ELECTROADHESIVE DEVICES
    1.
    发明申请
    ELECTROADHESIVE DEVICES 有权
    电子设备

    公开(公告)号:US20120120544A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-17

    申请号:US13354293

    申请日:2012-01-19

    IPC分类号: H01L21/683

    CPC分类号: H02N13/00

    摘要: Described herein is electroadhesion technology that permits controllable adherence between two objects. Electroadhesion uses electrostatic forces of attraction produced by an electrostatic adhesion voltage, which is applied using electrodes in an electroadhesive device. The electrostatic adhesion voltage produces an electric field and electrostatic adherence forces. When the electroadhesive device and electrodes are positioned near a surface of an object such as a vertical wall, the electrostatic adherence forces hold the electroadhesive device in position relative to the surface and object. This can be used to increase traction or maintain the position of the electroadhesive device relative to a surface. Electric control of the electrostatic adhesion voltage permits the adhesion to be controllably and readily turned on and off.

    摘要翻译: 这里描述的是允许两个物体之间可控的粘附的电粘附技术。 电粘附使用通过电粘合装置中的电极施加的静电粘附电压产生的静电吸引力。 静电粘附电压产生电场和静电附着力。 当电粘合装置和电极位于诸如垂直壁的物体的表面附近时,静电附着力将电粘合装置保持在相对于表面和物体的适当位置。 这可以用于增加牵引力或者保持电子粘合装置相对于表面的位置。 静电粘附电压的电控制允许粘附被可控地容易地打开和关闭。

    Wall crawling robots
    2.
    发明授权
    Wall crawling robots 有权
    墙上爬行机器人

    公开(公告)号:US07872850B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-01-18

    申请号:US12467080

    申请日:2009-05-15

    摘要: Described herein is electroadhesion technology that permits controllable adherence between two objects. Electroadhesion uses electrostatic forces of attraction produced by an electrostatic adhesion voltage, which is applied using electrodes in an electroadhesive device. The electrostatic adhesion voltage produces an electric field and electrostatic adherence forces. When the electroadhesive device and electrodes are positioned near a surface of an object such as a vertical wall, the electrostatic adherence forces hold the electroadhesive device in position relative to the surface and object. This can be used to increase traction or maintain the position of the electroadhesive device relative to a surface. Electric control of the electrostatic adhesion voltage permits the adhesion to be controllably and readily turned on and off.

    摘要翻译: 这里描述的是允许两个物体之间可控的粘附的电粘附技术。 电粘附使用通过电粘合装置中的电极施加的静电粘附电压产生的静电吸引力。 静电粘附电压产生电场和静电附着力。 当电粘合装置和电极位于诸如垂直壁的物体的表面附近时,静电附着力将电粘合装置保持在相对于表面和物体的适当位置。 这可以用于增加牵引力或者保持电子粘合装置相对于表面的位置。 静电粘附电压的电控制允许粘附被可控地容易地打开和关闭。

    Mechanical meta-materials
    4.
    发明授权
    Mechanical meta-materials 有权
    机械超材料

    公开(公告)号:US07598652B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-10-06

    申请号:US11830806

    申请日:2007-07-30

    IPC分类号: H02N1/00

    摘要: The present invention provides meta-materials with an actively controllable mechanical property. The meta-material includes a deformable structure and a set of activation elements. The activation elements are controllable between multiple states. The meta-material includes a first value for a mechanical property when one or more of the activation elements is in the first activation state and includes a second value for the mechanical property when the activation elements have been activated to the second activation state. In one aspect, the meta-material resembles a composite material where the connectivity between the component materials or shape and arrangement of the component materials is dynamically controllable so as to affect a mechanical property of the meta-material.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了具有可主动控制的机械特性的超临界材料。 超材料包括可变形结构和一组激活元件。 激活元件在多个状态之间是可控的。 当一个或多个激活元件处于第一激活状态并且当激活元件已被激活到第二激活状态时,该元材料包括用于机械特性的第一值。 在一个方面,超材料类似于复合材料,其中组分材料之间的连接性或组分材料的形状和排列是动态可控的,以便影响超临界材料的机械性能。

    COMPLIANT WALLED COMBUSTION DEVICES FOR PRODUCING MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    6.
    发明申请
    COMPLIANT WALLED COMBUSTION DEVICES FOR PRODUCING MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL ENERGY 失效
    用于生产机电和电能的合适的壁挂式燃烧装置

    公开(公告)号:US20080093849A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-04-24

    申请号:US11763148

    申请日:2007-06-14

    IPC分类号: F02B63/04

    CPC分类号: F02B75/36

    摘要: Combustion devices described herein comprise a compliant combustion chamber wall or segment. The compliant segment deforms during combustion in the combustion chamber. Some devices may include a compliant wall configured to stretch responsive to pressure generated by combustion of a fuel in the combustion chamber. A coupling portion translates deformation of the compliant segment or wall into mechanical output. One or more ports are configured to inlet an oxygen source and fuel into the combustion chamber and to outlet exhaust gases from the combustion chamber.

    摘要翻译: 本文所述的燃烧装置包括顺应性燃烧室壁或段。 在燃烧室内的燃烧过程中,柔性段变形。 一些装置可以包括被配置为响应于燃烧室中的燃料燃烧产生的压力而拉伸的柔性壁。 联接部分将柔性段或壁的变形转换成机械输出。 一个或多个端口被配置为将氧源和燃料引入燃烧室并排出来自燃烧室的废气。

    Compliant walled combustion devices II
    8.
    发明申请
    Compliant walled combustion devices II 失效
    合适的壁式燃烧装置II

    公开(公告)号:US20060065228A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-03-30

    申请号:US11134629

    申请日:2005-05-19

    IPC分类号: F02F1/00 F02B71/00 F02F7/00

    CPC分类号: F02B75/36

    摘要: Combustion devices described herein comprise a compliant combustion chamber wall or segment. The compliant segment deforms during combustion in the combustion chamber. Some devices may include a compliant wall configured to stretch responsive to pressure generated by combustion of a fuel in the combustion chamber. A coupling portion translates deformation of the compliant segment or wall into mechanical output. One or more ports are configured to inlet an oxygen source and fuel into the combustion chamber and to outlet exhaust gases from the combustion chamber.

    摘要翻译: 本文所述的燃烧装置包括顺应性燃烧室壁或段。 在燃烧室内的燃烧过程中,柔性段变形。 一些装置可以包括被配置为响应于燃烧室中的燃料燃烧产生的压力而拉伸的柔性壁。 联接部分将柔性段或壁的变形转换成机械输出。 一个或多个端口被配置为将氧源和燃料引入燃烧室并排出来自燃烧室的废气。

    Controllable dexterous endoscopic device
    9.
    发明授权
    Controllable dexterous endoscopic device 有权
    可控灵巧的内窥镜装置

    公开(公告)号:US08388519B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-03-05

    申请号:US12180387

    申请日:2008-07-25

    IPC分类号: A61B1/00

    摘要: A selectively rigidizable endoscopic device is described. In one aspect, an endoscopic medical device is described that includes a flexible inner tube having a first lumen, a flexible outer tube that receives the inner tube, and a multiplicity of overlapping, rigidizable scale-like strips. Each scale-like strip is coupled with the inner tube and positioned between the inner and outer tubes. Of particular note, the overlapping strips are actuatable between a non-rigidized state in which overlapping strips are slideable relative to one another and a rigidized state in which overlapping strips are not slideable relative to one another.

    摘要翻译: 描述了可选择性地可硬化的内窥镜装置。 在一个方面,描述了一种内窥镜医疗装置,其包括具有第一内腔的柔性内管,容纳内管的柔性外管和多个重叠的,可硬化的鳞片状条。 每个鳞片状条与内管连接并定位在内管和外管之间。 特别值得注意的是,重叠的条带可在非刚性状态下致动,在非刚性状态下,重叠的条可相对于彼此滑动,并且其中重叠的条不能相对于彼此滑动的刚性状态。