公开(公告)号：US07432456B2

公开(公告)日：2008-10-07

申请号：US10934839

申请日：2004-09-03

申请人： Gary D. LaFollette ,  Carey W. Howard ,  Eric J. Ruud ,  Jon R. Ketelsen ,  Phyllis J. Vaughn ,  Thomas Luke ,  James Havers ,  Richard Desrochers ,  John Smith ,  Douglas Roberts

发明人： Gary D. LaFollette ,  Carey W. Howard ,  Eric J. Ruud ,  Jon R. Ketelsen ,  Phyllis J. Vaughn ,  Thomas Luke ,  James Havers ,  Richard Desrochers ,  John Smith ,  Douglas Roberts

IPC分类号： G01G19/02

CPC分类号： G01G19/02

摘要： A remotely attended scale system for providing certified weighing services for a vehicle. The system having a plurality of weigh sites located remotely from one another and a weighmaster located at a central location. The weighmaster verifies proper placement of the vehicle upon the scale, may facilitate a normal weighing process, and may interact with the driver before issuing a certificate of weight. The method of the present invention includes steps of initiating a weigh cycle, delegating a weighmaster located at a central location for the weigh cycle, establishing communication between a driver and the weighmaster, weighing the vehicle, downloading weight information to the central location, and dispensing a certificate of weight at the weigh site.

摘要翻译： 一种用于为车辆提供认证称重服务的远程参与规模系统。 该系统具有彼此远离的多个称重站和位于中心位置的称重站。 称重师验证车辆在秤上的正确位置，可以促进正常的称重过程，并且可以在发出重量证书之前与驾驶员进行交互。 本发明的方法包括启动称重周期的步骤，委托位于权重周期的中心位置的衡器，建立驾驶员和称重师之间的通信，称重车辆，将重量信息下载到中心位置，以及分配 称重地点的重量证书。

公开(公告)号：US20080140171A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-12

申请号：US10561334

申请日：2004-06-01

申请人： Douglas Roberts ,  Kim Hansen

发明人： Douglas Roberts ,  Kim Hansen

IPC分类号： A61N1/39

CPC分类号： A61N1/0492 ,  A61N1/0408 ,  A61N1/046 ,  A61N1/08 ,  A61N1/3931 ,  A61N2001/37294

摘要： Handling or removal of a pair of defibrillator electrode pads from their package is detected in order to effectively time the issuance of prompts to guide the user. One plate of a capacitor is embedded in the package, the electrode pads and lead wires serving as the other plate. Impedance across the capacitor in an alternating current circuit is monitored to detect an increase in the distance between the pads and the package. The impedance level is determined, in a low-cost hardware solution, by rectifying and then integrating an output voltage of the capacitor to produce a voltage signal whose magnitude attenuates as the pads arc handled or removed. In one embodiment, the above methodology is time-division multiplexed with an alternative process that identifies handling or removal based on pad-to-pad impedance. In a further embodiment, the capacitive configuration is replaced with an inductive one.

摘要翻译： 检测到一对去纤颤器电极垫从其包装中的处理或去除，以便有效地发出引导用户的提示。 电容器的一个板嵌入封装中，电极焊盘和引线用作另一个板。 监视交流电路中的电容器两端的阻抗，以检测焊盘和封装之间的距离的增加。 在低成本硬件解决方案中，通过对电容器的输出电压进行整流，然后对电容器的输出电压进行积分来确定阻抗电平，以产生电压信号，该电压信号的幅度随着焊盘被处理或去除而衰减。 在一个实施例中，上述方法与基于焊盘对焊盘阻抗识别处理或移除的替代处理进行时分复用。 在另一个实施例中，电容配置被替换为电感配置。

公开(公告)号：US20070285156A1

公开(公告)日：2007-12-13

申请号：US11836674

申请日：2007-08-09

申请人： Douglas Roberts ,  Brett Hertzberg

发明人： Douglas Roberts ,  Brett Hertzberg

IPC分类号： H03F3/14

CPC分类号： G10H1/0008 ,  G10H3/187 ,  G10H2220/061 ,  H03F1/327 ,  H03F3/181 ,  H03F3/183 ,  H03F5/00 ,  H03F2200/03 ,  H03F2200/321 ,  H03F2200/462 ,  H03F2200/471 ,  H03F2200/549 ,  H03F2200/78

摘要： Methods are provided for solid-state implementation of a vacuum tube replacement device that supplements the functional performance of the target replacement device, i.e., a traditional glass vacuum tube. Example functions may include OEM or user adjustable parameters such as gain and/or frequency response (e.g. transfer function), current and/or voltage saturation thresholds, bias condition, input and/or output impedance, linear-to-non-linear transfer function(s) (e.g. soft clipping parameters), power dissipation, communication protocols, and audio/visual indication parameters such as signal limiting detection, safety, stress, or wear-out conditions, and tube emulation model type to name a few. The methods presented for the vacuum tube replacement device system(s) are equally useful for non-vacuum tube systems such as audio amplifier circuits.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于固态实施真空管更换装置的方法，其补充了目标更换装置即传统的玻璃真空管的功能性能。 示例功能可以包括OEM或用户可调参数，例如增益和/或频率响应（例如传递函数），电流和/或电压饱和阈值，偏置条件，输入和/或输出阻抗，线性到非线性传递函数 （例如软削波参数），功耗，通信协议以及诸如信号限制检测，安全性，应力或磨损条件的音频/视觉指示参数以及管仿真模型类型等等。 提供给真空管更换装置系统的方法对于诸如音频放大器电路的非真空管系统同样有用。

公开(公告)号：US20060292815A1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-28

申请号：US11168579

申请日：2005-06-28

申请人： Douglas Roberts ,  Gary Huffman

发明人： Douglas Roberts ,  Gary Huffman

IPC分类号： H01L21/20

CPC分类号： H01L21/02123 ,  H01L21/31612 ,  H01L28/40

摘要： A MIM capacitor is formed over one or more metal interconnect layers in a semiconductor device. The capacitor has a lower plate electrode and an upper plate electrode. An insulator is formed between the plate electrodes. Prior to forming the first plate electrode a first insulating layer is deposited over the metal of an interconnect layer. The first insulating layer is planarized using a chemical mechanical polish (CMP) process. A second insulating layer is then deposited over the planarized first insulating layer. The first plate electrode is formed over the second insulating layer. An insulator is formed over the first plate electrode and functions as the capacitor dielectric. A second plate electrode is formed over the insulator. Planarizing the first insulating layer and depositing a second insulating layer over the first insulating layer, reduces defects and produces a more reliable capacitor.

摘要翻译： 在半导体器件中的一个或多个金属互连层上形成MIM电容器。 电容器具有下板电极和上板电极。 在平板电极之间形成绝缘体。 在形成第一平板电极之前，在互连层的金属上沉积第一绝缘层。 使用化学机械抛光（CMP）工艺对第一绝缘层进行平面化处理。 然后在平坦化的第一绝缘层上沉积第二绝缘层。 第一平板电极形成在第二绝缘层上。 绝缘体形成在第一平板电极之上并用作电容器电介质。 第二平板电极形成在绝缘体上。 平面化第一绝缘层并在第一绝缘层上沉积第二绝缘层，减少缺陷并产生更可靠的电容器。

公开(公告)号：US20060221937A1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-05

申请号：US11096081

申请日：2005-04-01

申请人： Pierre Olivier ,  Douglas Roberts

发明人： Pierre Olivier ,  Douglas Roberts

IPC分类号： H04L12/66

CPC分类号： H04H20/57 ,  H04L12/189 ,  H04L29/12292 ,  H04L61/2069 ,  H04W4/06 ,  H04W4/18 ,  H04W80/00 ,  H04W92/02

摘要： A method and system for dispatching calls using a packet network is disclosed. The use of distributed call management modules, enables various communication systems, such as RF and PSTN systems, to communicate with each other over the IP network. Audio devices from the various communication systems are each assigned an IP multicast group. Distributed call management modules convert signals from the audio devices into IP packets and transmit the IP packets to designated IP multicast groups over the IP network.

公开(公告)号：US08463405B2

公开(公告)日：2013-06-11

申请号：US10561334

申请日：2004-06-01

申请人： Douglas Roberts ,  Kim Hansen

发明人： Douglas Roberts ,  Kim Hansen

IPC分类号： A61N1/3925

CPC分类号： A61N1/0492 ,  A61N1/0408 ,  A61N1/046 ,  A61N1/08 ,  A61N1/3931 ,  A61N2001/37294

摘要： Handling or removal of a pair of defibrillator electrode pads from their package is detected in order to effectively time the issuance of prompts to guide the user. One plate of a capacitor is embedded in the package, the electrode pads and lead wires serving as the other plate. Impedance across the capacitor in an alternating current circuit is monitored to detect an increase in the distance between the pads and the package. The impedance level is determined, in a low-cost hardware solution, by rectifying and then integrating an output voltage of the capacitor to produce a voltage signal whose magnitude attenuates as the pads are handled or removed. In one embodiment, the above methodology is time-division multiplexed with an alternative process that identifies handling or removal based on pad-to-pad impedance. In a further embodiment, the capacitive configuration is replaced with an inductive one.

摘要翻译： 检测到一对去纤颤器电极垫从其包装中的处理或去除，以便有效地发出引导用户的提示。 电容器的一个板嵌入封装中，电极焊盘和引线用作另一个板。 监视交流电路中的电容器两端的阻抗，以检测焊盘和封装之间的距离的增加。 在低成本的硬件解决方案中，通过对电容器的输出电压进行整流，然后对电容器的输出电压进行积分来确定阻抗电平，以产生电压信号，该电压信号的幅度随着焊盘被处理或去除而衰减。 在一个实施例中，上述方法与基于焊盘对焊盘阻抗识别处理或移除的替代处理进行时分复用。 在另一个实施例中，电容配置被替换为电感配置。

公开(公告)号：US07477141B2

公开(公告)日：2009-01-13

申请号：US11600702

申请日：2006-11-15

申请人： Douglas Roberts

发明人： Douglas Roberts

IPC分类号： B60Q1/44

CPC分类号： B60Q1/444 ,  B60Q1/2657 ,  B60Q1/2696 ,  B60Q2400/20

摘要： A system, method and apparatus for modulated control of a vehicle lighting systems is useful for brake lights and/or running lights in a motor vehicle. Various vehicle operating parameters are monitored to determine an appropriate modulation control mode for the vehicle. In some examples, the engine speed (e.g., in revolutions-per-minute or rpm) or vehicle speed (e.g., in miles-per-hour or mph, kilometer-per-hour or kmh, etc.) is used as a parameter for modulated control of the lighting system. The modulated control scheme is used to control any number of features of the lighting system including illumination color, illumination intensity, selection of sequence illumination pattern, and adjustment of sequence rate. The modulated control scheme may be applied to off-road buggy whip-lights or other aesthetic vehicle lights and safety enhancements. The modulated control scheme may be applicable for off-road and on-road vehicle applications where localized government ordinances permit.

摘要翻译： 用于车辆照明系统的调制控制的系统，方法和装置对于机动车辆中的刹车灯和/或行车灯是有用的。 监控各种车辆操作参数以确定车辆的适当调制控制模式。 在一些例子中，使用发动机转速（例如，每分钟转/分钟转速）或车辆速度（例如，以英里每小时或每小时，千米/小时或kmh等）作为参数 用于照明系统的调制控制。 调制控制方案用于控制照明系统的任何数量的特征，包括照明颜色，照明强度，序列照明图案的选择和序列速率的调整。 调制控制方案可以应用于越野车鞭灯或其他美学车灯和安全增强。 调制控制方案可适用于当地政府条例允许的越野和道路车辆应用。

公开(公告)号：US20070003024A1

公开(公告)日：2007-01-04

申请号：US11157913

申请日：2005-06-22

申请人： Pierre Olivier ,  Douglas Roberts

发明人： Pierre Olivier ,  Douglas Roberts

IPC分类号： H04M11/04 ,  H04L12/28

CPC分类号： H04M7/1205 ,  H04M3/5116 ,  H04M7/006 ,  H04M11/04 ,  H04M2242/04

摘要： The present invention provides a system and method for routing voice and non-voice communications to an answering point via a packet network. Incoming communications from a communication network are converted into packet signals suitable for the packet network. An answering point and a workstation in the answering point are selected. The call is routed to the selected answering point and workstation over the packet network.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种用于经由分组网络将语音和非语音通信路由到应答点的系统和方法。 来自通信网络的进入通信被转换成适合于分组网络的分组信号。 选择应答点和应答点中的工作站。 呼叫通过分组网络路由到所选择的应答点和工作站。

公开(公告)号：US20050118019A1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-02

申请号：US10983085

申请日：2004-11-08

申请人： Douglas Roberts ,  Andre LeBlanc ,  Suresh Kacker ,  Peter Townsend ,  Ioan Sasu

发明人： Douglas Roberts ,  Andre LeBlanc ,  Suresh Kacker ,  Peter Townsend ,  Ioan Sasu

IPC分类号： F02C3/08 ,  F01D9/04 ,  F04D29/44 ,  F01D1/02

CPC分类号： F01D9/045 ,  F01D9/048 ,  F04D29/441 ,  F04D29/444 ,  F05D2250/52

摘要： A centrifugal compressor includes an impeller and a diffuser. The impeller has an inner integral hub with vanes thereon, is adapted to rotate within an outer shroud about a central longitudinal axis, and has a defined hub-to-shroud distribution of fluid exit angles. The diffuser, downstream from the impeller, comprises a plurality of circumferentially spaced discrete passages at least partially defining fluid paths through the diffuser, and angled such that adjacent discrete passages intersect each other to form an annular semi-vaneless diffuser inlet space. The discrete passages downstream of the semi-vaneless space each have an inlet therefrom and an outlet with a greater cross-sectional area than the inlet. The intersection of the annular semi-vaneless space and each discrete passage defines a leading edge thereof. Each discrete passage is defined by a wall bounding a cross-sectional area, the wall comprising at least a first substantially rectilinear portion and a second opposed convexly curved portion; the first substantially rectilinear portion is adjacent the hub of the impeller and the second opposed convexly curved portion is adjacent the outer shroud. The leading edge of each discrete diffuser passage provides a close incidence angle match with the fluid exit angles of the impeller.

摘要翻译： 离心压缩机包括叶轮和扩散器。 叶轮具有内部具有叶片的内部整体式轮毂，其适于围绕中心纵向轴线在外部护罩内旋转，并且具有限定的流体出口角度的轮毂对护罩分布。 在叶轮下游的扩散器包括多个周向间隔开的离散通道，其至少部分地限定通过扩散器的流体路径，并且成角度使得相邻的离散通道彼此相交以形成环形半无叶扩散器入口空间。 半无叶空间下游的离散通道各自具有入口和与入口相比更大的横截面面积的出口。 环形半无空间空间和每个离散通道的交点限定其前缘。 每个离散的通道由限定横截面积的壁限定，所述壁包括至少第一基本直线部分和第二相对的凸形弯曲部分; 第一大致直线部分邻近叶轮的轮毂并且第二相对的凸形弯曲部分邻近外护罩。 每个离散扩散通道的前缘提供与叶轮的流体出口角度的近似入射角度。

公开(公告)号：US6001035A

公开(公告)日：1999-12-14

申请号：US822180

申请日：1997-03-20

申请人： Douglas Roberts

发明人： Douglas Roberts

IPC分类号： A63B53/02 ,  A63B59/14 ,  A63B59/12

CPC分类号： A63B53/02 ,  A63B59/70 ,  A63B2102/24 ,  A63B2209/02

摘要： A hockey stick shaft of the type employing a shaft susceptible to damage from heating to high temperatures and a socket for receiving a replaceable blade which is held fixedly therein during play, and where the shaft is heated to allow replacement of the blade, incorporating a heat tolerant shaft segment for receiving the blade, the heat tolerant segment extending not more than one half the total length of the shaft and formed of a heat tolerant material not degraded for hockey play by application of heat from a high temperature heat source in changing the blade, the remainder of the shaft being heated to a lesser extent than the heat tolerant segment when heat is applied in carrying out blade replacement.

摘要翻译： 一种使用容易受到加热至高温损坏的轴的类型的曲棍球棒轴，以及用于接收在游戏期间固定地保持在其中的可更换刀片的插座，并且其中轴被加热以允许更换刀片，并入热量 用于接收叶片的耐热轴段，耐热段延伸不超过轴的总长度的一半，并且通过在改变叶片时来自高温热源的热量施加而不会因冰球游隙而劣化的耐热材料形成 ，当进行刀片更换时，当加热时，轴的剩余部分被加热到比耐热段更小的程度。