Thermoelectric device having an energy storage device located between its hot and cold sides
    1.
    发明授权
    Thermoelectric device having an energy storage device located between its hot and cold sides 有权
    具有位于其冷侧和冷侧之间的能量存储装置的热电装置

    公开(公告)号:US07655858B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-02-02

    申请号:US10818113

    申请日:2004-04-05

    IPC分类号: H01L35/04 H01L35/28

    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。

    Systems comprising a mechanically actuated magnetic on-off attachment device
    2.
    发明授权
    Systems comprising a mechanically actuated magnetic on-off attachment device 有权
    系统包括机械致动的磁开关附接装置

    公开(公告)号:US07765032B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-07-27

    申请号:US11080921

    申请日:2005-03-15

    IPC分类号: G05B15/00 B62D51/06 H01H56/30

    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(112,116,316A-D,408,412)移动的偶极子磁体(104,304A-B,404),所述偶极子磁体被相应的磁绝缘部分(120,320A- C,416),以便在关闭和打开状态之间改变MOORAD。

    Active vibration damping system
    3.
    发明授权
    Active vibration damping system 有权
    主动减振系统

    公开(公告)号:US07461728B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-09

    申请号:US11069711

    申请日:2005-03-01

    IPC分类号: F16F7/10

    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')和控制器(120,212),用于以减震的方式控制主动阻尼器 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”)和用于控制有效质量块移动的致动器(136)。 在其它实施例中,主动阻尼器包括弯曲阻尼器(128)。