公开(公告)号：US4694899A

公开(公告)日：1987-09-22

申请号：US937319

申请日：1986-12-03

申请人： John F. B. Wood ,  Timothy D. Kaiser ,  Jerome B. Allyn ,  Charles D. Dykes ,  Frank E. Kalaskie ,  Robert J. Carmichael ,  Charles R. Simon

发明人： John F. B. Wood ,  Timothy D. Kaiser ,  Jerome B. Allyn ,  Charles D. Dykes ,  Frank E. Kalaskie ,  Robert J. Carmichael ,  Charles R. Simon

IPC分类号： B22D11/06 ,  B22D11/16

CPC分类号： B22D11/066

摘要： A method and system are provided for synchronizing the travelling edge dams in the continuous casting of metal slab, strip, or bar, thereby providing a means for the continuous uniform casting of longitudinally spaced edge shapes, contours, or profiles such as integral shoulders, lugs, lobes, depressions, curves, or indentations in the opposite edges of the cast product. Shapes include the protruding lugs, cast directly opposite each other, for suspending copper anodes in electrolytic refining-also the intruding, material-saving contours in the tops of anodes. A belt-type continuous casting machine is shown wherein two moving contoured edge dam loops each comprise blocks strung upon flexible endless metal straps. The moving edge dams on each side of the mold must be synchronized, regardless of disturbing thermal variations notably. "Back breakers" exert upward rolling contact force controllably and separately against each moving edge dam loop along its return path, thereby changing the local curvature and so adjusting the degree of mutual compression and closeness of the constituent dam blocks or the end-to-end spacing of the same. Such compression effectively shortens the elevated edge dam loop and thereby hastens its revolutions. Known previous methods of heating or cooling to synchronize the edge dam loops may advantageously be used in addition to back-breaker control. The positioning of separate "back-breaker" apparatus in an inverted configuration near the entrance to the moving mold results in a significant improvement in the sealing capability of the entering edge dams against the lower casting belt where molten metal is introduced.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种方法和系统，用于使金属板，条或条的连续铸造中的行进边缘坝同步，从而提供用于连续均匀铸造纵向间隔开的边缘形状，轮廓或轮廓的装置，例如整体肩部，凸耳 ，裂片，凹陷，曲线或压痕在铸造产品的相对边缘。 形状包括突出的凸耳，直接相互铸造，用于将铜阳极悬浮在电解精炼中 - 以及阳极顶部的入侵，节省材料的轮廓。 示出了一种带式连续铸造机，其中两个移动的成型边缘坝环每个包括串在柔性环形金属带上的块。 模具两侧的移动边缘坝必须同步，而不管主要的热变化如何。 “断路器”沿着其返回路径可控地且独立地向每个移动边缘坝环施加向上的滚动接触力，从而改变局部曲率，并且因此调节构成坝块或端对端的相互压缩和接近程度 间距相同。 这种压缩有效地缩短了高架边缘坝环，从而加速其转速。 除了后断路器控制之外，可以有利地使用已知的先前加热或冷却来同步边缘坝环的方法。 在靠近移动模具的入口处的倒置配置中分离的“后断路器”设备的定位导致进入边缘坝抵靠引入熔融金属的下铸造带的密封能力的显着改善。

公开(公告)号：US4934441A

公开(公告)日：1990-06-19

申请号：US85270

申请日：1987-08-12

申请人： John F. B. Wood ,  Timothy D. Kaiser ,  Jerome B. Allyn ,  Charles D. Dykes ,  Frank E. Kalaskie ,  Robert J. Carmichael ,  Charles R. Simon

发明人： John F. B. Wood ,  Timothy D. Kaiser ,  Jerome B. Allyn ,  Charles D. Dykes ,  Frank E. Kalaskie ,  Robert J. Carmichael ,  Charles R. Simon

IPC分类号： B22D11/06

CPC分类号： B22D11/066

摘要： For closing gaps between blocks of a moving edge dam prior to its travelling downstream into the entrance of a moving mold defined between upper and lower revolving casting belts moving downstream from the mold entrance to its exit, the moving edge dam is initially elevated into a crest, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 14. This crest is above a plane generally defined by the lower casting belt travelling downstream. Then, a guide roller positioned above thrusts downwardly upon the moving edge dam bending it convex downwardly as shown at "B" in FIG. 14 for causing its dam blocks to press against each other for sliding them along their high strength endless flexibile carrying member, thereby closing gaps between the blocks entering the mold entrance for sealing the entrance against outward leakage of molten metal between blocks. The downward convex bending also produces desired downward pressure of the moving edge dam against the lower casting belt, thereby enhacing sealing action between moving edge dam and lower belt. The downward thrust of this roller is sensed for indicating the amount of tension in the endless flexible carrying member of the moving edge dam. Back-breaker apparatus in rolling contact with a moving edge dam during its sagging return travel from mold exit to mold entrance has remotely controllable lift means for controllably raising or lowering the sagging edge dam for respectivley increasing or decreasing tension of the endless flexible carrying member.

摘要翻译： 为了在移动边缘坝的下游进入到从模具入口到其出口的下游移动的上下旋转铸造带之间限定的移动模具的入口之间的间隙处封闭间隙，移动边缘坝最初被升高成一个顶部 ，如图1和2所示。 该顶部位于通常由下游行进的下铸造带限定的平面之上。 然后，定位在上方的引导辊在移动边缘上向下推动​​，使其向下弯曲，使其向下凸起，如图3中的“B”所示。 14，用于使其坝块彼此挤压以沿着它们的高强度无限弹性承载构件滑动，从而封闭进入模具入口的块之间的间隙，以密封入口以防止块之间的熔融金属向外泄漏。 向下的凸起弯曲也产生移动边缘坝抵靠下铸造带的期望的向下压力，从而在移动边缘坝和下部带之间形成密封作用。 感测到该辊的向下推力用于指示移动边缘坝的环形柔性承载构件中的张力的量。 在从模具出口到模具入口的下垂返回行程期间，与移动边缘坝滚动接触的背部破碎装置具有可远程控制的提升装置，用于可控地升高或降低下垂边缘坝，以便相对地增加或减小环形柔性承载构件的张力。

公开(公告)号：US4813471A

公开(公告)日：1989-03-21

申请号：US190364

申请日：1988-05-05

申请人： Timothy D. Kaiser ,  Sabah S. Daniel ,  Charles D. Dykes

发明人： Timothy D. Kaiser ,  Sabah S. Daniel ,  Charles D. Dykes

IPC分类号： B22D11/06 ,  B22D11/18

CPC分类号： B22D11/0631 ,  B22D11/0605 ,  B22D11/182

摘要： A method for determining level of molten metal in the input of a continuous metal casting machine having at least one endless, flexible, revolving casting belt with a surface which engages the molten metal to be cast and a reverse, cooled surface along which is directed high velocity liquid coolant includes the steps of predetermining the desired range of positions of the molten metal pool and positioning at least seven heat-sensing transducers in bearing contact with the moving reverse belt surface and spaced in upstream-downstream relationship relative to belt travel spanning the desired pool levels. A predetermined temperature threshold is set, somewhat above coolant temperature and the output signals of the transducer sensors are scanned regarding their output signals indicative of temperatures of the moving reverse belt surface. Position of the molten pool is determined using temperature interpolation between any successive pair of upstream-downstream spaced sensors, which follows confirmation that two succeeding downstream sensors are at temperature levels exceeding threshold temperature. The method accordingly provides high resolution for determining pool position, and verifies the determined position by utilizing full-strength signals from two succeeding downstream sensors. In addition, dual sensors are used at each position spanning the desired range of molten metal pool levels to provide redundancy, wherein only the higher temperature of each pair of sensors at a station is utilized.

公开(公告)号：US07242288B2

公开(公告)日：2007-07-10

申请号：US10966832

申请日：2004-10-15

申请人： Timothy D. Kaiser ,  Charles D. Adkins

发明人： Timothy D. Kaiser ,  Charles D. Adkins

IPC分类号： G08B29/00

CPC分类号： G08B29/145

摘要： A method of testing the operational status of remotely distributed hazardous condition detectors is provided. The method utilizes the detector's self-test button to initiate a detector self-test. Once the self-test is complete, the detector's alarm is silenced and a remote self-test signal is sent to the interconnected remote hazardous condition detectors. The remote detectors, on receipt of this signal, will initiate a self-test of their own as if a user had depressed their test button. The user, with the local detector's alarm now silenced, is better able to hear the remotely interconnected detector's alarm. To verify that the remote self-test signal is received, thus verifying the operational integrity of the communications link, the remote detectors may sound an alarm pattern indicative of the receipt of the signal before initiating their self-test.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种测试远程分布式危险状态检测器的运行状态的方法。 该方法利用检测器的自检按钮启动检测器自检。 一旦完成了自检，检测器的报警就会静音，远程自检信号被发送到互连的远程危险状况检测器。 在接收到这个信号时，遥控探测器将自动启动自己的测试，就像用户按下测试按钮一样。 使用本地检测器的报警器的用户现在已经静音，能够更好地听到远程互连的检测器的报警。 为了验证远程自检信号是否被接收，从而验证通信链路的操作完整性，远程检测器可以在发起其自检之前发出指示信号接收的报警模式。

公开(公告)号：US5886776A

公开(公告)日：1999-03-23

申请号：US797844

申请日：1997-02-10

申请人： Jerald W. Yost ,  Evelyn K. Beachy ,  Timothy D. Kaiser

发明人： Jerald W. Yost ,  Evelyn K. Beachy ,  Timothy D. Kaiser

IPC分类号： G01S3/781 ,  G01S3/783 ,  G01S17/46 ,  G01C3/08 ,  G01C1/00

CPC分类号： G01C15/006 ,  G01S3/783 ,  G01S17/46 ,  G01S3/781

摘要： A laser beam receiver is provided wherein the position of a laser beam incident upon an array of a plurality of photosensitive cells is calculated by coupling the plurality of photosensitive cells to a plurality of signal amplifiers, wherein each subset of adjacent photosensitive cells is coupled to a distinct subset of amplifiers among the plurality of signal amplifiers and wherein each non-adjacent mutually-coupled cell subset is connected to a single one of the plurality of signal amplifiers; and calculating the position of the laser beam based upon amplified signals read at the plurality of signal amplifiers.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种激光束接收器，其中通过将多个感光单元耦合到多个信号放大器来计算入射到多个感光单元的阵列上的激光束的位置，其中相邻感光单元的每个子集耦合到 所述多个信号放大器中的放大器的不同子集，并且其中每个非相邻的相互耦合的小区子集连接到所述多个信号放大器中的单个信号放大器; 以及基于在所述多个信号放大器处读取的放大信号计算所述激光束的位置。

公开(公告)号：US07126487B2

公开(公告)日：2006-10-24

申请号：US10966820

申请日：2004-10-15

申请人： Timothy D. Kaiser ,  Rodney Wayne Scuka

发明人： Timothy D. Kaiser ,  Rodney Wayne Scuka

IPC分类号： G08B17/10

CPC分类号： G08B25/001 ,  G08B25/009 ,  G08B27/00 ,  H02J13/0003 ,  Y02B90/228 ,  Y04S20/18

摘要： An interface circuit and method for use in interconnected hazardous condition detectors is provided. This circuit and method prioritizes the various hazardous condition alarms to ensure that only the highest priority or greatest threat alarm is sounded when such a condition is detected. In this way a lower priority alarm that may be sounding will be switched to a higher priority alarm so that all interconnected detectors that have the capability will sound the higher priority alarm. This will reduce occupant confusion during a hazardous condition. The circuit and method also provides the ability to silence all interconnected detectors except for those sensing the hazardous condition to allow the occupant to locate the triggering alarm, and there for the location of the sensed hazardous condition.

公开(公告)号：US6026759A

公开(公告)日：2000-02-22

申请号：US21332

申请日：1998-02-10

申请人： R. William Hazelett ,  Jeffrey Paul Lefebvre ,  Timothy D. Kaiser

发明人： R. William Hazelett ,  Jeffrey Paul Lefebvre ,  Timothy D. Kaiser

IPC分类号： B63B39/06 ,  B63H25/04 ,  B63H25/06 ,  B63H25/52

CPC分类号： B63H25/04 ,  B63B39/06

摘要： Method and apparatus for leveling or adjusting a power-boat's average angle of bank or list about its roll axis RA regardless of side wind or off-center loading to improve passenger comfort, increase fuel efficiency, and smooth hull passage through waves with reduced pounding. Improved operating characteristics are accomplished by adjusting steering force angle-of-attack of a small fin-rudder mounted under a forward portion of the boat's keel. The boat's heading is maintained by applying an opposite steering force by altering thrust direction of the driving and steering mechanism. Altering thrust direction occurs either by a pilot steering the helm or automatically by adjusting thrust direction independently of pilot steering. In an optional automatic mode, an electronic gravity inclinometer adjusts a fin-rudder servo. An electronic filter processes the inclinometer signal to control the boat's average attitude around its roll axis RA. For providing further automation, thrust direction of the driving and steering mechanism is adjusted substantially simultaneously and proportionally with adjusting fin-rudder angle-of-attack and without pilot steering. The boat's heading is maintained while adjusting fin-rudder angle-of-attack by compensatingly adjusting thrust direction of driving and steering. For further automation, a flux-gate compass controls thrust direction for holding the boat's heading while adjusting fin-rudder angle-of-attack.

摘要翻译： 用于调平或调整动力艇的平移角度或横列轴线RA的平均角度，无论侧风或偏心载荷如何，以提高乘客的舒适度，提高燃油效率，以及通过减少冲击的波浪平滑船体通过。 改进的操作特性是通过调整安装在船龙骨前部的小型舵头的转向力攻角来实现的。 通过改变驱动和转向机构的推力方向施加相反的转向力来维持船的航向。 改变推力方向通过驾驶员转向舵或通过独立于驾驶员驾驶来调节推力方向自动地发生。 在可选的自动模式下，电子重力倾斜仪调节翅片舵伺服。 电子滤波器处理倾斜计信号以控制船的其侧倾轴线RA周围的平均姿态。 为了提供进一步的自动化，驱动和转向机构的推力方向基本上同时和成比例地调节翅片方向舵的迎角并且没有先导操纵。 通过补偿调整驾驶和转向的推力方向，调整船舵攻角，保持船的航向。 为了进一步自动化，磁通门罗盘控制推进方向以保持船的航向，同时调整飞行方向舵的迎角。

公开(公告)号：US07408473B2

公开(公告)日：2008-08-05

申请号：US11361941

申请日：2006-02-24

申请人： Charles D. Adkins ,  John G. Chapman ,  Timothy D. Kaiser

发明人： Charles D. Adkins ,  John G. Chapman ,  Timothy D. Kaiser

IPC分类号： G08B17/10

CPC分类号： G08B21/14 ,  G01N33/004 ,  Y02A50/243

摘要： A gas detector and method of operating the gas detector that includes a carbon monoxide sensor and a processor. The carbon monoxide sensor senses an environmental concentration of carbon monoxide and provides the sensed value to the processor. Upon receiving the value of the carbon monoxide level (COppm), the processor determines an alarm threshold level based upon the COppm level. Once the alarm threshold level is determined, the processor calculates the COHb percentage for the current COppm reading based upon a derived, fixed point equation. The processor activates an audible/visual indicator when the sensed COHb percentage exceeds the alarm threshold.

摘要翻译： 气体检测器和操作包括一氧化碳传感器和处理器的气体检测器的方法。 一氧化碳传感器感测一氧化碳的环境浓度，并将感测值提供给处理器。 在接收到一氧化碳浓度值（COppm）后，处理器根据COppm水平确定报警阈值水平。 一旦确定了警报阈值电平，处理器就基于导出的固定点方程式计算当前COppm读数的COHb百分比。 当感测到的COHb百分比超过警报阈值时，处理器激活听觉/视觉指示器。

公开(公告)号：US07158023B2

公开(公告)日：2007-01-02

申请号：US10967645

申请日：2004-10-15

申请人： Timothy D. Kaiser

发明人： Timothy D. Kaiser

IPC分类号： G08B29/00

CPC分类号： G08B29/145 ,  G08B25/009

摘要： A method of testing the interconnect between remotely distributed hazardous condition detectors is provided. The method utilizes the detector's self-test button to initiate a detector self-test. Once the self-test is complete, the detector's alarm is silenced and an interconnect test signal is sent to the interconnected remote hazardous condition detectors. The transmission of this signal continues so long as the test button remains depressed. The remote detectors, on receipt of this signal, sound their alarm. The user, with the local detector's alarm now silenced, is better able to hear the remotely interconnected detector's alarm.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种测试远程分布式危险状态检测器之间互连的方法。 该方法利用检测器的自检按钮启动检测器自检。 一旦完成了自检，检测器的报警就会静音，并将互连测试信号发送到互连的远程危险状态检测器。 只要测试按钮保持按下，该信号的传输就会继续。 遥控器在接收到这个信号时发出警报。 使用本地检测器的报警器的用户现在已经静音，能够更好地听到远程互连的检测器的报警。

公开(公告)号：US4940076A

公开(公告)日：1990-07-10

申请号：US348976

申请日：1989-05-09

申请人： S. Jerry Desautels ,  Timothy D. Kaiser

发明人： S. Jerry Desautels ,  Timothy D. Kaiser

IPC分类号： B22D11/06 ,  B22D11/16

CPC分类号： B22D11/16 ,  B22D11/0605 ,  B22D11/0677

摘要： A method and system is used for achieving increased precision of steering of the flexible, metallic endless belts of continuous metal-casting machines. Such belts usually have the imperfections inherent in the parent strip metal from which the belt is made. For example, in low-carbon steel, there is generally a "camber," a curvature of the edges in the plane of the strip material. Belts, revolving in the machine, are normally steered through sensing the lateral position of one edge. If the edge is not true, due to camber, the servo steering system of the prior art will continually "hunt" caused by variations in lateral position of the cambered edge. The present invention provides a steering method and system responsive to a single signal source, fixed on a belt edge. This single signal source is achieved by notching or otherwise cuing a belt at one place along an edge so that the steering sensor senses this cue notch as the belt revolves. A first electrical circuit senses this cue notch and activates or initiates, i.e. cues the commencement of a sensing control operation. The sensing control operation, in response to sensing of a tracking error of a predetermined control place or region on the belt following the "cue", then governs the steering mechanism and thereby eliminates or substantially reduces the prior art continual "hunting" steering problems in twin-belt metal casting machines.