公开(公告)号：US20060194173A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-31

申请号：US11218583

申请日：2005-09-06

申请人： Christopher Lavigna ,  Diann Brei ,  Jonathan Luntz ,  Anupam Pathak

发明人： Christopher Lavigna ,  Diann Brei ,  Jonathan Luntz ,  Anupam Pathak

IPC分类号： F41G3/26 ,  F41A33/00 ,  G09B19/00

CPC分类号： F41C23/16

摘要： In a self-contained actively-controlled stabilization system within a hand-grip, all components are contained within the handgrip, and one generic handgrip can be attached to a variety of devices for a wide range of applications, thereby increasing portability, reducing weight and bulkiness, and decreasing complexity and application dependence. The handgrip includes a sensor, a controller and an actuator which preferably employs at least one shape memory alloy wire. The actuator drives a platform mechanism which may be configured such that the elevation and azimuth degrees of freedom are coupled or uncoupled. Direct, rotational and other platform mechanisms may be used with the invention.

公开(公告)号：US07563097B2

公开(公告)日：2009-07-21

申请号：US11218583

申请日：2005-09-06

申请人： Christopher Lavigna ,  Diann Brei ,  Jonathan Luntz ,  Anupam Pathak

发明人： Christopher Lavigna ,  Diann Brei ,  Jonathan Luntz ,  Anupam Pathak

IPC分类号： F41A33/00

CPC分类号： F41C23/16

摘要： In a self-contained actively-controlled stabilization system within a hand-grip, all components are contained within the handgrip, and one generic handgrip can be attached to a variety of devices for a wide range of applications, thereby increasing portability, reducing weight and bulkiness, and decreasing complexity and application dependence. The handgrip includes a sensor, a controller and an actuator which preferably employs at least one shape memory alloy wire. The actuator drives a platform mechanism which may be configured such that the elevation and azimuth degrees of freedom are coupled or uncoupled. Direct, rotational and other platform mechanisms may be used with the invention.

摘要翻译： 在手柄内的独立主动控制的稳定系统中，所有组件都包含在手柄内，并且一个通用手柄可以连接到各种各样的装置上，用于广泛的应用，从而增加便携性，减轻重量和 繁琐，降低复杂性和应用依赖性。 手柄包括传感器，控制器和致动器，其优选地采用至少一种形状记忆合金线。 致动器驱动平台机构，其可被配置为使得仰角和方位自由度被耦合或解耦。 本发明可以使用直接，旋转和其它平台机构。

公开(公告)号：US08308664B2

公开(公告)日：2012-11-13

申请号：US12716860

申请日：2010-03-03

申请人： Anupam Pathak ,  Jonathan Luntz ,  Diann Brei ,  Tian Shen ,  Sarah Napier ,  Rajiv Ghosh ,  Sei Jin Park

发明人： Anupam Pathak ,  Jonathan Luntz ,  Diann Brei ,  Tian Shen ,  Sarah Napier ,  Rajiv Ghosh ,  Sei Jin Park

IPC分类号： A61B5/103 ,  A61B5/117

CPC分类号： A61F4/00 ,  A47G21/02 ,  A47G2200/046 ,  G03B5/00

摘要： A handheld device for canceling unintentional muscle movement. The device includes a base comprising a handgrip for a user to hold, a gripping element linked to the base for releasably connecting the handheld device to an object, a sensor that detects movement of the base, a controller linked to the sensor, and at least one actuator that operates under control of the controller to cause movement of the gripping element in a direction that at least partially counteracts the detected movement of the base.

摘要翻译： 用于消除无意肌肉运动的手持设备。 该装置包括：基座，其包括用于使用者握持的手柄，连接到基座的抓握元件，用于将手持装置可释放地连接到物体;检测基座的移动的传感器，连接到传感器的控制器，至少 一个致动器，其在所述控制器的控制下操作以使得所述夹紧元件沿至少部分抵消所检测到的所述基座的移动的方向移动。

公开(公告)号：US20100228362A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-09

申请号：US12716860

申请日：2010-03-03

申请人： Anupam Pathak ,  Jonathan Luntz ,  Diann Brei ,  Tian Shen ,  Sarah Napier ,  Rajiv Ghosh ,  Sei Jin Park

发明人： Anupam Pathak ,  Jonathan Luntz ,  Diann Brei ,  Tian Shen ,  Sarah Napier ,  Rajiv Ghosh ,  Sei Jin Park

IPC分类号： A61F2/68

CPC分类号： A61F4/00 ,  A47G21/02 ,  A47G2200/046 ,  G03B5/00

摘要： A handheld device for canceling unintentional muscle movement. The device includes a base comprising a handgrip for a user to hold, a gripping element linked to the base for releasably connecting the handheld device to an object, a sensor that detects movement of the base, a controller linked to the sensor, and at least one actuator that operates under control of the controller to cause movement of the gripping element in a direction that at least partially counteracts the detected movement of the base.

摘要翻译： 用于消除无意肌肉运动的手持设备。 该装置包括：基座，其包括用于使用者握持的手柄，连接到基座的抓握元件，用于将手持装置可释放地连接到物体;检测基座的移动的传感器，连接到传感器的控制器，至少 一个致动器，其在所述控制器的控制下操作以使得所述夹紧元件沿至少部分抵消所检测到的所述基座的移动的方向移动。

公开(公告)号：US08388773B2

公开(公告)日：2013-03-05

申请号：US12400500

申请日：2009-03-09

申请人： Jonathan E. Luntz ,  John Andrew Shaw ,  Diann Brei ,  Christopher Burton Churchill ,  Anupam Pathak ,  Nilesh D. Mankame ,  Alan L. Browne ,  Nancy L. Johnson ,  Paul W. Alexander ,  Xiujie Gao ,  Pablo D. Zavattieri

发明人： Jonathan E. Luntz ,  John Andrew Shaw ,  Diann Brei ,  Christopher Burton Churchill ,  Anupam Pathak ,  Nilesh D. Mankame ,  Alan L. Browne ,  Nancy L. Johnson ,  Paul W. Alexander ,  Xiujie Gao ,  Pablo D. Zavattieri

IPC分类号： C22F1/00 ,  C21D11/00 ,  C21D1/54 ,  C21D1/55

CPC分类号： C21D11/00 ,  C21D8/06 ,  C21D9/525 ,  C21D9/54 ,  C21D2201/01 ,  C21D2211/001 ,  C21D2211/008 ,  C22C19/03

摘要： An apparatus for and method of conditioning a thermally activated shape memory alloy wire for use in an application, wherein the apparatus includes an adjustable hard-stop and the preferred method includes pre-determining a minimum activating current, allowable strain, and a loading magnitude and form based on the wire configuration and application, and further includes applying a double-exponential model to determine a final recoverable strain over fewer cycles.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在应用中使用的热活化形状记忆合金丝的调节装置和方法，其中所述装置包括可调节硬止动件，并且优选的方法包括预先确定最小激活电流，允许应变和负载量值， 形式，并且还包括应用双指数模型以在更少的周期上确定最终的可恢复应变。

公开(公告)号：US20090223604A1

公开(公告)日：2009-09-10

申请号：US12400500

申请日：2009-03-09

申请人： Jonathan E. Luntz ,  John Andrew Shaw ,  Diann Brei ,  Christopher Burton Churchill ,  Anupam Pathak ,  Nilesh D. Mankame ,  Alan L. Browne ,  Nancy L. Johnson ,  Paul W. Alexander ,  Xiujie Gao ,  Pablo D. Zavattieri

发明人： Jonathan E. Luntz ,  John Andrew Shaw ,  Diann Brei ,  Christopher Burton Churchill ,  Anupam Pathak ,  Nilesh D. Mankame ,  Alan L. Browne ,  Nancy L. Johnson ,  Paul W. Alexander ,  Xiujie Gao ,  Pablo D. Zavattieri

IPC分类号： C21D11/00 ,  C21D9/52

CPC分类号： C21D11/00 ,  C21D8/06 ,  C21D9/525 ,  C21D9/54 ,  C21D2201/01 ,  C21D2211/001 ,  C21D2211/008 ,  C22C19/03

摘要： An apparatus for and method of conditioning a thermally activated shape memory alloy wire for use in an application, wherein the apparatus includes an adjustable hard-stop and the preferred method includes pre-determining a minimum activating current, allowable strain, and a loading magnitude and form based on the wire configuration and application, and further includes applying a double-exponential model to determine a final recoverable strain over fewer cycles.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在应用中使用的热活化形状记忆合金丝的调节装置和方法，其中所述装置包括可调节硬止动件，并且优选的方法包括预先确定最小激活电流，允许应变和负载量值， 形式，并且还包括应用双指数模型以在更少的周期上确定最终的可恢复应变。

公开(公告)号：US10368669B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-06

申请号：US13250000

申请日：2011-09-30

申请人： Anupam Pathak

发明人： Anupam Pathak

IPC分类号： A61F4/00 ,  A61B5/11 ,  A47G21/08 ,  A47G21/02 ,  A61B5/00 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G16H40/67 ,  A61F2/08

摘要： A system and method for stabilizing a position of an object are disclosed. The system comprises a housing that includes a subsystem. The system also includes an attachment arm coupled to the housing. At least one first sensor is placed along the attachment arm, wherein the attachment arm is configured to receive the object thereto. In response to an unintentional muscle movement by a user that adversely affects the motion of the object, the subsystem stabilizes the position of the object. The method comprises providing a subsystem within a housing and coupling an attachment arm to the housing. The method also includes placing at least one first sensor along the attachment arm, wherein the attachment arm is configured to receive the object thereto. In response to an unintentional muscle movement by a user that adversely affects the motion of the object, the subsystem stabilizes the position of the object.