Optical probe for determining the fat/lean interface in cuts of meat
    1.
    发明授权
    Optical probe for determining the fat/lean interface in cuts of meat 有权
    用于确定切肉中脂肪/瘦肉界面的光学探针

    公开(公告)号:US06859282B1

    公开(公告)日:2005-02-22

    申请号:US10040684

    申请日:2002-01-04

    摘要: An apparatus and method for locating the boundary surface between a layer of fatty tissue and lean tissue in a cut of meat, such as beef, such as slabs of meat undergoing trimming and cutting in commercial meet processing facilitates. The invention exploits the fact that fatty tissue and lean tissue have significantly different responses to incident light energy. By gauging the degree to which a generated beam of light is scattered and reflected by the tissues under evaluation, the invention permits the character of the tissue to be ascertained. An incident beam of light, such as green light, is generated and transmitted to a probe tip, which tip is inserted into the cut of meat under investigation. The light beam is emitted into the meat tissues from the probe tip, and then is scattered and reflected by the tissues, whereupon some fraction of the emitted light returns to the probe tip. The returning light energy is transmitted to a detector; relative changes in the returning light transmitted to the detector permit the operator to determine when the probe tip is approaching or penetrating the fat/lean tissue interface.

    摘要翻译: 用于定位肉类切片中的脂肪组织和瘦肉组织之间的边界表面的装置和方法,例如牛肉,例如在商业会议处理中进行修剪和切割的肉类的板坯。 本发明利用脂肪组织和瘦组织对入射光能具有显着不同的响应。 通过测量产生的光束被评估组织散射和反射的程度,本发明允许确定组织的特性。 产生诸如绿光的入射光束并将其传输到探针尖端,该尖端插入被调查的肉切片中。 光束从探针尖端发射到肉组织中,然后被组织散射和反射,于是发射的光的一部分返回到探针尖端。 返回的光能被传输到检测器; 传输到检测器的返回光的相对变化允许操作者确定探针尖端何时接近或穿透脂/瘦组织界面。

    Method and apparatus for extracting water from air
    2.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for extracting water from air 有权
    从空气中提取水的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06453684B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-09-24

    申请号:US09804709

    申请日:2001-03-12

    IPC分类号: F25D1706

    CPC分类号: B01D5/0033

    摘要: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for extracting liquid water from moist air using minimal energy input. The method comprises compressing moist air under conditions that foster the condensation of liquid water. The air can be decompressed under conditions that do not foster the vaporization of the condensate. The decompressed, dried air can be exchanged for a fresh charge of moist air and the process repeated. The liquid condensate can be removed for use. The apparatus can comprise a compression chamber having a variable internal volume. An intake port allows moist air into the compression chamber. An exhaust port allows dried air out of the compression chamber. A condensation device fosters condensation at the desired conditions. A condensate removal port allows liquid water to be removed.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供一种使用最少能量输入从潮湿空气中提取液体水的方法和装置。 该方法包括在促进液态水冷凝的条件下压缩湿空气。 空气可以在不促进冷凝物蒸发的条件下减压。 减压干燥的空气可以更换新鲜的潮湿空气,并重复该过程。 液体冷凝物可以被去除使用。 该装置可以包括具有可变内部容积的压缩室。 进气口允许湿空气进入压缩室。 排气口允许干燥的空气从压缩室排出。 冷凝装置在所需条件下促进冷凝。 冷凝水排出口允许去除液态水。

    Method and apparatus for extracting water from air

    公开(公告)号:US06360549B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-03-26

    申请号:US09804708

    申请日:2001-03-12

    IPC分类号: F25D1706

    摘要: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for extracting liquid water from moist air using minimal energy input. The method comprises compressing moist air under conditions that foster the condensation of liquid water. The air can be decompressed under conditions that do not foster the vaporization of the condensate. The decompressed, dried air can be exchanged for a fresh charge of moist air and the process repeated. The liquid condensate can be removed for use. The apparatus can comprise a compression chamber having a variable internal volume. An intake port allows moist air into the compression chamber. An exhaust port allows dried air out of the compression chamber. A condensation device fosters condensation at the desired conditions. A condensate removal port allows liquid water to be removed.

    Apparatus for inspecting a group of containers and method of using same
    5.
    发明授权
    Apparatus for inspecting a group of containers and method of using same 有权
    用于检查一组容器的装置及其使用方法

    公开(公告)号:US08126596B1

    公开(公告)日:2012-02-28

    申请号:US12348926

    申请日:2009-01-06

    IPC分类号: G05D1/00

    摘要: An apparatus and method for inspecting a plurality of containers are provided. Each container has an outer surface for housing at least one material therein. The techniques provided involve at least one inspection vehicle and at least one detector. Each inspection vehicle has a plurality of wheels for movably positioning about the plurality of containers. The wheels may have at least one magnet for selectively adhering to the outer surface of at least one of the containers whereby the inspection vehicle traverses the container(s). The detector is positionable proximate at least one of the containers. The detector may be deployable from the inspection vehicle to a position adjacent the container(s). The detector has at least one sensor for measuring at least one characteristic of the plurality of containers. At least one base station may be provided for communicating with the inspection vehicle(s) and/or detector(s).

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于检查多个容器的装置和方法。 每个容器具有用于在其中容纳至少一种材料的外表面。 提供的技术涉及至少一个检查车辆和至少一个检测器。 每个检查车辆具有多个轮,用于围绕多个容器可移动地定位。 车轮可以具有至少一个磁体,用于选择性地粘附到至少一个容器的外表面,由此检查车辆穿过容器。 检测器可靠近至少一个容器定位。 检测器可以从检查车辆展开到与容器相邻的位置。 检测器具有用于测量多个容器的至少一个特性的至少一个传感器。 可以提供至少一个基站用于与检查车辆和/或检测器通信。

    Methods for freeform fabrication of structures
    6.
    发明授权
    Methods for freeform fabrication of structures 失效
    结构自由形成的方法

    公开(公告)号:US6080343A

    公开(公告)日:2000-06-27

    申请号:US819644

    申请日:1997-03-17

    IPC分类号: B29C43/30

    CPC分类号: B29C67/0074 B29C70/388

    摘要: Rapid prototyping methods and apparatuses that produce structures made of continuous-fiber polymer-matrix composites without the use of molds. Instead of using molds, the composite structure is fabricated patch by patch in layers or wraps, using a two- or three-axis stage connected to a rapidly-reconfigurable forming surface, and a robot arm to position the evolving composite structure, which are both programmable devices. Because programmable devices are included, i.e., a robot and a two- or three-axis stage connected to the reconfigurable forming surface, the control program needed to produce a desired shape can be easily modified to automatically generate the desired shape from an electronic model (e.g., using a CAD/CAM system) of the desired (predetermined) shape.

    摘要翻译: 快速原型制造方法和装置,其不使用模具产生由连续纤维聚合物基体复合材料制成的结构。 代替使用模具,复合结构通过使用连接到快速可重构的成形表面的二轴或三轴平台以及机器人手臂来将放置的复合结构定位在层或片中,由贴片制成, 可编程器件。 由于包括可编程设备,即机器人和连接到可重构形成表面的两轴或三轴平台,可以容易地修改产生期望形状所需的控制程序,以便从电子模型自动生成所需形状( 例如,使用CAD / CAM系统)所需的(预定)形状。

    Retort crate loader and unloader
    7.
    发明授权
    Retort crate loader and unloader 失效
    蒸馏箱装载机和卸载机

    公开(公告)号:US4561817A

    公开(公告)日:1985-12-31

    申请号:US522960

    申请日:1983-08-15

    IPC分类号: A23L3/00 B65G57/11 B65G57/20

    摘要: A retort crate is positioned adjacent the outer edge of a dead plate at one end of a conveyor by a horizontal positioning assembly (HPA). A floor cylinder raises and lowers the retort crate bottom and the containers therein. Jar load and unload sensors control indexing the floor cylinder to the proper heights. During loading, HPA positions the crate so its upper edge lies underneath the dead plate and behind its outer edge while the conveyor pushes jars into the retort crate. A semi-circular sweep ring, overlying the retort crate upper edge, acts as a jar boundary during loading. After being filled, HPA moves the retort crate away from the dead plate a short distance providing seating space for imperfectly clamped jars. The containers are then indexed down one level. HPA then moves the retort crate edge back under the dead plate and the load cycle repeats. The sweep ring has a downwardly and inwardly facing tapered surface which overlies the retort crate upper edge and the retort crate interior so during unloading jars are gathered inwardly as they ride up against the tapered surface.

    摘要翻译: 蒸馏箱用定位组件(HPA)定位在传送带一端的死板外边缘附近。 地板滚筒升高并降低了蒸馏箱底部及其中的容器。 罐装载和卸载传感器控制将地板气缸分度到适当的高度。 在装载期间,HPA定位箱子,使其上边缘位于死板下方并在其外边缘之后,而输送机将罐子推入蒸馏箱中。 覆盖在蒸馏箱的上边缘上的半圆形清扫环在装载期间充当罐边界。 填充后,HPA将蒸馏箱从死板上移开短距离,为不完全夹紧的罐提供座位空间。 然后将容器向下索引一级。 然后,HPA将蒸馏条箱边缘移回死板之下,重复加载循环。 清扫环具有向下和向内的锥形表面,其覆盖在蒸煮箱上边缘和蒸煮箱体内部,因此在卸载过程中,瓶子在向上抵靠锥形表面时向内收集。

    Method and apparatus for extracting water from air using a desiccant
    9.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for extracting water from air using a desiccant 有权
    使用干燥剂从空气中提取水的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06511525B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-01-28

    申请号:US09882399

    申请日:2001-06-14

    IPC分类号: B01D5326

    CPC分类号: B01D53/261

    摘要: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for extracting liquid water from moist air using minimal energy input. The method can be considered as four phases: (1) adsorbing water from air into a desiccant, (2) isolating the water-laden desiccant from the air source, (3) desorbing water as vapor from the desiccant into a chamber, and (4) isolating the desiccant from the chamber, and compressing the vapor in the chamber to form liquid condensate. The liquid condensate can be removed for use. Careful design of the dead volumes and pressure balances can minimize the energy required. The dried air can be exchanged for fresh moist air and the process repeated. An apparatus comprises a first chamber in fluid communication with a desiccant, and having ports to intake moist air and exhaust dried air. The apparatus also comprises a second chamber in fluid communication with the desiccant. The second chamber allows variable internal pressure, and has a port for removal of liquid condensate. Each chamber can be configured to be isolated or in communication with the desiccant. The first chamber can be configured to be isolated or in communication with a course of moist air. Various arrangements of valves, pistons, and chambers are described.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供一种使用最少能量输入从潮湿空气中提取液体水的方法和装置。 该方法可以认为是四个阶段:(1)将空气中的水吸附到干燥剂中,(2)从空气源中分离出含水的干燥剂,(3)将水作为蒸气从干燥剂中解吸到室内,( 4)将干燥剂与室隔离,并压缩室中的蒸气以形成液体冷凝物。 液体冷凝物可以被去除使用。 仔细设计死体积和压力平衡可以最大限度地减少所需的能量。 干燥的空气可以更换新潮湿空气,并重复此过程。 一种装置包括与干燥剂流体连通的第一室,并具有吸入潮湿空气和排出干燥空气的端口。 该装置还包括与干燥剂流体连通的第二室。 第二个室允许可变的内部压力,并且具有用于去除液体冷凝物的端口。 每个室可以被配置为隔离或与干燥剂连通。 第一个室可以被配置为隔离或与潮湿空气通过。 描述了阀,活塞和室的各种布置。

    Steerable vertical to horizontal energy transducer for mobile robots
    10.
    发明授权
    Steerable vertical to horizontal energy transducer for mobile robots 有权
    可移动机器人的垂直水平能量换能器

    公开(公告)号:US06308791B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-10-30

    申请号:US09306674

    申请日:1999-05-06

    IPC分类号: B62D5702

    CPC分类号: B62D57/02

    摘要: The present invention provides a steerable vertical to horizontal energy transducer for mobile robots that less complex and requires less power than two degree of freedom tilt mechanisms. The present invention comprises an end effector that, when mounted with a hopping actuator, translates along axis (typically vertical) actuation into combined vertical and horizontal motion. The end effector, or foot, mounts with an end of the actuator that moves toward the support surface (typically a floor or the earth). The foot is shaped so that the first contact with the support surface is off the axis of the actuator. Off-axis contact with the support surface generates an on-axis force (typically resulting in vertical motion) and a moment orthogonal to the axis. The moment initiates a horizontal tumbling motion, and tilts the actuator so that its axis is oriented with a horizontal component and continued actuation generates both vertical and horizontal force.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了一种用于移动机器人的可操纵的垂直水平能量换能器,其比两个自由度倾斜机构更不复杂并且需要更少的功率。 本发明包括端部执行器,其当安装有跳跃致动器时,沿着轴线(通常为垂直)致动平移为组合的垂直和水平运动。 末端执行器或脚部安装有执行器的端部,该端部朝向支撑表面(通常为地板或地球)移动。 脚的形状使得与支撑表面的第一接触离开致动器的轴线。 与支撑表面的离轴接触产生轴上力(通常导致垂直运动)和垂直于轴的力矩。 该时刻启动水平滚动运动,并且使致动器倾斜以使其轴线以水平分量定向并且继续致动产生垂直和水平的力。