Apparatus and methods for individual addressing and noise reduction in actuator arrays

    公开(公告)号:US09425708B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-23

    申请号:US13989979

    申请日:2011-11-17

    摘要: Apparatus for generating a target physical effect, at least one attribute of which corresponds to at least one characteristic of a digital input signal sampled periodically, the apparatus comprising a multiplicity of electrostatic actuator elements, each comprising a moving element moving between first and second electrodes, the multiplicity of electrostatic actuator elements including Nr first subsets (R-subsets) of actuator elements and Nc second subsets (C-subsets) of actuator elements, wherein a first partitioning of the multiplicity of actuator elements yields the Nr first subsets (R-subsets) and a second partitioning of the multiplicity of actuator elements yields the Nc second subsets (C-subsets); a first plurality of Nr electrical connections (R-wires) interconnecting the moving elements of actuator elements in each R-subset, such that the moving element of any actuator element in each individual R-subset is electrically connected to the moving elements of all other actuator elements in the individual R-subset, and electrically isolated from the moving elements of all actuator elements not in the individual R-subset; a second plurality of Nc electrical connections (A-wires) interconnecting the first electrodes of actuator elements in each C-subset, such that the first electrode of any actuator element in each individual C-subset is electrically connected to the first electrode of all other actuator elements in the individual C-subset, and electrically isolated from all actuator elements not in the individual C-subset; a third plurality of Nc electrical connections (B-wires) interconnecting the second electrodes of actuator elements in each C-subset, such that the second electrode of any actuator element in each individual C-subset is electrically connected to the second electrode of all other actuator elements in the individual C-subset, and electrically isolated from all actuator elements not in the individual C-subset; and a controller electrically connected to the first, second and third pluralities of electrical connections, operative to receive a digital input signal, and to apply one of a predetermined, finite set of electric potentials to each of said electrical connections respectively, such that resulting movements of the moving elements together produce the desired physical effect.

    APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR INDIVIDUAL ADDRESSING AND NOISE REDUCTION IN ACTUATOR ARRAYS

    公开(公告)号:US20130257318A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-03

    申请号:US13989979

    申请日:2011-11-17

    IPC分类号: H02N1/00

    摘要: Apparatus for generating a target physical effect, at least one attribute of which corresponds to at least one characteristic of a digital input signal sampled periodically, the apparatus comprising a multiplicity of electrostatic actuator elements, each comprising a moving element moving between first and second electrodes, the multiplicity of electrostatic actuator elements including Nr first subsets (R-subsets) of actuator elements and Nc second subsets (C-subsets) of actuator elements, wherein a first partitioning of the multiplicity of actuator elements yields the Nr first subsets (R-subsets) and a second partitioning of the multiplicity of actuator elements yields the Nc second subsets (C-subsets); a first plurality of Nr electrical connections (R-wires) interconnecting the moving elements of actuator elements in each R-subset, such that the moving element of any actuator element in each individual R-subset is electrically connected to the moving elements of all other actuator elements in the individual R-subset, and electrically isolated from the moving elements of all actuator elements not in the individual R-subset; a second plurality of Nc electrical connections (A-wires) interconnecting the first electrodes of actuator elements in each C-subset, such that the first electrode of any actuator element in each individual C-subset is electrically connected to the first electrode of all other actuator elements in the individual C-subset, and electrically isolated from all actuator elements not in the individual C-subset; a third plurality of Nc electrical connections (B-wires) interconnecting the second electrodes of actuator elements in each C-subset, such that the second electrode of any actuator element in each individual C-subset is electrically connected to the second electrode of all other actuator elements in the individual C-subset, and electrically isolated from all actuator elements not in the individual C-subset; and a controller electrically connected to the first, second and third pluralities of electrical connections, operative to receive a digital input signal, and to apply one of a predetermined, finite set of electric potentials to each of said electrical connections respectively, such that resulting movements of the moving elements together produce the desired physical effect.

    ELECTROSTATIC PARALLEL PLATE ACTUATORS WHOSE MOVING ELEMENTS ARE DRIVEN ONLY BY ELECTROSTATIC FORCE AND METHODS USEFUL IN CONJUNCTION THEREWITH
    4.
    发明申请
    ELECTROSTATIC PARALLEL PLATE ACTUATORS WHOSE MOVING ELEMENTS ARE DRIVEN ONLY BY ELECTROSTATIC FORCE AND METHODS USEFUL IN CONJUNCTION THEREWITH 有权
    静电平行板致动器,仅由静电力驱动的移动元件和与之相连的方法有效

    公开(公告)号:US20130076275A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-03-28

    申请号:US13634110

    申请日:2011-03-10

    IPC分类号: H02N1/00 H02P31/00

    摘要: An actuator apparatus is provided that includes at least one actuator device, each actuator device including an array of moving elements, each individual moving element is operative to be constrained to travel alternately back and forth along a respective axis responsive to an individual first electrostatic force operative thereupon, wherein each moving element has an at-rest position and is driven away from its at rest position solely by the first electrostatic force; and at least one electrode operative to apply a controlled temporal sequence of potential differences with at least one individual moving element from among the array of moving elements thereby to selectably generate the first electrostatic force; and a controller operative to receive the digital input signal and to control at least one of the at least one electrode and the individual moving element to apply the sequence of potential differences.

    摘要翻译: 提供一种致动器装置,其包括至少一个致动器装置,每个致动器装置包括一组移动元件,每个单独的移动元件可操作地被约束以响应于单独的第一静电力操作沿相应的轴线交替地前后移动 因此,其中每个移动元件具有静止位置,并且仅通过第一静电力而被驱动离开其静止位置; 以及至少一个电极,其操作以从所述移动元件阵列中的至少一个单独的移动元件施加电位差的受控时间序列,从而可选择地产生所述第一静电力; 以及控制器,用于接收所述数字输入信号并且控制所述至少一个电极和所述单个移动元件中的至少一个以施加所述电位差序列。

    DUST PROTECTION APPARATUS FOR FLAT LOUDSPEAKERS
    5.
    发明申请
    DUST PROTECTION APPARATUS FOR FLAT LOUDSPEAKERS 有权
    平板扬声器防尘装置

    公开(公告)号:US20120033846A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-02-09

    申请号:US13265227

    申请日:2010-04-22

    IPC分类号: H04R1/02 H04R31/00

    CPC分类号: H04R1/023 H04R31/00

    摘要: A method for fabricating flat loudspeakers comprising manufacturing a flat loudspeaker including at least one microspeaker array, having first and second main surfaces; and covering at least one of the main surfaces of the loudspeaker with a cover member including an airtight sound-pressure wave transparent thin polymer film.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于制造扁平扬声器的方法,包括制造包括具有第一和第二主表面的至少一个微型扬声器阵列的平坦扬声器; 并且用包括气密的声压波透明的薄聚合物膜的盖构件覆盖扬声器的至少一个主表面。

    Protected passive resonating sensors
    9.
    发明授权
    Protected passive resonating sensors 有权
    受保护的无源谐振传感器

    公开(公告)号:US08162839B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-24

    申请号:US10876781

    申请日:2004-06-28

    申请人: Shay Kaplan

    发明人: Shay Kaplan

    IPC分类号: G01H1/00

    摘要: A protected resonating sensor may include at least one resonating sensor unit. Each sensor unit has one or more vibratable members. The protected sensor includes a compliant member that forms part of one or more chambers. A first side of the compliant member may be exposed to a medium in a measurement environment. The sensor unit may be any resonating sensor unit having a resonance frequency that depends on the value of a physical variable in a measurement environment. The protected sensor includes a substantially non-compressible medium disposed within the chamber(s). The substantially non-compressible medium may be a liquid or a gel. When the medium is a liquid, the chamber is sealed. When the medium is a gel, the chamber may be sealed or non-sealed. The medium is in contact the vibratable member(s) and with a second side of the compliant member. The medium may have a low vapor pressure. The protected sensor may also be attached to or included in or formed as part of any suitable device or sensor anchoring device and may also be implanted or inserted into a body or an organism. Methods are described for constructing the protected sensor.

    摘要翻译: 受保护的谐振传感器可以包括至少一个谐振传感器单元。 每个传感器单元具有一个或多个可振动构件。 受保护的传感器包括构成一个或多个室的一部分的柔顺构件。 柔性构件的第一侧可以在测量环境中暴露于介质。 传感器单元可以是具有取决于测量环境中的物理变量的值的共振频率的任何谐振传感器单元。 受保护的传感器包括设置在腔室内的基本上不可压缩的介质。 基本上不可压缩的介质可以是液体或凝胶。 当介质是液体时,室被密封。 当介质是凝胶时,室可以是密封的或非密封的。 介质与可振动构件接触并且与顺应构件的第二侧接触。 介质可能具有低蒸气压。 受保护的传感器还可以附接到任何合适的装置或传感器锚定装置或者包括在其中或形成为任何合适的装置或传感器锚固装置的一部分,并且还可以植入或插入到身体或生物 描述了构建受保护传感器的方法。