Active material apparatus with activating thermoelectric device thereon and method of fabrication
    1.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20090020188A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-01-22

    申请号:US11780502

    申请日:2007-07-20

    IPC分类号: C22F3/00

    CPC分类号: F25B21/04 C22F3/00

    摘要: An active material assembly is provided having a thermally-activated active material apparatus with an elongated, non-planar shape and a thermoelectric device in thermal contact therewith. The thermoelectric device is characterized by a thermal differential when current flows through the device to activate the thermally-activated active material apparatus, thereby altering at least one dimension thereof. Multiple discrete thermoelectric devices may be in thermal contact with the active material apparatus and electrically in parallel with one another. The active material apparatus, which may be multiple active material components, each with one of the thermoelectric devices thereon, may be encased within a flexible electronic-insulating material to form an articulated active material assembly that can achieve different geometric shapes by separately activating one or more of the different thermoelectric devices. A method of fabricating an articulated active material assembly is also provided.

    摘要翻译: 提供了具有热活化活性材料装置的活性材料组件,其具有细长的非平面形状和与其热接触的热电装置。 热电装置的特征在于电流流过装置时的热差,以激活热活化的活性材料装置,从而改变其至少一个维度。 多个分立的热电装置可以与活性材料装置热接触并彼此电并联。 活性材料装置可以是多个活性材料组分,每个活性材料组分各自具有其中的一个热电装置,其可以被包裹在柔性电子绝缘材料内以形成铰接的活性材料组件,其可以通过单独地激活一个或多个 更多的不同的热电器件。 还提供了一种制造铰接式活性材料组件的方法。

    Active material apparatus with activating thermoelectric device thereon and method of fabrication
    2.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US08227681B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-24

    申请号:US11780502

    申请日:2007-07-20

    CPC分类号: F25B21/04 C22F3/00

    摘要: An active material assembly is provided having a thermally-activated active material apparatus with an elongated, non-planar shape and a thermoelectric device in thermal contact therewith. The thermoelectric device is characterized by a thermal differential when current flows through the device to activate the thermally-activated active material apparatus, thereby altering at least one dimension thereof. Multiple discrete thermoelectric devices may be in thermal contact with the active material apparatus and electrically in parallel with one another. The active material apparatus, which may be multiple active material components, each with one of the thermoelectric devices thereon, may be encased within a flexible electronic-insulating material to form an articulated active material assembly that can achieve different geometric shapes by separately activating one or more of the different thermoelectric devices. A method of fabricating an articulated active material assembly is also provided.

    摘要翻译: 提供了具有热活化活性材料装置的活性材料组件,其具有细长的非平面形状和与其热接触的热电装置。 热电装置的特征在于电流流过装置时的热差,以激活热活化的活性材料装置,从而改变其至少一个维度。 多个分立的热电装置可以与活性材料装置热接触并彼此电并联。 活性材料装置可以是多个活性材料组分,每个活性材料组分各自具有其中的一个热电装置,其可以被包裹在柔性电子绝缘材料内以形成铰接的活性材料组件,其可以通过单独激活一个或多个活化材料组件来实现不同的几何形状 更多的不同的热电器件。 还提供了一种制造铰接式活性材料组件的方法。

    Active material based seam concealment device
    3.
    发明授权
    Active material based seam concealment device 有权
    基于活性材料的缝线隐蔽装置

    公开(公告)号:US08282153B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-09

    申请号:US12116371

    申请日:2008-05-07

    IPC分类号: B60J10/08

    摘要: A device for concealing a seam between a first and second surface includes a seam concealment body having a body surface, the body overlaying and attached to a first surface and a second surface, the body surface being substantially co-planar with a portion of the first and second surfaces, the seam concealment body configured to transition between a first shape and a second shape, wherein the transition permits movement of one or both of the first surface and the second surface such that the seam concealment body forms a hinge. The device also includes an active material in operative communication with the seam concealment body, wherein the active material is configured to undergo a change in at least one property upon receipt of an activation signal, wherein the change in at least one property is effective to transition the seam body from the first shape to the second shape.

    摘要翻译: 用于在第一表面和第二表面之间隐藏接缝的装置包括具有主体表面的接缝隐蔽体,所述主体覆盖并附接到第一表面和第二表面,所述主体表面与所述第一表面的一部分基本上共面 以及第二表面,所述接缝隐蔽体构造成在第一形状和第二形状之间转变,其中所述转变允许所述第一表面和所述第二表面中的一个或两者的移动,使得所述接缝隐蔽体形成铰链。 所述装置还包括与接缝隐蔽体本体可操作地通信的活性材料,其中所述活性材料配置为在接收到激活信号时经历至少一种性质的变化,其中至少一种性质的变化对转变有效 接缝体从第一种形状到第二种形状。

    Conformal grasp handle
    7.
    发明授权
    Conformal grasp handle 有权
    保形把手

    公开(公告)号:US07895917B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-03-01

    申请号:US10861190

    申请日:2004-06-04

    IPC分类号: B62D1/04

    摘要: A conformal grasp handle that molds itself to an applied load of an object, e.g., an end user's hands as they grip the conformal grasp handles. The conformal grasp handle retains the shape of the local deformation caused by the applied load until the handle is intentionally reshaped or the applied force of the object onto the handle is removed. As such, the grasp handles can advantageously be used to adapt to the individual user's anthropometric measurements, posture, hand position, and the like, among others. Suitable automotive applications include, but are not intended to be limited to, steering wheels, shift knobs, and the like.

    摘要翻译: 一个保形把手把自身模制成物体的施加载荷,例如最终使用者的手,因为它们握住保形把手。 保形把手保持由施加的负载引起的局部变形的形状,直到手柄被有意地重塑,或者将物体施加在手柄上的力被去除。 因此,抓握把手可以有利地用于适应个人用户的人体测量,姿势,手位置等。 合适的汽车应用包括但不限于方向盘,换档手柄等。

    MAGNETORHEOLOGICAL COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING NONMAGNETIC MATERIAL
    8.
    发明申请
    MAGNETORHEOLOGICAL COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING NONMAGNETIC MATERIAL 有权
    包括非金属材料的磁学组成

    公开(公告)号:US20100224820A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-09

    申请号:US12576485

    申请日:2009-10-09

    IPC分类号: H01F1/28

    CPC分类号: H01F1/442 H01F1/447

    摘要: A magnetorheological composition includes a mixture of a carrier medium and a particle component disposed in the carrier medium. The particle component includes a magnetic material and a nonmagnetic material. The nonmagnetic material is present in the particle component in an amount of from about 5 to about 95 parts by volume based on 100 parts by volume of the particle component. The particle component is present in the magnetorheological composition in an amount of from about 20 to about 80 parts by volume based on 100 parts by volume of the magnetorheological composition. The magnetorheological composition has an on-state yield stress at magnetic saturation of from about 0.1 to about 100 kPa.

    摘要翻译: 磁流变组合物包括载体介质和布置在载体介质中的颗粒组分的混合物。 颗粒组分包括磁性材料和非磁性材料。 基于100体积份的颗粒组分,非磁性材料以约5至约95体积份的量存在于颗粒组分中。 基于100体积份的磁流变组合物,颗粒组分以约20至约80体积份的量存在于磁流变组合物中。 磁流变组合物在磁饱和时具有约0.1至约100kPa的导通状态屈服应力。