公开(公告)号：US06463349B2

公开(公告)日：2002-10-08

申请号：US09859691

申请日：2001-05-17

申请人： Dawn White ,  David E.E. Carmein

发明人： Dawn White ,  David E.E. Carmein

IPC分类号： G06F1900

CPC分类号： G05B19/00 ,  B29C64/141 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y40/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  G05B19/4099 ,  G05B2219/45206 ,  G05B2219/45238 ,  G05B2219/49011 ,  G05B2219/49015 ,  G05B2219/49016 ,  G05B2219/49017 ,  G05B2219/49026 ,  G05B2219/49032 ,  G05B2219/49039 ,  G05B2219/49241 ,  Y02P90/265

摘要： Machine tools combine material addition via ultrasonic object consolidation and subtractive techniques for imparting high-dimensional accuracy to a finished object. A material supply and feeder, ultrasonic horn, and feedstock cutting device are integrated with a material removal subsystem preferably including a cutting tool and an excess material removal system. Any metal, plastic or composite material suitable for ultrasonic joining may be employed as a feedstock, and these material may assume the form of tapes, sheets, wires, filaments, dots or droplets, with the feeding and material cutting components being designed for the specific feedstock employed. The cutting tool for excess material removal, may be a knife, drill/mill, grinding tool, or other tool capable of accurately cutting the external contour of a cross section of the part being built, and for removing excess feedstock remaining following the application process. The material removal could consist of a vacuum or blower system, chip auger, or other suitable apparatus. A machine disclosed as part of the preferred embodiment is able to deposit material in one step, and optionally and selectively remove it in another. Through the expeditious combination of deposition and removal, the fabrication of objects of arbitrary shape may be realized.

公开(公告)号：US20080212266A1

公开(公告)日：2008-09-04

申请号：US11972968

申请日：2008-01-11

申请人： Dawn White

发明人： Dawn White

IPC分类号： H05K7/00

CPC分类号： H05K5/0208

摘要： Anti-tamper enclosures for electronic devices incorporate a variety of passive and active anti-tampering techniques in a novel way, using highly specialized manufacturing techniques that uniquely and innovatively allow such enclosures to be fabricated. Different embodiments include, alone or in combination, enclosures that prevent x-ray and field-ion-beam characterization of the device; detect attempts to mechanically open the enclosure via prying, cutting, machining, etc.; support wireless communication out of the enclosure so that attempts to tamper with the device can be reported to a user; allow insertion of “decoy” devices; and provide a method of destroying the device as a response to a tampering attempt.

摘要翻译： 电子设备的防篡改外壳采用高度专业化的制造技术，以独特和创新的方式允许制造这种外壳，以新颖的方式结合了各种被动和主动的防篡改技术。 不同的实施例包括单独或组合地防止装置的x射线和场离子束表征的外壳; 检测尝试通过撬，切割，机械加工等机械打开外壳; 支持外部的无线通信，从而可以向用户报告篡改设备的尝试; 允许插入“诱饵”装置; 并提供一种破坏设备作为对篡改尝试的响应的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20060165884A1

公开(公告)日：2006-07-27

申请号：US11311019

申请日：2005-12-19

申请人： Dawn White ,  Grant Martin

发明人： Dawn White ,  Grant Martin

IPC分类号： B05D1/12 ,  B05D1/36 ,  B06B1/00 ,  B05D7/00

CPC分类号： C22C47/20 ,  B22F2998/10 ,  B22F2999/00 ,  C22C47/068 ,  B22F1/0003 ,  B22F2202/01

摘要： Methods of fabricating a metal-matrix composite materials comprise the steps of providing a plurality of fibers, providing a plurality of metal wires, positioning the wires and fibers in alternating fashion on a substrate, covering the wires and fibers with a layer of metal to create a multi-layer composite, and ultrasonically consolidating the composite. Titanium, aluminum and alloys and other metals are applicable to the process. The fibers may be boron, silicon carbide, glass, alumina and other common reinforcements or, alternatively, optical fibers, shape-memory fibers, piezo-ceramic fibers may be used. The fibers or the wires may be of uniform or varying composition, and may b are applied to a working surface separately or simultaneously, in which case they may be collimated and delivered to a working surface in aligned fashion.

摘要翻译： 制造金属 - 基质复合材料的方法包括提供多根纤维，提供多根金属丝的步骤，将线和纤维以交替的方式定位在基底上，用金属层覆盖线和纤维以产生 多层复合材料，并超声整理复合材料。 钛，铝及合金等金属适用于该工艺。 纤维可以是硼，碳化硅，玻璃，氧化铝和其他常见的增强材料，或者可以使用光纤，形状记忆纤维，压电陶瓷纤维。 纤维或导线可以具有均匀或变化的组成，并且可以单独地或同时地施加到工作表面，在这种情况下，它们可以被准直并以对准的方式传送到工作表面。

公开(公告)号：US20120091234A1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-19

申请号：US13264306

申请日：2010-04-29

申请人： David Carmein ,  Dawn White

发明人： David Carmein ,  Dawn White

IPC分类号： F23D11/32

CPC分类号： H02N3/00

摘要： Provided are electro-hydrodynamic (EHD) system for extracting energy from wind. Also provided are injectors for producing particles in an EHD system. Additionally, methods for producing particles in an EHD system is also provided. Further provided are displays comprising an EHD wind energy system. Also, an electro-hydrodynamic wind energy system integrated with a display is provided. A method of generating electricity is also provided. Additionally, a method of displaying a message is provided.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于从风中提取能量的电动力学（EHD）系统。 还提供了用于在EHD系统中产生颗粒的注射器。 此外，还提供了在EHD系统中产生颗粒的方法。 还提供了包括EHD风能系统的显示器。 此外，提供了与显示器集成的电动水动力风能系统。 还提供发电的方法。 另外，提供了显示消息的方法。

公开(公告)号：US06685365B2

公开(公告)日：2004-02-03

申请号：US10014984

申请日：2001-12-11

申请人： Dawn White

发明人： Dawn White

IPC分类号： G02B6255

CPC分类号： G02B6/255 ,  G02B6/3636 ,  G02B6/3692 ,  G02B6/3696 ,  G02B6/3801

摘要： A continuous, single-step, low-temperature process combines metal coating with the splicing of fibers, producing a single, continuous low-cost process for embedding fibers in metal, and/or the splicing of fibers with a joint featuring uniform composition and high strength requiring no additional adhesives. The method can be used to create terminations for cables, or it can be used as a method of splicing or joining optical fibers by positioning the ends of the two fibers under the foils, so that they abut prior to creating the bond. The consolidation material may be provided in sheets, with or without fiber-locating grooves or, alternatively, droplets may be used. In the preferred embodiment, ultrasonic vibrations are used as the source of consolidation energy. A range of metals are suited to the process, including aluminum, copper, titanium, nickel, iron and their alloys as well a numerous other metals of more limited structural utility.

摘要翻译： 连续的单步低温工艺将金属涂层与纤维的拼接结合在一起，产生单一的，连续的低成本的将纤维嵌入金属的方法，和/或用具有均匀组成和高度的接头的纤维的拼接 强度不需要额外的粘合剂。 该方法可用于产生电缆终端，或者可以将两根纤维的端部定位在箔片之下，从而在形成粘合之前将其邻接。 固结材料可以以片材形式提供，具有或不具有纤维定位槽，或者可以使用液滴。 在优选实施例中，使用超声振动作为固结能源。 一系列金属适用于该方法，包括铝，铜，钛，镍，铁及其合金以及许多其他更有限的结构效用的金属。

公开(公告)号：US06519500B1

公开(公告)日：2003-02-11

申请号：US09532432

申请日：2000-03-23

申请人： Dawn White

发明人： Dawn White

IPC分类号： G06F1900

CPC分类号： G05B19/00 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y40/00 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  G05B19/4099 ,  G05B2219/45206 ,  G05B2219/45238 ,  G05B2219/49011 ,  G05B2219/49015 ,  G05B2219/49016 ,  G05B2219/49017 ,  G05B2219/49026 ,  G05B2219/49032 ,  G05B2219/49039 ,  G05B2219/49241 ,  Y02P90/265

摘要： A system and a method of fabricating a three-dimensional object on a substrate includes adding material layers incrementally and consolidating the layers by using ultrasonic vibrations and pressure. The layers are placed in position to shape the object by a material feeding unit, and they come in various forms, including flat sheets, segments of tape, strands of filament or single dots of material. The material may be plastic or metallic, and composition may vary discontinuously or gradually from one layer to the next, creating a region of functionally gradient material. The invention permits the construction and repair of dense objects, including fiber-reinforced composites and aerospace structures. Excess material may be removed one or more layers are bonded, including following end of the process after the final object is fabricated. The layers are fed sequentially and additively according to a layer-by-layer computer-model description of the object, which is generated by a computer-aided design/manufacturing (CAD/CAM) system. Ultrasonic welding equipment applicable to the invention preferably includes an ultrasonic generator, a transducer, a booster and a head unit or sonotrode.

摘要翻译： 在衬底上制造三维物体的系统和方法包括通过使用超声波振动和压力递增地增加材料层并且固结层。 这些层被放置在适当位置以通过材料供给单元来成形物体，并且它们具有各种形式，包括平板，胶带段，细丝线或单点材料。 该材料可以是塑料或金属的，并且组合物可以不连续地或逐渐地从一个层到下一个变化，从而产生功能梯度材料的区域。 本发明允许对包括纤维增强复合材料和航空航天结构在内的致密物体进行构造和修理。 可以除去一些或多个层结合的过量材料，包括在制造最终物体之后的工艺结束。 根据由计算机辅助设计/制造（CAD / CAM）系统生成的对象的逐层计算机模型描述，顺序地和相加地地馈送层。 适用于本发明的超声波焊接设备优选地包括超声波发生器，换能器，助力器和头单元或超声波发生器。

公开(公告)号：US08502181B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-06

申请号：US13333797

申请日：2011-12-21

申请人： David Carmein ,  Dawn White

发明人： David Carmein ,  Dawn White

IPC分类号： G01N21/85

CPC分类号： H02K57/003 ,  H02N3/00

摘要： A system for electro-hydrodynamically extracting energy from wind includes an upstream collector that is biased at an electric potential and induces an electric field. An injector introduces a particle into the electric field. The wind drag on the particle is at least partially opposed by a force of the electric field on the particle. A sensor monitors an ambient atmospheric condition, and a controller changes a parameter of the injector in response to a change in the atmospheric condition.

公开(公告)号：US20060251805A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-09

申请号：US11345475

申请日：2006-02-01

申请人： Dawn White ,  Ken Johnson

发明人： Dawn White ,  Ken Johnson

IPC分类号： B05D3/00 ,  B23K20/10 ,  A47J36/02 ,  B32B37/24

CPC分类号： B29C41/36 ,  B29C41/08 ,  C23C4/123 ,  C23C4/18 ,  C23C24/04 ,  C23C26/00

摘要： Solid-state bonding technologies are combined with other solid-state consolidation techniques to create new processes, applications, and structures. One embodiment uses metal or plastic spraying techniques with the intention of only partially bonding the droplets to the substrate, while employing a secondary process such as ultrasonic and/or electrical resistance consolidation to achieve complete agglomeration and eliminate porosity. This opens new opportunities with regard to materials, powder types, applications, and automated machinery. Some examples of these hybrids and their applications are provided, however, along with the identification of other combinations.

摘要翻译： 固态焊接技术与其他固态固结技术相结合，以创建新的工艺，应用和结构。 一个实施例使用金属或塑料喷涂技术，其目的是仅将液滴部分地粘合到基底上，同时采用诸如超声波和/或电阻固结的二次方法来实现完全的聚集并消除多孔性。 这为材料，粉末类型，应用和自动化机械提供了新的机会。 然而，提供了这些杂交体及其应用的一些实例以及其他组合的鉴定。

公开(公告)号：US20060157185A1

公开(公告)日：2006-07-20

申请号：US11263028

申请日：2005-10-31

申请人： Dawn White

发明人： Dawn White

IPC分类号： B32B37/00 ,  B29C65/00

CPC分类号： B23K20/10 ,  B29C64/141

摘要： In ultrasonic object consolidation, the location of the sonotrode may be independent, and selected (like other processing parameters such as amplitude, frequency, force, and speed), for optimum processing. According to one preferred embodiment, the improvement includes welding certain regions of the object multiple times. Alternatively or in conjunction with other steps, the method includes the act of selecting sonotrode position to minimize bulk motion of the object. The invention improves upon the existing art by optimizing the positioning of the sonotrode relative to the geometry. This may, for example, comprise independently positioning the horn to treat one or more features within a cross section of the object differently, or determining tape placement location and tacking the feedstock in advance of welding. The feedstock may be provided in any suitable form, including wires, tapes and dots.

摘要翻译： 在超声波对象整合中，超声波发生器的位置可以是独立的，并且被选择（如其他加工参数，例如振幅，频率，力和速度），用于最佳处理。 根据一个优选实施例，改进包括多次焊接物体的某些区域。 或者或结合其他步骤，该方法包括选择超声波放置位置以最小化物体的体积运动的动作。 本发明通过优化超声波发生器相对于几何形状的定位来改进现有技术。 例如，这可以包括独立地定位喇叭以不同地处理物体的横截面内的一个或多个特征，或者在焊接之前确定带放置位置和固定原料。 原料可以以任何合适的形式提供，包括电线，带和点。

公开(公告)号：US20060142140A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-29

申请号：US11286487

申请日：2005-11-23

申请人： Dawn White

发明人： Dawn White

IPC分类号： C04B35/52 ,  C04B35/46

CPC分类号： C22C47/20 ,  B22F2999/00 ,  B32B2305/08 ,  B32B2305/22 ,  C22C47/14 ,  B22F2202/01

摘要： Fibers and layers are co-applied using ultrasonic consolidation and providing steps and/or materials to maintain collimation of the fibers. According to one preferred embodiment the mechanism is a scrim. Alternatively the mechanism may include a material having one or more fibers under a foil layer. The mechanism may further include embedding a layer of fibers in a foil in a “tacking” process, and consolidating the result with an underlying substrate. Yet a further alternative includes interspersing metal fibers between reinforcing fibers. The reinforcing fibers may include SiC, B or Al2O3 fibers. A different preferred method of co-applying fiber and metal using ultrasonic consolidation, comprises the steps of alternating either an encapsulation material or another metal with optical, ceramic, shape-memory, or other fibers of interest, and encapsulating the result between layers of foil.

摘要翻译： 使用超声波固结共同施加纤维和层，并提供步骤和/或材料以保持纤维的准直。 根据一个优选实施例，机构是稀松布。 或者，该机构可以包括在箔层下方具有一个或多个纤维的材料。 该机构可以进一步包括在“固定”过程中将一层纤维嵌入箔中，并将结果与​​底层基底固结。 另一种替代方案包括在增强纤维之间散布金属纤维。 增强纤维可以包括SiC，B或Al 2 O 3 N 3纤维。 使用超声波固结共同施加纤维和金属的不同优选方法包括以下步骤：将封装材料或另一种金属与光学，陶瓷，形状记忆或其它感兴趣的纤维交替，并将结果封装在箔层之间 。