公开(公告)号：US20050230195A1

公开(公告)日：2005-10-20

申请号：US11078847

申请日：2005-03-11

申请人： Gary Jones ,  Nilesh Mankame ,  Alan Browne ,  Nancy Johnson ,  Norman Bucknor ,  Paul Meernik ,  John Ulicny ,  James O'Kane

发明人： Gary Jones ,  Nilesh Mankame ,  Alan Browne ,  Nancy Johnson ,  Norman Bucknor ,  Paul Meernik ,  John Ulicny ,  James O'Kane

IPC分类号： B60T1/00 ,  B65D33/30 ,  E05B15/04 ,  E05B47/00 ,  E05B65/12 ,  F15B15/20 ,  F15B15/26 ,  F15B21/06 ,  F16D63/00 ,  F16F5/00 ,  F16F9/34 ,  F16F9/36 ,  F16F9/46 ,  F16F9/54 ,  F16F9/56 ,  F16F15/00

CPC分类号： F16F9/56 ,  E05B47/0009 ,  E05B47/0011 ,  E05B51/005 ,  E05B81/20 ,  E05B2015/0493 ,  F15B15/204 ,  F15B15/26 ,  F15B21/065 ,  F16F9/368 ,  F16F9/46 ,  F16F9/466 ,  F16F9/54 ,  F16F15/005 ,  F16F2224/025 ,  F16F2224/0258 ,  F16F2224/0283 ,  F16F2224/045 ,  Y10T70/5093 ,  Y10T292/1082 ,  Y10T292/17 ,  Y10T292/699

摘要： Disclosed herein is a strut assembly 10 comprising a locking device 11 in operative communication with a piston 3, wherein the locking device 11 comprises an active material operative to resist motion of the piston 3 in response to an activation signal. Disclosed herein too is a method of operating a strut assembly 10 comprising displacing a suspended body 60 in mechanical communication with a piston 3; activating an active material in operative communication with the piston 3; and controlling the motion of the suspended body 60.

摘要翻译： 本文公开了一种支柱组件10，其包括与活塞3可操作地连通的锁定装置11，其中锁定装置11包括可响应于激活信号抵抗活塞3的运动的活性材料。 这里也公开了一种操作支柱组件10的方法，包括使与活塞3机械连通的悬挂体60移位; 激活与活塞3操作性连通的活性材料; 并控制悬挂体60的运动。

公开(公告)号：US20050199845A1

公开(公告)日：2005-09-15

申请号：US11064422

申请日：2005-02-23

申请人： Gary Jones ,  Paul Meernik ,  Alan Browne ,  Jan Aase

发明人： Gary Jones ,  Paul Meernik ,  Alan Browne ,  Jan Aase

IPC分类号： F16K15/00 ,  F16K17/00 ,  F16K21/04 ,  F16K31/02

CPC分类号： F16K15/035 ,  B60H1/249 ,  F16K15/031 ,  F16K15/033

摘要： Active pressure relief valves and methods of use for regulating atmospheric conditions within an interior compartment of a vehicle generally include an active material to effect movement of a flap relative to an opening. The active material has the ability to remember its original at least one attribute such as dimension, shape, and/or flexural modulus, which can subsequently be recalled by applying or removing an external stimulus, as will be discussed in detail herein. Suitable active materials include, without limitation, shape memory alloys, ferromagnetic shape memory alloys, shape memory polymers, piezoelectric materials, electroactive polymers, magnetorheological fluids and elastomers, electrorheological fluids, composites of one or more of the foregoing materials with non-active materials, combinations comprising at least one of the foregoing materials, and the like. Depending on the particular active material, the activation signal can take the form of, without limitation, an electric current, a temperature change, a magnetic field, a mechanical loading or stressing, or the like.

摘要翻译： 主动减压阀和用于调节车辆内部隔室内的大气条件的使用方法通常包括活动材料以实现翼片相对于开口的运动。 活性材料具有记住其原始的至少一个属性（例如尺寸，形状和/或挠曲模量）的能力，其随后可以通过应用或去除外部刺激来召回，这将在本文中详细讨论。 合适的活性材料包括但不限于形状记忆合金，铁磁形状记忆合金，形状记忆聚合物，压电材料，电活性聚合物，磁流变流体和弹性体，电流变流体，一种或多种前述材料与非活性材料的复合材料， 包含至少一种前述材料的组合等。 取决于具体的活性材料，激活信号可以采取但不限于电流，温度变化，磁场，机械加载或应力等形式。

公开(公告)号：US20060088389A1

公开(公告)日：2006-04-27

申请号：US10971751

申请日：2004-10-22

申请人： Paul Meernik

发明人： Paul Meernik

IPC分类号： E04H15/30 ,  E02D3/00

CPC分类号： E04H15/32 ,  E04H15/56 ,  Y10T428/24273

摘要： A ground cloth is adapted for use between the ground and a ground engagable floor to protect the floor from contamination by the ground. The ground cloth includes a plurality of drain holes for draining to the ground moisture entering between the ground engagable floor and the ground cloth to minimize the retention of moisture between the ground cloth and the floor.

公开(公告)号：US20050173216A1

公开(公告)日：2005-08-11

申请号：US10775452

申请日：2004-02-10

申请人： Paul Meernik ,  Joseph Mc Cleary ,  Kenneth Baron ,  Jenne-Tai Wang

发明人： Paul Meernik ,  Joseph Mc Cleary ,  Kenneth Baron ,  Jenne-Tai Wang

IPC分类号： B60R19/40 ,  F16F1/00 ,  F16F7/12

CPC分类号： F16F7/12 ,  B60R19/40

摘要： An axial positioner capable of yielding to absorb energy under compression or tension loads. The positioner includes an outer tube having first and second ends, a threaded actuator rod extending between the first and second ends and a drive to rotate the actuator rod. A threaded member threadably engaging the actuator rod moves axially between the ends of the outer tube as the actuator rod rotates. The member includes a radial flange extending toward the outer tube. A radially extending load ring spaced axially from the flange is connected to a plurality of axially extending force transmitting elements. A spring positioned between the flange and a load ring expands radially outward against the outer tube when compressed between the flange and the load ring. Loading of the spring against the tube absorbs energy of axial motion of the flange under excessive loads transmitted by the force transmitting elements to the load ring.

公开(公告)号：US20050210874A1

公开(公告)日：2005-09-29

申请号：US11077500

申请日：2005-03-09

申请人： Alan Browne ,  Paul Meernik

发明人： Alan Browne ,  Paul Meernik

IPC分类号： C06C5/06 ,  F01B29/10 ,  F02G1/04 ,  F03G7/06

CPC分类号： F03G7/065

摘要： Disclosed herein is a locking mechanism for positioning or locking an article comprising a housing 3; an optional active element 6 in operative communication with a connecting means 22, wherein the active element 6 and the connecting means 22 are disposed within the housing 3; wherein the active element 6 upon being activated is capable of exerting a force on the connecting means 22; a compression initiation element 4 located within the housing 3, wherein the compression initiation element 4 comprises a shape memory material, and wherein the compression initiation element 4 upon activation facilitates the activation of the active element 6; and a spring stack 8 disposed adjacent to the compression initiation element 4, wherein the spring stack 8 is in operative communication with the compression initiation element 4 and wherein the spring stack 8 is configured to radially expand within the housing 3.

摘要翻译： 本文公开了一种用于定位或锁定包括壳体3的物品的锁定机构; 与连接装置22可操作地连通的可选的有源元件6，其中有源元件6和连接装置22设置在壳体3内; 其中活动元件6在被激活时能够对连接装置22施加力; 位于壳体3内的压缩起始元件4，其中压缩起始元件4包括形状记忆材料，并且其中压缩起始元件4在启动时有助于活动元件6的激活; 以及邻近压缩起始元件4设置的弹簧堆叠8，其中弹簧堆叠件8与压缩起始元件4可操作地连通，并且其中弹簧堆叠构造成在壳体3内径向扩张。

公开(公告)号：US20050103579A1

公开(公告)日：2005-05-19

申请号：US10715803

申请日：2003-11-18

申请人： Paul Meernik

发明人： Paul Meernik

IPC分类号： B60R19/40 ,  B60R21/00 ,  B60R21/02 ,  B60R22/195 ,  F16B7/14 ,  F16F1/32 ,  F16F7/08 ,  F16F7/09 ,  B65H59/10

CPC分类号： F16F1/328 ,  B60R19/40 ,  B60R22/1952 ,  B60R2021/0051 ,  B60R2021/0206 ,  F16B7/14 ,  F16F7/085 ,  F16F7/09

摘要： A self locking apparatus comprising: a housing; a load initiating element located within the housing; a spring located adjacent to the load initiating element, and configured to expand in compression against the housing; and wherein the load initiating element and spring are slideable within the housing until the spring is loaded into a self locking mode. A self locking apparatus comprising: an outer tube; a cylindrical body, with a plurality of slotted surfaces forming a plurality of load transfer segments, and with a bottom annulus, the cylindrical body located within the outer tube; a spring located adjacent to the bottom annulus and configured to expand in compression against the load transfer segments; and the slotted cylindrical body and spring are slideable within the outer tube in the absence of the spring being loaded into a self locking mode. A self locking apparatus comprising: an inner tube; a cylindrical body, with a plurality of slotted surfaces forming a plurality of load transfer segments, and with a bottom annulus, the cylindrical body located adjacent to an inner tube; a spring located adjacent to the bottom annulus and configured to expand in compression against the load transfer segments; and the inner tube is slideable with respect to the slotted cylindrical body and spring in the absence of the spring being loaded into a self locking mode.

摘要翻译： 一种自锁装置，包括：壳体; 负载启动元件位于壳体内; 位于所述负载起动元件附近的弹簧，并被配置为相对于所述壳体压缩膨胀; 并且其中负载启动元件和弹簧可在壳体内滑动，直到弹簧加载到自锁模式。 一种自锁装置，包括：外管; 圆柱体，多个开槽表面形成多个载荷传递段，并具有底部环，该圆柱体位于外管内; 一个位于邻近底部环形空间的弹簧，并被构造为相对于载荷传递段压缩膨胀; 并且在没有将弹簧加载到自锁模式的情况下，开槽的圆筒体和弹簧可在外管内滑动。 一种自锁装置，包括：内管; 圆柱体，多个开槽表面形成多个载荷传递段，并具有底部环，该圆柱体位于邻近内管的位置; 一个位于邻近底部环形空间的弹簧，并被构造为相对于载荷传递段压缩膨胀; 并且内管可相对于开槽的圆柱体滑动，并且在没有弹簧被加载到自锁模式的情况下弹簧。