枢（358）驱动的推杆（362），由推杆（362）驱动的典当（314）;由棋子（314）驱动的第一棘爪（320）和 作为反冲洗装置的第二棘爪（326），具有围绕其周边并与第一棘爪（320）和第二棘爪（326）以及驱动轴（316）啮合的齿（319）的棘轮（318），其中 由棘轮（318）的棘轮拉出。

公开(公告)号：US5939816A

公开(公告)日：1999-08-17

申请号：US265561

申请日：1994-06-24

申请人： Gordon W. Culp

发明人： Gordon W. Culp

IPC分类号： H01L41/08 ,  H01L41/09 ,  H02K11/00 ,  H02N2/00 ,  H02N2/16

CPC分类号： H02N2/021 ,  H01L41/0825 ,  H01L41/0913 ,  H02N2/0095 ,  H02N2/028 ,  H02N2/101 ,  H02N2/108 ,  H02N2/142

摘要： A piezoelectric device or actuator (30) includes dimorph stack (32) attached to a support (34). Affixed to the apex of stack (32) is friction surface (36) which is held in contact with the external friction surface of a positionable object (38).

摘要翻译： 压电装置或致动器（30）包括附接到支撑件（34）的二体结构堆叠（32）。 与堆叠（32）的顶点相连的摩擦面（36）与可定位的物体（38）的外摩擦面保持接触。