公开(公告)号：US20070028700A1

公开(公告)日：2007-02-08

申请号：US11199741

申请日：2005-08-08

申请人： James Liu ,  Scott Bunyer ,  Steven Magee ,  Fred Hintz ,  Randy Hasken ,  Richard Andrews

发明人： James Liu ,  Scott Bunyer ,  Steven Magee ,  Fred Hintz ,  Randy Hasken ,  Richard Andrews

IPC分类号： G01N29/04

CPC分类号： G01L3/10 ,  G01N2291/02827

摘要： A device, system, and method for measuring torque, comprising an acoustic wave device removably attached to a rotatable shaft by a variably-shaped retainer, wherein removal of the acoustic wave device with the variably-shaped retainer facilitates servicing and replacement of the torque measurement device. The acoustic wave device can be removably attached to the rotatable shaft by using one or more connectors. Other acoustic wave devices such as acoustic wave resonators, surface acoustic wave delay lines, surface acoustic wave filters, and surface transverse waves can also be removably attached to the rotatable shaft to measure torque.

摘要翻译： 一种用于测量扭矩的装置，系统和方法，包括通过可变形保持器可拆卸地附接到可旋转轴的声波装置，其中用可变形保持器去除声波装置有助于维修和更换扭矩测量 设备。 声波装置可以通过使用一个或多个连接器可移除地附接到可旋转轴。 诸如声波谐振器，表面声波延迟线，表面声波滤波器和表面横波之类的其它声波装置也可以可拆卸地附接到可旋转轴以测量转矩。

公开(公告)号：US20070030134A1

公开(公告)日：2007-02-08

申请号：US11199435

申请日：2005-08-05

申请人： James Liu ,  James Cook ,  Fred Hintz ,  Steven Magee ,  Richard Andrews ,  Randy Hasken ,  Stephen Shiffer

发明人： James Liu ,  James Cook ,  Fred Hintz ,  Steven Magee ,  Richard Andrews ,  Randy Hasken ,  Stephen Shiffer

IPC分类号： B60Q1/00

CPC分类号： G01L3/10

摘要： A torque sensing system generally includes a torque sensor comprising a torque sensing element configured upon a substrate in association with an antenna for sending and receiving wireless signals. A plurality of electronic controlling components for controlling the torque sensor, wherein the electronic controlling components are configured upon another substrate in association with an antenna for sending and receiving the wireless signals to and from the torque sensor, such that the torque sensor is located on a rotating member in order to generate signals indicative of a torque associated with the rotating member, and wherein the signals are wirelessly transmittable from the torque the via the antenna configured upon the substrate in association with the torque sensor.

公开(公告)号：US20070034022A1

公开(公告)日：2007-02-15

申请号：US11203327

申请日：2005-08-11

申请人： Scott Bunyer ,  Richard Andrews ,  Fred Hintz ,  James Liu ,  Steven Magee

发明人： Scott Bunyer ,  Richard Andrews ,  Fred Hintz ,  James Liu ,  Steven Magee

IPC分类号： G01L3/00

CPC分类号： G01L3/102 ,  G01L3/105

摘要： A magneto-elastic torque sensor and system include a substrate and a magneto-elastic sensing component formed from or on the substrate. The magneto-elastic sensing component and the substrate together form a magneto-elastic torque sensor, which when subject to a stress associated with a torque, shifts a characteristic frequency thereof linearly in response to the torque, thereby inducing a pathway by which magneto-elastic energy is coupled to excite vibrations in a basal plane of the magneto-elastic sensor, thereby generating torque-based information based on a resonant frequency thereof.

公开(公告)号：US20070039396A1

公开(公告)日：2007-02-22

申请号：US11210198

申请日：2005-08-22

申请人： Scott Bunyer ,  Fred Hintz ,  Steven Magee ,  Randall Hasken ,  James Liu ,  Gary O'Brien ,  James Cook ,  Richard Andrews ,  Stephen Shiffer

发明人： Scott Bunyer ,  Fred Hintz ,  Steven Magee ,  Randall Hasken ,  James Liu ,  Gary O'Brien ,  James Cook ,  Richard Andrews ,  Stephen Shiffer

IPC分类号： G01N3/08

CPC分类号： G01L3/10

摘要： A torque sensor packaging system and method includes a torque member that includes one or more holes formed therein for receiving one or more respective fasteners associated with a sensing element. The sensing element can be connected to the torque member to the sensing element in order to transfer torque associated with the torque member to the sensing element for torque sensing operations thereof.

摘要翻译： 扭矩传感器封装系统和方法包括扭矩构件，其包括形成在其中的一个或多个孔，用于接收与感测元件相关联的一个或多个相应紧固件。 感测元件可以连接到扭矩构件到感测元件，以便将与扭矩构件相关联的扭矩传递到用于其扭矩传感操作的感测元件。

公开(公告)号：US20070068235A1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-29

申请号：US11237360

申请日：2005-09-27

申请人： Scott Bunyer ,  Steven Magee ,  Fred Hintz ,  Richard Andrews ,  Gary O' Brien ,  James Liu ,  James Cook ,  Stephen Shiffer

发明人： Scott Bunyer ,  Steven Magee ,  Fred Hintz ,  Richard Andrews ,  Gary O' Brien ,  James Liu ,  James Cook ,  Stephen Shiffer

IPC分类号： G01M15/00

CPC分类号： G01L3/1428

摘要： A torque sensor system and method. An automotive engine is located opposite a torque converter, such that a shaft extends from the engine and interacts with the torque converter. A target is located between the engine and torque converter. One or more torque sensors can be integrated with one or more position sensors for detecting a position associated with the shaft, wherein the torque sensor(s) and the position sensor(s) are integrated into a single torque sensor package to thereby provide enhanced sensing of the target in association with a rotation of shaft during an actuation of the engine.

公开(公告)号：US20060284583A1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-21

申请号：US11311417

申请日：2005-12-16

申请人： Richard Andrews ,  Scott Bunyer ,  Fred Hintz ,  James Liu ,  Steven Magee ,  Gary O'Brien

发明人： Richard Andrews ,  Scott Bunyer ,  Fred Hintz ,  James Liu ,  Steven Magee ,  Gary O'Brien

IPC分类号： H02P7/00

CPC分类号： G01L3/106 ,  G01L25/003

摘要： Many mechanical systems contain rotating parts used to transfer power from one part of the system to another. The system's efficiency and longevity can be increased by measuring the speed and loading of the rotating parts. Passive wireless sensors are ideal for instrumenting rotating parts because they require no connecting wires and no stored energy. The sensor measurements contain read errors when the stationary interrogation circuit and the rotating sensor are not ideally aligned. The read errors are a function of the angular offset between the stationary interrogation circuit and the passive sensor. As such, the read errors are deterministic. A measurement of the angular offset between the stationary interrogation circuit and the passive sensor is used to determine a correction factor that cancels out the read error to produce a compensated sensor signal.

摘要翻译： 许多机械系统包含用于将电力从系统的一部分传递到另一部分的旋转部件。 通过测量旋转部件的速度和载荷可以提高系统的效率和寿命。 被动无线传感器是仪器旋转部件的理想选择，因为它们不需要连接线，也不需要存储能量。 当固定询问电路和旋转传感器不理想地对准时，传感器测量包含读取错误。 读取错误是静态询问电路和无源传感器之间的角度偏移的函数。 因此，读取错误是确定性的。 使用静态询问电路和无源传感器之间的角度偏移的测量来确定校正因子，其消除读取误差以产生经补偿的传感器信号。

公开(公告)号：US08435229B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-07

申请号：US13099223

申请日：2011-05-02

申请人： James J. Frassica ,  Robert E. Ailinger ,  Richard Andrews

发明人： James J. Frassica ,  Robert E. Ailinger ,  Richard Andrews

IPC分类号： A61M25/00

CPC分类号： A61M25/0017 ,  A61M25/0068 ,  A61M25/007 ,  A61M25/0075 ,  A61M25/0105 ,  A61M25/10 ,  A61M27/008 ,  A61M2025/006 ,  A61M2025/0191 ,  A61M2025/1086

摘要： A steerable rotate-to-advance device for accessing a bodily passageway, said steerable rotate-to-advance device comprising: an inner flexible tube having a distal end and a proximal end, a longitudinal axis extending between said distal end and said proximal end, and a lumen extending from said distal end to said proximal end; an outer flexible tube having a distal end and a proximal end, a longitudinal axis extending between said distal end and said proximal end, and a lumen extending from said distal end to said proximal end; the outer flexible tube being disposed coaxially over the inner flexible tube and being rotatable with respect thereto; an external thread disposed over said distal end of said outer flexible tube, said external thread having a sufficient structural integrity, and a sufficient surface profile, such that when said outer flexible tube is disposed in a bodily passageway, rotation of said outer flexible tube about said longitudinal axis will result in longitudinal motion of said outer flexible tube along said bodily passageway; and at least one articulating cable secured to the distal end of said inner flexible tube at an attachment point, and extending proximally along said inner flexible tube, such that pulling the at least one articulating cable proximally causes the inner flexible tube to be bent toward the radial position of said attachment point, whereby to cause the steerable rotate-to-advance device to be steered in the direction of the attachment point.

摘要翻译： 一种用于进入身体通道的可操纵的旋转提升装置，所述可转向的旋转提升装置包括：具有远端和近端的内部柔性管，在所述远端和所述近端之间延伸的纵向轴线， 以及从所述远端延伸到所述近端的内腔; 具有远端和近端的外部柔性管，在所述远端和所述近端之间延伸的纵向轴线以及从所述远端延伸到所述近端的内腔; 所述外柔性管同轴地设置在所述内柔性管上并且可相对于其旋转; 外螺纹设置在所述外柔性管的所述远端上，所述外螺纹具有足够的结构完整性和足够的表面轮廓，使得当所述外柔性管设置在身体通道中时，所述外柔性管绕着 所述纵向轴线将导致所述外部柔性管沿着所述身体通道的纵向运动; 以及至少一个铰接缆索，其在附接点处固定到所述内部柔性管的远端，并且沿所述内部柔性管向近侧延伸，使得所述至少一个铰接缆线向近侧拉动，使得所述内部柔性管朝向 所述附接点的径向位置，从而使可转向的旋转提前装置沿着附接点的方向转向。

公开(公告)号：US06972697B2

公开(公告)日：2005-12-06

申请号：US10630620

申请日：2003-07-30

申请人： David A. Vogel ,  Richard Andrews ,  Richard McCulley, Jr.

发明人： David A. Vogel ,  Richard Andrews ,  Richard McCulley, Jr.

IPC分类号： B63B45/08 ,  B63B49/00 ,  G08B23/00

CPC分类号： B63B45/08 ,  B63B49/00 ,  B63B2045/005

摘要： A system and method for a horn controller is provided that automatically operates a vessel's horn as a foghorn. The horn controller automatically causes the vessel's horn to sound according to the proper foghorn sounding schedule. The horn controller is designed to be installed in a new vessel, and/or to be retrofitted to an existing vessel.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于喇叭控制器的系统和方法，其自动地操作船只的喇叭作为雾角。 喇叭控制器自动使船只的喇叭根据适当的嗡嗡声发声时间表发出声音。 喇叭控制器被设计成安装在新的船只中，和/或被改装到现有船只上。

公开(公告)号：US20120152783A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-21

申请号：US13266865

申请日：2010-04-30

申请人： Parbinder Cheema ,  Richard Andrews

发明人： Parbinder Cheema ,  Richard Andrews

IPC分类号： B65D85/00 ,  B65B1/04

CPC分类号： B65D75/12 ,  B65D75/54 ,  B65D75/545 ,  B65D85/60

摘要： A packaging (10) comprises a wrapper (12) of flexible material for encasing a product. The wrapper has a pouch (20,120) into which a message card (22) can be inserted and at least part of the pouch is see-through so that the message card can be seen when it is located in the pouch. In one aspect, the wrapper (12) is made of a laminated material comprising an outer layer bonded to an inner layer and the pouch (20) is defined between the inner and outer layers. In an alternative aspect, the pouch (120) is formed by attaching a label to the outer surface of the wrapper.

摘要翻译： 包装（10）包括用于包装产品的柔性材料包装（12）。 包装纸具有一个袋子（20,120），消息卡（22）可被插入其中，并且袋子的至少部分是透明的，从而当信息卡位于袋子中时可以看到消息卡。 一方面，包装物（12）由层压材料制成，该层压材料包括结合到内层的外层，并且袋（20）被限定在内层和外层之间。 在另一方面，袋（120）通过将标签附接到包装纸的外表面而形成。

公开(公告)号：US20120152768A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-21

申请号：US13377966

申请日：2010-06-17

申请人： Parbinder Cheema ,  Richard Andrews

发明人： Parbinder Cheema ,  Richard Andrews

IPC分类号： B65D85/60 ,  B65D5/48 ,  B65B5/12 ,  B65D5/50

CPC分类号： B65D5/48014 ,  B65D5/48016 ,  B65D5/5014 ,  B65D5/5016 ,  B65D85/60

摘要： A carton (10) is formed from a unitary blank of material folded to produce a hollow walled structure for encircling a main product (11). The blank is also folded to produce at least one internal divider (35) which forms a support for holding the main product (11) in position in the structure and to define within the hollow walled structure an internal volume (36) for retaining a secondary item (37). The internal divider (35) may extend transversely or longitudinally. Where the internal divider is aligned longitudinally of the housing, it may be parallel to a side wall of the carton or it may extend across a corner between two side walls. The internal divider may be provided by a pair of kick-ins. The carton (10) may be an Easter egg carton. Methods of forming and filling the carton are also described.

摘要翻译： 纸箱（10）由折叠的材料的整体坯料形成以产生用于环绕主产品（11）的中空壁结构。 坯料也被折叠以产生至少一个内部分隔件（35），其形成用于将主产品（11）保持在结构中的适当位置的支撑件，并且在空心壁结构内限定内部容积（36），用于保持次级 项目（37）。 内部分隔件（35）可以横向或纵向延伸。 当内部分隔件在壳体的纵向对准时，其可以平行于纸箱的侧壁，或者它可以延伸穿过两个侧壁之间的角落。 内部分隔器可以由一对踢脚提供。 纸箱（10）可以是复活节蛋盒。 还描述了形成和填充纸箱的方法。