公开(公告)号：US06446871B1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-10

申请号：US09335119

申请日：1999-06-17

申请人： John E. Buckley ,  Thomas H. Peterson ,  Paul E. Linderson ,  Frank Mercurio ,  Robert O. Southworth

发明人： John E. Buckley ,  Thomas H. Peterson ,  Paul E. Linderson ,  Frank Mercurio ,  Robert O. Southworth

IPC分类号： G06K710

CPC分类号： G06F3/03545 ,  G06F3/002 ,  G06K7/10772 ,  G06K7/10881 ,  G06K17/0022

摘要： An interactive data transfer system and method is provided. In embodiments of the invention, the data transfer system includes a computing device, and a data well for interfacing with an elongate instrument, the elongate instrument having a data transfer end with a data transfer tip. The data well has a housing with an opening for receiving the data transfer tip of the elongate instrument. The data well also has a communications port operatively coupled to the computing device to provide data to the computing device, and the data well has a data communication device contained in the housing for interfacing with the data transfer tip when the data transfer end of the elongate instrument is received in the opening The computing device is programmed to receive data from the data well. The received data includes data indicative of at least one address on a global communications network. The computer device is also programmed, upon receipt of the at least one address, to launch an application to retrieve information related to the at least one address from the global communications network and transmit such information to the computing device.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种交互式数据传输系统和方法。 在本发明的实施例中，数据传输系统包括计算设备和用于与细长仪器对接的数据井，该细长仪器具有带有数据传送端头的数据传送端。 数据井具有用于接收细长仪器的数据传送尖端的开口的壳体。 数据还具有可操作地耦合到计算设备的通信端口，以向计算设备提供数据，并且数据井具有包含在壳体中的数据通信设备，用于当细长的数据传输端与数据传输端口对接时 仪器被接收在开放中计算设备被编程为从数据井接收数据。 所接收的数据包括指示全球通信网络上的至少一个地址的数据。 在接收到至少一个地址时，计算机设备也被编程，以启动应用以从全球通信网络检索与至少一个地址相关的信息，并将该信息发送到计算设备。

公开(公告)号：US5485345A

公开(公告)日：1996-01-16

申请号：US339039

申请日：1994-11-14

申请人： Stanley J. Lukasiewicz ,  Robert P. Bishop ,  Robert O. Southworth ,  Keith W. Kawate

发明人： Stanley J. Lukasiewicz ,  Robert P. Bishop ,  Robert O. Southworth ,  Keith W. Kawate

IPC分类号： G01L9/00 ,  H01G7/00 ,  G01L9/12

CPC分类号： G01L9/0075 ,  G01L13/026

摘要： A monolithic capacitive differential pressure transducer (10, 44,) is shown composed of ceramic material having first and second cavities formed adjacent to opposed face surfaces to form first and second flexible diaphragms (12, 14; 50, 52) and a motion transfer pin (24, 58) attached to and extending between the diaphragms. Capacitor plates are disposed on a surface of at least one flexible diaphragm and a stationary member to form a capacitive gap. Component parts are first pressed from ceramic powder and assembled into a unit using one of several methods including relatively high pressure to press them together or using a combination of low pressure along with raising the temperature of the material to soften the binder in the ceramic material at surfaces of the parts which are to be joined together. Selected gaps, both along the x-y direction and along the z direction may be obtained, particularly in assembling the parts using high pressure using consumable spacer material which is sublimated in a debinderization cycle prior to sintering of the unit to form a monolithic body.

摘要翻译： 示出了由陶瓷材料组成的单片电容差压变换器（10,44），其具有邻近相对的表面形成的第一和第二空腔，以形成第一和第二柔性隔膜（12,14; 50,52）和运动传递销 （24,58），其连接到膜片之间并在膜片之间延伸。 电容板设置在至少一个柔性隔膜和静止构件的表面上以形成电容间隙。 组分部分首先从陶瓷粉末压制并组装成单元，使用包括较高压力在内的几种方法之一将其压在一起，或者使用低压组合以及提高材料的温度来软化陶瓷材料中的粘合剂 要连接在一起的部件的表面。 可以获得沿着x-y方向和z方向两者的选择的间隙，特别是在使用消耗性隔离材料组装使用高压的部件之前，在烧结单元之前在脱胶循环中升华以形成整体式。

公开(公告)号：US5555766A

公开(公告)日：1996-09-17

申请号：US148042

申请日：1993-11-04

申请人： Larry K. Johnson ,  Eric P. Reidemeister ,  Robert O. Southworth ,  Michael D. Gouin ,  William Silva ,  Andrew A. Amatruda, Jr.

发明人： Larry K. Johnson ,  Eric P. Reidemeister ,  Robert O. Southworth ,  Michael D. Gouin ,  William Silva ,  Andrew A. Amatruda, Jr.

IPC分类号： G01P1/02 ,  G01P15/125 ,  H01L29/84

CPC分类号： G01P1/023 ,  G01P15/125 ,  G01P2015/0828 ,  Y10T29/43 ,  Y10T29/49139

摘要： An acceleration sensor is shown having a substrate (16, 16', 16", 16'") on which a capacitor detect plate (24) and source plate mounting portion (28c) are disposed. An electrically conductive blade member (40, 44) having an attachment portion (40a, 44h), a source plate portion (40i, 44a) and integrally attached beams (40b, 40c; 44b) extending along opposite sides of the blade member is mounted on the substrate by welding the attachment portion to a mounting element (36, 36', 36", 36'") which is closely received in a bore (32, 32', 32", 32'") formed through the substrate at the source plate mounting portion. The mounting element or the bore is formed with a surface suitable for forming an interference fit and for making electrical engagement with a conductive layer received in the bore. The mounting element has one end (36b, 36b', 36b") which extends above the top surface (26, 26") an adjustable selected amount(s) to provide desired spacing between the source plate portion and the detect plate. A single mounting element of a pair of mounting elements can be used and may be in the form of a solid (36, 36", 36'") or a hollow (36') pin.

摘要翻译： 示出了具有基板（16,16'，16“，16”）的加速度传感器，电容器检测板（24）和源极板安装部分（28c）设置在基板上。 具有连接部分（40a，44h），源板部分（40i，44a）和沿叶片构件的相对侧延伸的整体连接的横梁（40b，40c; 44b）的导电叶片构件（40,44）被安装 在基板上通过将附接部分焊接到紧密地容纳在形成的孔（32,32'，32“，32”）中的安装元件（36,36'，36“，36”'）上， 通过源极板安装部分处的基板。 安装元件或孔形成有适合于形成过盈配合并用于与容纳在孔中的导电层进行电接合的表面。 安装元件具有在顶表面（26,26“）上方具有可调节的选定量的一端（36b，36b'，36b”），以在源极板部分和检测板之间提供期望的间隔。 可以使用一对安装元件的单个安装元件，并且可以是固体（36,36“，36”“）或中空（36'）销的形式。

公开(公告)号：US5628100A

公开(公告)日：1997-05-13

申请号：US437687

申请日：1995-05-09

申请人： Larry K. Johnson ,  Eric P. Reidemeister ,  Robert O. Southworth ,  Michael D. Gouin ,  William Silva ,  Andrew A. Amatruda, Jr.

发明人： Larry K. Johnson ,  Eric P. Reidemeister ,  Robert O. Southworth ,  Michael D. Gouin ,  William Silva ,  Andrew A. Amatruda, Jr.

IPC分类号： G01P1/02 ,  G01P15/125 ,  H01L29/84 ,  H01G5/16

CPC分类号： G01P1/023 ,  G01P15/125 ,  G01P2015/0828 ,  Y10T29/43 ,  Y10T29/49139

摘要： An acceleration sensor is shown having a substrate (16, 16', 16", 16'") on which a capacitor detect plate (24) and source plate mounting portion (28c) are disposed. An electrically conductive blade member (40, 44) having an attachment portion (40a, 44h), a source plate portion (40i, 44a) and integrally attached beams (40b, 40c; 44b) extending along opposite sides of the blade member is mounted on the substrate by welding the attachment portion to a mounting element (36, 36', 36", 36'") which is closely received in a bore (32, 32', 32", 32'") formed through the substrate at the source plate mounting portion. The mounting element or the bore is formed with a surface suitable for forming an interference fit and for making electrical engagement with a conductive layer received in the bore. The mounting element has one end (36b, 36b', 36b") which extends above the top surface (26, 26") an adjustable selected amount(s) to provide desired spacing between the source plate portion and the detect plate. A single mounting element of a pair of mounting elements can be used and may be in the form of a solid (36, 36", 36'") or a hollow (36') pin.

摘要翻译： 示出了具有基板（16,16'，16“，16”）的加速度传感器，电容器检测板（24）和源极板安装部分（28c）设置在基板上。 具有连接部分（40a，44h），源板部分（40i，44a）和沿叶片构件的相对侧延伸的整体连接的横梁（40b，40c; 44b）的导电叶片构件（40,44）被安装 在基板上通过将附接部分焊接到紧密地容纳在形成的孔（32,32'，32“，32”）中的安装元件（36,36'，36“，36”'）上， 通过源极板安装部分处的基板。 安装元件或孔形成有适合于形成过盈配合并用于与容纳在孔中的导电层进行电接合的表面。 安装元件具有在顶表面（26,26“）上方具有可调节的选定量的一端（36b，36b'，36b”），以在源极板部分和检测板之间提供期望的间隔。 可以使用一对安装元件的单个安装元件，并且可以是固体（36,36“，36”“）或中空（36'）销的形式。

公开(公告)号：US5542296A

公开(公告)日：1996-08-06

申请号：US367655

申请日：1995-01-03

申请人： Eric P. Reidemeister ,  Larry K. Johnson ,  Raymond E. Mandeville ,  Douglas B. Strott ,  Robert O. Southworth

发明人： Eric P. Reidemeister ,  Larry K. Johnson ,  Raymond E. Mandeville ,  Douglas B. Strott ,  Robert O. Southworth

IPC分类号： G01P15/08 ,  G01P1/02 ,  G01P15/00 ,  G01P15/125 ,  G01P15/18

CPC分类号： G01P1/023 ,  G01P15/125 ,  G01P15/18

摘要： An acceleration sensor (10, 10', 10") in which a metal blade member (24) having a source plate portion (24a), attachment portion (24p) and integral resilient beams (24b) extending between the source plate portion and the attachment portion is attached to a pin (22) received in turn in a bore (18a) of a substrate (18). The metal blade member (24) is mounted on the substrate (18) so that the source plate portion is a selected distance from a detect plate (18b) mounted on the substrate. The sensor is disposed in a cylindrical housing (12, 12', 12") which can be directly mounted to a circuit board (50) through terminal pins (18g, 18h, 18i) or can be provided with a threaded fastener (12"d). In one embodiment first and second sensor modules are received in a housing (42) to sense acceleration forces in two perpendicular directions. In another embodiment tab (30b) extending from a signal conditioning circuit (30) is placed between a connector body (20') and the sidewall (12b) of housing (12) with a detent (12c) formed in the sidewall (12b) to effect an electrical connection between circuit (30) and housing (12"). An O-ring gasket (13) is placed between the sidewall (12b) and the connector body (20') outboard of the detent to provide an environmental seal.

摘要翻译： 一种加速度传感器（10,10'，10“），其中具有源极板部分（24a），连接部分（24p）和整体的弹性梁（24b）的金属叶片构件（24）在源极板部分和 附接部分依次连接在基板（18）的孔（18a）中的销（22）上。 金属刀片构件（24）安装在基板（18）上，使得源极板部分距安装在基板上的检测板（18b）的选定距离。 传感器设置在圆柱形壳体（12,12'，12“）中，该壳体可以通过端子销（18g，18h，18i）直接安装到电路板（50）上，或者可以设置有螺纹紧固件（12 ''d）。 在一个实施例中，第一和第二传感器模块被容纳在壳体（42）中以感测两个垂直方向上的加速力。 在另一个实施例中，从信号调理电路（30）延伸的突片（30b）被放置在连接器主体（20'）和壳体（12）的侧壁（12b）之间，其中形成在侧壁（12b）中的制动器（12c） 以实现电路（30）和外壳（12“）之间的电连接。 O形环垫圈（13）放置在制动器外侧的侧壁（12b）和连接器主体（20'）之间以提供环境密封。

公开(公告)号：US5345823A

公开(公告)日：1994-09-13

申请号：US790956

申请日：1991-11-12

申请人： Eric P. Reidemeister ,  Larry K. Johnson ,  Keith W. Kawate ,  Raymond E. Mandeville ,  Douglas B. Christensen ,  Robert O. Southworth

发明人： Eric P. Reidemeister ,  Larry K. Johnson ,  Keith W. Kawate ,  Raymond E. Mandeville ,  Douglas B. Christensen ,  Robert O. Southworth

IPC分类号： G01P1/02 ,  G01P15/08 ,  G01P15/125

CPC分类号： G01P15/125 ,  G01P1/023 ,  G01P2015/0828

摘要： An accelerometer unit has a capacitor detect plate and a source place connector preferably defined respectively inside and outside a groove in one surface of a ceramic substrate. A flat metal member has an attachment portion secured in electrically conductive relation to the connector, has a source plate portion spaced over the detect plate to form a capacitor, and has integral resilient beams extending from the attachment portion to support the source plate portion spaced from the detect plate to be movable relative to the detect plate in response to acceleration force to provide an electrical signal. Preferably glass rods between the attachment member portion and source place connector facilitate the spacing. An electrically insulating housing base has integral pins extending through openings in the accelerometer unit substrate and in a separate electrical circuit unit to mount the circuit unit in spaced, overlying relation to the accelerometer unit, and an electrically conductive adhesive extends through guide holes in a gasket between the accelerometer and circuit units to electrically connect the circuit to the detect plate and to the connector on the ceramic substrate.

摘要翻译： 加速度计单元具有电容器检测板和源极连接器，优选地分别限定在陶瓷衬底的一个表面中的槽内和外侧。 扁平金属构件具有与连接器导电关系固定的附接部分，具有在检测板上隔开形成电容器的源极板部分，并且具有从附接部分延伸的一体的弹性梁，以支撑源板部分与 检测板相对于检测板响应于加速力而可移动以提供电信号。 优选地，在附接构件部分和源地连接器之间的玻璃杆有助于间隔。 电绝缘壳体基座具有延伸穿过加速度计单元基板中的开口并且在单独的电路单元中的整体销，以将电路单元以与加速度计单元隔开的重叠关系安装，并且导电粘合剂延伸穿过垫圈中的引导孔 在加速度计和电路单元之间，将电路电连接到检测板和陶瓷基板上的连接器。