Orthosis knee joint and sensor
    1.
    发明授权
    Orthosis knee joint and sensor 有权
    矫形膝关节和传感器

    公开(公告)号:US07410471B1

    公开(公告)日:2008-08-12

    申请号:US10396012

    申请日:2003-03-25

    IPC分类号: A61F5/00

    摘要: A selectively lockable orthotic joint is provided in which a pressure sensor having a thin layer of variably resistive material generates a control signal when an actuation force is applied to the sensor. An electronic circuit operatively connects the sensor to a mechanical orthotic joint that can be selectively locked and unlocked in response to the control signal. The control signal may be uniform in strength selectively locking and unlocking the joint. The control signal may also be variable in strength wherein the orthotic joint provides increasing or decreasing resistance to motion responsive to a corresponding increase or decrease in control signal strength. The device is suitable for use as a foot/ankle/leg orthotic having a foot sensor which selectively operates a mechanical knee joint.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种可选择性地锁定的矫正关节,其中具有可变电阻材料薄层的压力传感器在将致动力施加到传感器时产生控制信号。 电子电路将传感器可操作地连接到可以响应于控制信号被选择性地锁定和解锁的机械矫正接头。 控制信号的强度可以选择性地锁定和解锁接头。 控制信号也可以是强度可变的,其中矫正关节响应于控制信号强度的相应增加或减小而提供对运动的增加或减小的阻力。 该装置适合用作具有选择性地操作机械膝关节的足部传感器的足部/脚踝/腿部矫形器。

    Orthosis knee joint
    2.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US06517503B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-02-11

    申请号:US09398332

    申请日:1999-09-17

    IPC分类号: A61F500

    CPC分类号: A61F5/0125 A61F2005/0162

    摘要: A selectively lockable orthotic joint is provided that in one embodiment includes at least one pressure sensor and an electronic circuit associated with the pressure sensor for generating or providing a control signal indicative of pressure, force or other value sensed by the sensor. A mechanical orthotic joint is provided that has a locking mechanism that can be selectively locked and unlocked in response to the control signal.

    Selective vacuum gripper
    3.
    发明授权
    Selective vacuum gripper 失效
    选择性真空夹具

    公开(公告)号:US6024003A

    公开(公告)日:2000-02-15

    申请号:US136537

    申请日:1998-08-19

    摘要: An apparatus for forming an integral three-dimensional object from a plurality of individual laminations includes a cutting surface on which each of the laminations is individually deposited. A concentrated energy source cuts each of the plurality of laminations into a shape required for assembly of the laminations into the integral three-dimensional object. A transfer mechanism removes each of the cut laminations from the cutting surface and stacks each of the cut laminations on an assembly surface. The transfer mechanism includes a gripper face having a peripheral portion and a central portion. A mask is positioned on the gripper face. The mask has an apertured central portion corresponding to the cut lamination. A source of suction communicates with the gripper face and a valve mechanism selectively draws a suction on the gripper face peripheral portion, the gripper face central portion, both or neither. An electronic control device is provided for controlling the operation of the cutting surface, the concentrated energy cutter and the transfer mechanism.

    摘要翻译: 用于从多个单独的叠片形成整体的三维物体的装置包括切割表面,每个叠片分别沉积在该切割表面上。 集中的能量源将多个叠片中的每一个切割成将叠片组装到一体的三维物体中所需的形状。 传送机构从切割表面去除每个切割的叠片并将每个切割的叠片堆叠在组装表面上。 传送机构包括具有周边部分和中心部分的夹持器面。 面罩位于夹具面上。 掩模具有对应于切割层压的有孔中心部分。 抽吸源与夹持器面连通,并且阀机构选择性地在夹持器表面周边部分,夹持器面中心部分两者或两者上抽吸。 提供一种电子控制装置,用于控制切割表面,集中能量切割器和传送机构的操作。

    Long linear stroke reciprocating electric machine
    5.
    发明授权
    Long linear stroke reciprocating electric machine 失效
    长线性行程往复电机

    公开(公告)号:US4542311A

    公开(公告)日:1985-09-17

    申请号:US565952

    申请日:1983-12-27

    摘要: A linear stroke reciprocating electric machine provides both high efficiency and linearity. A cylindrical air gap is defined between outer and inner gap defining surfaces, at least one of which has a length equal to the length of an electric coil plus the length of the stroke. A flux focusing ring, having a length in the direction of movement equal to the length of the coil in the same direction, concentrates substantially all the field flux and all of the electric coil turns to interact over the entire stroke.

    摘要翻译: 线性行程往复电机具有高效率和线性度。 在外部和内部间隙限定表面之间限定圆柱形空气间隙,其中至少一个长度等于电线圈的长度加上行程的长度。 在相同方向上具有等于线圈长度的移动方向上的长度的通量聚焦环基本上集中了所有的场通量,并且所有的电线圈匝在整个行程上相互作用。

    Orthosis knee joint
    6.
    发明授权
    Orthosis knee joint 有权
    矫形膝关节

    公开(公告)号:US06770045B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-08-03

    申请号:US10205714

    申请日:2002-07-26

    IPC分类号: A61F500

    CPC分类号: A61F5/0125 A61F2005/0162

    摘要: A selectively lockable orthotic joint is provided that in one embodiment includes at least one pressure sensor and an electronic circuit associated with the pressure sensor for generating or providing a control signal indicative of pressure, force or other value sensed by the sensor. A mechanical orthotic joint is provided that has a locking mechanism that can be selectively locked and unlocked in response to the control signal.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种可选择性地锁定的矫正器关节,其在一个实施例中包括至少一个压力传感器和与压力传感器相关联的电子电路,用于产生或提供指示由传感器感测的压力,力或其它值的控制信号。 提供了一种机械矫正接头,其具有锁定机构,该锁定机构可以响应于控制信号而被选择性地锁定和解锁。

    Signaling and reduced torque ripple in brushless repulsion motors
    7.
    发明授权
    Signaling and reduced torque ripple in brushless repulsion motors 有权
    无刷斥力电机的信号和减小的转矩波动

    公开(公告)号:US07166984B1

    公开(公告)日:2007-01-23

    申请号:US11267996

    申请日:2005-11-07

    IPC分类号: H02P6/08 H02K1/18

    CPC分类号: H02K17/12 H02K23/64 H02K29/10

    摘要: Brushless repulsion motors are presented, in which rotor coils switching signal detectors are selectively located in spaced angular relationship on the rotor and signaling sources are distributed around all or most of the stator circumference to allow looser tolerances for motor manufacturing and improved controllability of rotor coil actuation during operation. Asymmetric stator poles are also provided for brushless repulsion motors to mitigate torque ripple and vibration, in which the shape of the stator pole tips is tailored by varying the angular length of the pole section.

    摘要翻译: 提出了无刷斥力电动机,其中转子线圈切换信号检测器选择性地以转子间隔的角度关系定位,并且信号源分布在定子周围的全部或大部分周围,以允许用于电动机制造的更宽的公差和改进的转子线圈致动的可控性 在运行期间。 还提供了不对称的定子极,用于无刷斥力电机以减轻扭矩波动和振动,其中定子极尖的形状通过改变极部的角长度而被调整。

    Selective vacuum gripper
    8.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US5883357A

    公开(公告)日:1999-03-16

    申请号:US622551

    申请日:1996-03-25

    摘要: An apparatus for forming an integral three-dimensional object from a plurality of individual laminations includes a cutting surface on which each of the laminations is individually deposited. A concentrated energy source cuts each of the plurality of laminations into a shape required for assembly of the laminations into the integral three-dimensional object. A transfer mechanism removes each of the cut laminations from the cutting surface and stacks each of the cut laminations on an assembly surface. The transfer mechanism includes a gripper face having a peripheral portion and a central portion. A mask is positioned on the gripper face. The mask has an apertured central portion corresponding to the cut lamination. A source of suction communicates with the gripper face and a valve mechanism selectively draws a suction on the gripper face peripheral portion, the gripper face central portion, both or neither. An electronic control device is provided for controlling the operation of the cutting surface, the concentrated energy cutter and the transfer mechanism.

    Linear motor with angularly indexed magnetic poles
    9.
    发明授权
    Linear motor with angularly indexed magnetic poles 失效
    带有角度分度磁极的直线电机

    公开(公告)号:US4837467A

    公开(公告)日:1989-06-06

    申请号:US127832

    申请日:1987-12-02

    申请人: Wyatt S. Newman

    发明人: Wyatt S. Newman

    IPC分类号: H02K41/03

    CPC分类号: H02K41/033 H02K2207/03

    摘要: A motor for rectilinear stepping over a multiplicity of fine steps, or controlled synchronous reciprocation over a relatively long stroke. Electric coils are arranged in what is preferably an outer stator having two sections separated by an axially poled permanent magnet. Each section is formed by a series of magnetic-pole-defining members, successive members being indexed angularly by the angle between adjoining slots. A displacer has an axially extending series of magnetizable ring surfaces, separated by circumferential gaps having an axial length preferably equal to two displacer members. Operating as a stepping motor, energization of one stator coil increases magnetic flux in those stator members of a section having the same angular alignment, and attracts displacer teeth into alignment with those stator members. For the next step, another coil set is energized, to increase magnetic flux in pole faces in the axially adjoining stator members, indexed one angular position, so that the displacer moves a step equal to the axial length of the displacer member. In a preferred embodiment the displacer is made as a thin tube of alternating magnetizable and nonmagnetizable portions, with the return path formed by an inner stator having teeth aligned opposite the outer stator pole forming teeth. For the same coil current, this configuration can provide greater force while at the same time reducing the displacer mass.

    Vibration control system
    10.
    发明授权
    Vibration control system 失效
    振动控制系统

    公开(公告)号:US4483425A

    公开(公告)日:1984-11-20

    申请号:US416535

    申请日:1982-09-09

    申请人: Wyatt S. Newman

    发明人: Wyatt S. Newman

    CPC分类号: F16F7/1005

    摘要: A vibration compensation system for actively attenuating the vibration of a machine. The machine has a housing, with respect to which vibration is to be damped, and at least one body moving within the housing. The vibration compensation system includes a countermass capable of being linearly reciprocated relative to the housing in a direction parallel to the motion of the moving body within the machine. A motor, coupled to the housing, drives the countermass. Elements are provided for sensing the position, or any time derivative or time integral thereof, relative to the housing of the moving body and the countermass. control elements supply power to the motor in response to the signal outputs from all of the sensors so that the acceleration of the countermass is in a direction opposite the acceleration of the moving body. The magnitude of the acceleration of the countermass is equal to the product of the acceleration of the moving body multiplied by its mass divided by the mass of the countermass.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于主动衰减机器振动的振动补偿系统。 机器具有关于哪个振动被阻尼的壳体,以及在壳体内移动的至少一个主体。 振动补偿系统包括能够在与机器内的移动体的运动平行的方向上相对于壳体线性往复运动的反质量。 耦合到外壳的电机驱动反电动机。 元件被提供用于相对于移动体和反质量的壳体感测位置,或任何时间的衍生或时间积分。 响应于来自所有传感器的信号输出,控制元件向电动机供电,使得反质量的加速度处于与移动体的加速度相反的方向。 反质量加速度的大小等于运动体的加速度乘以其质量除以反质量的质量的乘积。