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    Airflow control devices based on active materials
    3.
    发明授权
    Airflow control devices based on active materials 有权
    基于活性物质的气流控制装置

    公开(公告)号：US07703839B2

    公开(公告)日：2010-04-27

    申请号：US11086470

    申请日：2004-11-05

    申请人： Geoffrey P. McKnight ,  Cameron Massey ,  Guillermo A. Herrera ,  William Barvosa-Carter ,  Nancy L. Johnson ,  Alan L. Browne

    发明人： Geoffrey P. McKnight ,  Cameron Massey ,  Guillermo A. Herrera ,  William Barvosa-Carter ,  Nancy L. Johnson ,  Alan L. Browne

    IPC分类号： B62D35/00

    CPC分类号： B60K11/085 ,  B60H2001/00092 ,  B62D35/00 ,  B64C23/00 ,  B64C2027/7288 ,  F15D1/10 ,  Y02T10/88 ,  Y02T50/34

    摘要： An airflow control device comprises a body and an active material in operative communication with the body. The active material, such as shape memory material, is operative to change at least one attribute in response to an activation signal. The active material can change its shape, dimensions and/or stiffness producing a change in at least one feature of the airflow control device such as shape, dimension, location, orientation, and/or stiffness to control vehicle airflow to better suit changes in driving conditions such as weather, ground clearance and speed, while reducing maintenance and the level of failure modes. As such, the device reduces vehicle damage due to inadequate ground clearance, while increasing vehicle stability and fuel economy. An activation device, controller and sensors may be employed to further control the change in at least one feature of the airflow control device such as shape, dimension, location, orientation, and/or stiffness of the device. A method for controlling vehicle airflow selectively introduces an activation signal to initiate a change of at least one feature of the device that can be reversed upon discontinuation of the activation signal.

    摘要翻译： 气流控制装置包括与主体可操作地连通的主体和活动材料。 诸如形状记忆材料的活性材料可操作以响应于激活信号改变至少一个属性。 活性材料可以改变其形状，尺寸和/或刚度，从而产生气流控制装置的至少一个特征的变化，例如形状，尺寸，位置，取向和/或刚度，以控制车辆气流，以更好地适应驾驶中的变化 条件如天气，离地间隙和速度，同时减少维护和故障模式的水平。 因此，该装置由于不足的离地间隙而减少车辆损坏，同时提高车辆稳定性和燃料经济性。 可以使用激活装置，控制器和传感器来进一步控制气流控制装置的至少一个特征的变化，例如装置的形状，尺寸，位置，取向和/或刚度。 用于控制车辆气流的方法选择性地引入激活信号以启动在停止激活信号时可以反转的装置的至少一个特征的改变。

    AIRFLOW CONTROL DEVICES BASED ON ACTIVE MATERIALS
    4.
    发明申请
    AIRFLOW CONTROL DEVICES BASED ON ACTIVE MATERIALS 有权
    基于活性材料的气流控制装置

    公开(公告)号：US20080272615A1

    公开(公告)日：2008-11-06

    申请号：US12174035

    申请日：2008-07-16

    申请人： Geoffrey P. McKnight ,  Cameron Massey ,  Guillermo A. Herrera ,  William Barvosa-Carter ,  Nancy L. Johnson ,  Alan L. Browne

    发明人： Geoffrey P. McKnight ,  Cameron Massey ,  Guillermo A. Herrera ,  William Barvosa-Carter ,  Nancy L. Johnson ,  Alan L. Browne

    IPC分类号： B62D37/02

    CPC分类号： B64C23/00 ,  B64C2027/7288 ,  F15D1/10 ,  Y02T50/34

    摘要： An airflow control device comprises a body and an active material in operative communication with the body. The active material, such as shape memory material, is operative to change at least one attribute in response to an activation signal. The active material can change its shape, dimensions and/or stiffness producing a change in at least one feature of the airflow control device such as shape, dimension, location, orientation, and/or stiffness to control vehicle airflow to better suit changes in driving conditions such as weather, ground clearance and speed, while reducing maintenance and the level of failure modes. As such, the device reduces vehicle damage due to inadequate ground clearance, while increasing vehicle stability and fuel economy. An activation device, controller and sensors may be employed to further control the change in at least one feature of the airflow control device such as shape, dimension, location, orientation, and/or stiffness of the device. A method for controlling vehicle airflow selectively introduces an activation signal to initiate a change of at least one feature of the device that can be reversed upon discontinuation of the activation signal.

    摘要翻译： 气流控制装置包括与主体可操作地连通的主体和活动材料。 诸如形状记忆材料的活性材料可操作以响应于激活信号改变至少一个属性。 活性材料可以改变其形状，尺寸和/或刚度，从而产生气流控制装置的至少一个特征的变化，例如形状，尺寸，位置，取向和/或刚度，以控制车辆气流，以更好地适应驾驶中的变化 条件如天气，离地间隙和速度，同时减少维护和故障模式的水平。 因此，该装置由于不足的离地间隙而减少车辆损坏，同时提高车辆稳定性和燃料经济性。 可以使用激活装置，控制器和传感器来进一步控制气流控制装置的至少一个特征的变化，例如装置的形状，尺寸，位置，取向和/或刚度。 用于控制车辆气流的方法选择性地引入激活信号以启动在停止激活信号时可以反转的装置的至少一个特征的改变。

    Airflow control devices based on active materials
    5.
    发明授权
    Airflow control devices based on active materials 有权

    公开(公告)号：US07854467B2

    公开(公告)日：2010-12-21

    申请号：US12174035

    申请日：2008-07-16

    申请人： Geoffrey P. McKnight ,  Cameron Massey ,  Guillermo A. Herrera ,  William Barvosa-Carter ,  Nancy L. Johnson ,  Alan L. Browne

    发明人： Geoffrey P. McKnight ,  Cameron Massey ,  Guillermo A. Herrera ,  William Barvosa-Carter ,  Nancy L. Johnson ,  Alan L. Browne

    IPC分类号： B60J9/00

    CPC分类号： B64C23/00 ,  B64C2027/7288 ,  F15D1/10 ,  Y02T50/34

    摘要： An airflow control device comprises a body and an active material in operative communication with the body. The active material, such as shape memory material, is operative to change at least one attribute in response to an activation signal. The active material can change its shape, dimensions and/or stiffness producing a change in at least one feature of the airflow control device such as shape, dimension, location, orientation, and/or stiffness to control vehicle airflow to better suit changes in driving conditions such as weather, ground clearance and speed, while reducing maintenance and the level of failure modes. As such, the device reduces vehicle damage due to inadequate ground clearance, while increasing vehicle stability and fuel economy. An activation device, controller and sensors may be employed to further control the change in at least one feature of the airflow control device such as shape, dimension, location, orientation, and/or stiffness of the device. A method for controlling vehicle airflow selectively introduces an activation signal to initiate a change of at least one feature of the device that can be reversed upon discontinuation of the activation signal.

    Morphing cellular structure
    10.
    发明授权
    Morphing cellular structure 有权
    变形细胞结构

    公开(公告)号：US07582349B1

    公开(公告)日：2009-09-01

    申请号：US11051758

    申请日：2005-02-03

    申请人： Guillermo A. Herrera ,  William Barvosa-Carter ,  Cameron Massey ,  Geoffrey P. McKnight

    发明人： Guillermo A. Herrera ,  William Barvosa-Carter ,  Cameron Massey ,  Geoffrey P. McKnight

    IPC分类号： B60R19/20 ,  B32B1/04 ,  B21D39/00 ,  B32B3/12 ,  B32K1/20 ,  B21D52/88 ,  B60J7/00 ,  B31D3/02

    CPC分类号： F03G7/065 ,  F03G7/005 ,  F03G7/06 ,  Y10T29/49622 ,  Y10T428/1234 ,  Y10T428/12375 ,  Y10T428/12417 ,  Y10T428/12986 ,  Y10T428/231 ,  Y10T428/24149

    摘要： The present invention relates to a morphing cellular structure. The morphing cellular structure comprises a group of unit cells with each unit cell configured to have a cellular geometry. The group unit cells are formed of an active material, where the active material has both a first state and a second state. The active material is responsive to an actuation signal such that when the actuation signal is actuated, the active material is deformed from the first state to the second state, thereby changing the volume of each unit cell affected by the actuation of the actuation signal and morphing the cellular structure. Furthermore, both a passive material and at least one additional active material can be attached with the active material, allowing a user to selectively change the shape of the cellular structure.

    摘要翻译： 本发明涉及变形细胞结构。 变形细胞结构包括一组单位细胞，每个单位细胞被配置为具有细胞几何形状。 组单电池由活性材料形成，其中活性材料具有第一状态和第二状态。 活动材料响应于致动信号，使得当致动信号被致动时，活性材料从第一状态变形到第二状态，从而改变由致动信号的致动影响的每个单位电池的体积和变形 细胞结构。 此外，被动材料和至少一种额外的活性材料都可以与活性材料连接，允许使用者选择性地改变细胞结构的形状。