Acoustic HVAC control system
    1.
    发明授权
    Acoustic HVAC control system 有权
    声学HVAC控制系统

    公开(公告)号:US06439468B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-08-27

    申请号:US09909117

    申请日:2001-07-19

    IPC分类号: F24F7007

    摘要: The present invention is directed to a system for acoustically controlling an automotive or aircraft vehicle's automatic climate control system. The acoustic HVAC control system determines an average air temperature using an ultrasonic transducer. The transducer transmits and receives an ultrasonic pulse along a pre-selected path within the vehicle's interior and concurrently measures the interval time between sending and receiving the pulse. An average air temperature is calculated based on the interval time. The determined average air temperature is evaluated against a pre-selected setpoint temperature and determines whether the vehicle's automatic climate control system controller controls an air blower fan speed, discharge temperature, and air delivery mode to the cabin to adjust the vehicle's interior air temperature near an occupant to a desired temperature. The average air velocity along the pre-selected path can also be determined from the difference in interval times for ultrasonic pulses traveling in opposite directions along the pre-selected path.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于声学控制汽车或飞行器车辆的自动气候控制系统的系统。 声学HVAC控制系统使用超声换能器来确定平均空气温度。 换能器沿着车辆内部的预选路径发送和接收超声波脉冲,同时测量发送和接收脉冲之间的间隔时间。 基于间隔时间计算平均空气温度。 根据预先设定的设定点温度对所确定的平均空气温度进行评估,并且确定车辆的自动气候控制系统控制器是否将空气鼓风机风扇速度,排放温度和空气输送模式控制到机舱以将车辆的内部空气温度调节到靠近 乘客达到所需温度。 沿着预选路径的平均空气速度也可以根据沿预选路径沿相反方向行进的超声波脉冲的间隔时间差来确定。

    Direct application of catalysts to substrates for treatment of the atmosphere
    2.
    发明授权
    Direct application of catalysts to substrates for treatment of the atmosphere 失效
    催化剂直接应用于底物处理大气

    公开(公告)号:US06682774B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-01-27

    申请号:US10165210

    申请日:2002-06-07

    IPC分类号: B05D112

    摘要: A method for direct application of a catalyst to a substrate for treatment of atmospheric pollution including ozone. The method includes applying a catalytic metal to a substrate utilizing a kinetic spray process. The process can be utilized to apply a base metal such as copper to a substrate and the base metal becomes the catalytically active oxide following application to the substrate. This system replaces a multi-step process with a single step process to provide a catalytically active surface that can be utilized to reduce ground level ozone and other atmospheric pollutants.

    摘要翻译: 一种将催化剂直接应用于底物处理大气污染(包括臭氧)的方法。 该方法包括使用动力学喷射方法将催化金属施加到基底上。 该方法可以用于将基底金属如铜施加到基底上,并且在施加到基底上之后,母体金属变成催化活性氧化物。 该系统用单步骤方法代替多步骤过程,以提供可用于降低地面臭氧和其他大气污染物的催化活性表面。

    Temperature sensor
    3.
    发明授权
    Temperature sensor 失效
    温度感应器

    公开(公告)号:US5709473A

    公开(公告)日:1998-01-20

    申请号:US645312

    申请日:1996-05-13

    IPC分类号: G01J5/52 G01J5/60 G01J5/02

    CPC分类号: G01J5/602 G01J5/522 G01J5/60

    摘要: A temperature sensor comprising: a wave guide with a cylindrical wall; a material of low emissivity included at the cylindrical wall for generating black body radiation into the wave guide, wherein at least a portion of the generated black body radiation is carried through the wave guide; a first sensor receiving the generated black body radiation and providing a first output signal indicative of a first magnitude of a first bandwidth of the generated black body radiation; and a second sensor receiving the generated black body radiation and providing a second output signal indicative of a second magnitude of a second bandwidth of the generated black body radiation, wherein a difference between the first and second output signals is a linearized indication of temperature of at least a portion of the wave guide.

    摘要翻译: 一种温度传感器,包括:具有圆柱形壁的波导; 包括在圆柱形壁处的用于产生黑体辐射进入波导的低发射率的材料,其中所产生的黑体辐射的至少一部分通过波导承载; 接收所生成的黑体辐射的第一传感器,并提供指示生成的黑体辐射的第一带宽的第一幅度的第一输出信号; 以及第二传感器,其接收所生成的黑体辐射并提供表示产生的黑体辐射的第二带宽的第二幅度的第二输出信号,其中第一和第二输出信号之间的差是线性化的 至少一部分波导。

    Piezoresistive torque sensor
    4.
    发明授权
    Piezoresistive torque sensor 失效
    压阻式扭矩传感器

    公开(公告)号:US07011326B1

    公开(公告)日:2006-03-14

    申请号:US09663030

    申请日:2000-09-15

    IPC分类号: B62D13/00

    摘要: An automotive steering system with a torque sensor is disclosed. The steering system comprises a shaft linked to a set of road wheels; a sensor connected to the shaft for sensing torque applied to the shaft and operative to provide as output a signal indicative of said torque; a controller in signal communication with the sensor and operative thereby to accept as input from the sensor the signal indicative of the torque applied to the shaft; and a motor coupled to the shaft and in signal communication with the controller and operative thereby to accept as input from the controller a command to apply torque to the shaft.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种具有扭矩传感器的汽车转向系统。 转向系统包括连接到一组车轮的轴; 传感器,其连接到所述轴,用于感测施加到所述轴的扭矩并且可操作以提供表示所述扭矩的信号作为输出; 与传感器信号通信的控制器,从而操作,从而从传感器接收指示施加到轴的扭矩的信号; 以及电动机,其联接到所述轴并与所述控制器进行信号通信,从而从所述控制器接收作为对所述轴施加扭矩的命令。

    Bi-directional mass airflow sensor having integral wheatstone bridge
    5.
    发明授权
    Bi-directional mass airflow sensor having integral wheatstone bridge 失效
    具有整体惠斯通电桥的双向质量气流传感器

    公开(公告)号:US6131453A

    公开(公告)日:2000-10-17

    申请号:US106542

    申请日:1998-06-29

    IPC分类号: G01F1/684 G01F1/68

    CPC分类号: G01F1/6845 G01F1/684

    摘要: A low cost, bi-directional airflow sensing device based on sensed temperature differential due to airflow achieves improved sensitivity and accuracy, and reduced manufacturing cost, by providing two separate pairs of upstream and downstream sensing elements on the same substrate, and connecting the sensing elements as the four legs of an on-chip Wheatstone bridge. The sensitivity is at least doubled since sensor elements are connected in each of the bridge legs, and accuracy and cost are improved through the elimination of off-chip bridge resistors. Additional improvements in the susceptibility to electromagnetic interference (EMI) are realized since the bridge is fully closed on the sensor substrate, and the bridge resistors are located in close proximity.

    摘要翻译: 基于由气流感测到的温度差异的低成本双向气流感测装置通过在同一衬底上提供两组分离的上游和下游感测元件并连接感测元件,从而提高了灵敏度和精度并降低了制造成本 作为片上惠斯通电桥的四条腿。 传感器元件连接在每个桥脚中时,灵敏度至少增加了一倍,通过消除片外桥式电阻可以提高精度和成本。 实现了电磁干扰(EMI)敏感性的进一步改善,因为桥接器在传感器基板上完全关闭,并且桥接电阻器位于紧邻处。

    Temperature sensor
    7.
    发明授权
    Temperature sensor 失效
    温度感应器

    公开(公告)号:US5788376A

    公开(公告)日:1998-08-04

    申请号:US924914

    申请日:1997-09-08

    IPC分类号: G01K7/34 H01G7/04

    CPC分类号: G01K7/343

    摘要: A temperature sensor apparatus comprising: a capacitor with first and second conductors and a dielectric material between the conductors; a frequency generator coupled to the capacitor and providing an excitation signal thereto; a processor coupled to the capacitor, wherein the processor monitors a capacitance of the capacitor, converts the capacitance to a temperature signal, and alters a frequency of the excitation signal when the temperature signal passes a predetermined threshold.

    摘要翻译: 一种温度传感器装置,包括:具有第一和第二导体的电容器和在所述导体之间的介电材料; 耦合到电容器并向其提供激励信号的频率发生器; 耦合到所述电容器的处理器,其中所述处理器监视所述电容器的电容,将所述电容转换为温度信号,并且当所述温度信号通过预定阈值时改变所述激励信号的频率。

    Bi-directional mass air flow sensor having mutually-heated sensor
elements
    9.
    发明授权
    Bi-directional mass air flow sensor having mutually-heated sensor elements 失效
    具有相互加热的传感器元件的双向质量空气流量传感器

    公开(公告)号:US5827960A

    公开(公告)日:1998-10-27

    申请号:US919644

    申请日:1997-08-28

    IPC分类号: G01F1/684 G01F1/68

    CPC分类号: G01F1/6845 G01F1/684

    摘要: A low cost, bi-directional manifold air flow sensing device based on sensed temperature differential due to airflow achieves improved sensitivity and frequency response by eliminating the heater element of the conventional sensor topology, and operating the sensor elements at a relatively higher current so that each temperature sensing element heats both itself and the other temperature sensing element. The sensitivity is significantly increased due to the increased current in the sensor elements, and the frequency response is significantly increased due to closer spacing of the sensor elements. With this new topology, the sensor elements are said to be mutually heated. In a particularly advantageous mechanization, the sensing device includes two separate pairs of upstream and downstream sensing elements, and the sensing elements are connected in the four legs of a Wheatstone bridge. The sensitivity is doubled since sensor elements are connected in each of the bridge legs, and performance and cost are improved through the elimination of off-chip bridge components. A simple, low cost, temperature compensation circuit compensates for ambient temperature variations.

    摘要翻译: 基于由气流感测到的温度差异的低成本双向歧管空气流量感测装置通过消除常规传感器拓扑的加热器元件来实现改善的灵敏度和频率响应,并以相对较高的电流操作传感器元件,使得每个 温度感测元件本身和另一温度感测元件加热。 由于传感器元件中的电流增加,灵敏度显着增加,并且由于传感器元件的间隔更近,频率响应显着增加。 通过这种新的拓扑结构,传感器元件被认为是相互加热的。 在特别有利的机械化中,感测装置包括两对独立的上游和下游感测元件,并且传感元件连接在惠斯通电桥的四条腿中。 传感器元件连接在每个桥脚中时,灵敏度增加了一倍,通过消除芯片外部桥式组件,可以提高性能和成本。 简单,低成本的温度补偿电路补偿环境温度变化。

    Catalytic converter monitor method and apparatus
    10.
    发明授权
    Catalytic converter monitor method and apparatus 失效
    催化转化器监测方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5706652A

    公开(公告)日:1998-01-13

    申请号:US636091

    申请日:1996-04-22

    IPC分类号: F01N11/00 F01N3/20

    摘要: A catalytic converter monitor apparatus comprising: a first temperature sensor mounted in a vehicle exhaust system upstream of a catalytic converter catalyst; a second temperature sensor mounted in the vehicle exhaust system downstream of at least a portion of the catalytic converter catalyst; an exotherm monitor coupled to the first and second temperature sensors, providing an output signal indicative of a quantity of exothermic reaction taking place in the catalytic converter; a table generator coupled to the exotherm monitor, receiving the output signal from the exotherm monitor and generating a table of exotherm criteria responsive to the output signal; and an exotherm analyzer coupled to the exotherm monitor and the table generator, providing an output responsive to a comparison between a present value of the output signal and a corresponding criteria stored in the table.

    摘要翻译: 一种催化转化器监测装置,包括:安装在催化转化催化剂上游的车辆排气系统中的第一温度传感器; 安装在所述车辆排气系统中的至少一部分催化转化器催化剂下游的第二温度传感器; 耦合到第一和第二温度传感器的放热监测器,提供指示在催化转化器中发生的放热反应的量的输出信号; 耦合到放热监测器的表发生器,从放热监测器接收输出信号并响应于输出信号产生放热标准表; 以及耦合到放热监视器和表发生器的放热分析器,响应于输出信号的当前值和存储在表中的对应标准之间的比较来提供输出。