公开(公告)号：US07461711B2

公开(公告)日：2008-12-09

申请号：US10904710

申请日：2004-11-24

申请人： Kevin E. McCrary ,  Arthur C. Day ,  John Edwards ,  Richard A. Hawkins ,  Mark D. Higgins ,  Philip E. Johnson ,  John A. Mittleider ,  James R. Schindler ,  Michael Strasik

发明人： Kevin E. McCrary ,  Arthur C. Day ,  John Edwards ,  Richard A. Hawkins ,  Mark D. Higgins ,  Philip E. Johnson ,  John A. Mittleider ,  James R. Schindler ,  Michael Strasik

IPC分类号： B62D55/00 ,  B65G47/00

CPC分类号： B66F7/10 ,  B62D55/062 ,  B62D55/065 ,  B64F5/50 ,  Y10T29/49826 ,  Y10T29/49828 ,  Y10T29/49829

摘要： An equipment-carrying crawler (20) includes a rolling track (44) and a structural support (70). The structural support (70) supports equipment (16). Lifting magnets (72) are coupled to the rolling track (44) and to the structural support (70). The lifting magnets (72) are configured to oppose each other, lift the structural support (70), and aid in the translation of the rolling track (44).

摘要翻译： 一种装载履带（20）包括滚动轨道（44）和结构支撑（70）。 结构支撑件（70）支撑设备（16）。 提升磁体（72）联接到滚动轨道（44）和结构支撑件（70）。 提升磁体（72）构造成彼此相对，提升结构支撑件（70），并且有助于滚动轨道（44）的平移。

公开(公告)号：US07992278B2

公开(公告)日：2011-08-09

申请号：US12257695

申请日：2008-10-24

申请人： Kevin E. McCrary ,  Arthur C. Day ,  John Edwards ,  Richard A. Hawkins ,  Mark D. Higgins ,  Philip E. Johnson ,  John A. Mittleider ,  James R. Schindler ,  Michael Strasik

发明人： Kevin E. McCrary ,  Arthur C. Day ,  John Edwards ,  Richard A. Hawkins ,  Mark D. Higgins ,  Philip E. Johnson ,  John A. Mittleider ,  James R. Schindler ,  Michael Strasik

IPC分类号： B23P11/00

CPC分类号： B66F7/10 ,  B62D55/062 ,  B62D55/065 ,  B64F5/50 ,  Y10T29/49826 ,  Y10T29/49828 ,  Y10T29/49829

摘要： A method of operating a production line comprises the steps of supporting equipment in the production line on a plurality of crawlers comprising at least one rolling track and a structural support for supporting the equipment. A first plurality of lifting magnets coupled to an interior surface of said at least one rolling track is configured to oppose a second plurality of lifting magnets coupled to an exterior surface of said structure support to lift the structural support, such that the structural support floats between and within said at least one rolling track. The magnetic fields experienced by the first and second plurality of lift magnets are adjusted to translate the at least one rolling track, such that the crawlers move along the production line.

摘要翻译： 一种操作生产线的方法包括以下步骤：在生产线上的多个履带上支撑设备，包括至少一个滚动轨道和用于支撑设备的结构支撑。 耦合到所述至少一个滚动轨道的内表面的第一多个提升磁体被配置为与耦合到所述结构支撑件的外表面的第二多个提升磁体相对，以提升结构支撑件，使得结构支撑件在 并且在所述至少一个滚动轨道内。 调整由第一和第二多个提升磁体经历的磁场以使至少一个滚动轨道平移，使得履带沿着生产线移动。

公开(公告)号：US20100028123A1

公开(公告)日：2010-02-04

申请号：US12257695

申请日：2008-10-24

申请人： Kevin E. McCrary ,  Arthur C. Day ,  John Edwards ,  Richard A. Hawkins ,  Mark D. Higgins ,  Philip E. Johnson ,  John A. Mittleider ,  James R. Schindler ,  Michael Strasik

发明人： Kevin E. McCrary ,  Arthur C. Day ,  John Edwards ,  Richard A. Hawkins ,  Mark D. Higgins ,  Philip E. Johnson ,  John A. Mittleider ,  James R. Schindler ,  Michael Strasik

IPC分类号： B65G47/00

CPC分类号： B66F7/10 ,  B62D55/062 ,  B62D55/065 ,  B64F5/50 ,  Y10T29/49826 ,  Y10T29/49828 ,  Y10T29/49829

摘要： A method of operating a production line comprises the steps of supporting equipment in the production line on a plurality of crawlers comprising at least one rolling track and a structural support for supporting the equipment. A first plurality of lifting magnets coupled to an interior surface of said at least one rolling track is configured to oppose a second plurality of lifting magnets coupled to an exterior surface of said structure support to lift the structural support, such that the structural support floats between and within said at least one rolling track. The magnetic fields experienced by the first and second plurality of lift magnets are adjusted to translate the at least one rolling track, such that the crawlers move along the production line.

摘要翻译： 一种操作生产线的方法包括以下步骤：在生产线上的多个履带上支撑设备，包括至少一个滚动轨道和用于支撑设备的结构支撑。 耦合到所述至少一个滚动轨道的内表面的第一多个提升磁体被配置为与耦合到所述结构支撑件的外表面的第二多个提升磁体相对，以提升结构支撑件，使得结构支撑件在 并且在所述至少一个滚动轨道内。 调整由第一和第二多个提升磁体经历的磁场以使至少一个滚动轨道平移，使得履带沿着生产线移动。

公开(公告)号：US08020673B2

公开(公告)日：2011-09-20

申请号：US11830549

申请日：2007-07-30

申请人： Carl R. McIver ,  Kevin E. McCrary ,  John R. Hull ,  John A Mittleider

发明人： Carl R. McIver ,  Kevin E. McCrary ,  John R. Hull ,  John A Mittleider

IPC分类号： F16D55/02

CPC分类号： B60T1/10 ,  F16D2065/024 ,  F16D2065/782 ,  F16D2065/784 ,  F16D2121/02

摘要： A braking system for a high speed, high load rotor operating in a vacuum and suspended by a magnetic field such as in a flywheel energy storage device includes a pair of calipers disposed on opposed sides of the rotor for actuating a pair of annular friction discs into engagement with opposed sides of the rotor. Each caliper includes a mounting ring on its outer edge and an inner shallow annular groove in which it disposed one of the friction discs. A circulating fluid under pressure is directed into each annular groove for urging each friction disc into engagement with one of the opposed surfaces of the rotor for safely bringing the rotor to a stop such as in an emergency. The circulating fluid removes the heat generated by the braking action, while the controlled pressure applied by the discs also controls the position of the rotor when static such as during initialization.

摘要翻译： 用于在真空中操作并由例如飞轮储能装置中的磁场悬挂的高速高负载转子的制动系统包括设置在转子的相对侧上的一对卡钳，用于致动一对环形摩擦盘 与转子的相对侧接合。 每个卡钳在其外边缘上包括一个安装环和一个内浅的环形槽，在其中设置一个摩擦盘。 在压力下的循环流体被引导到每个环形槽中，用于促使每个摩擦盘与转子的相对表面中的一个接合，以安全地使转子停止在紧急情况下。 循环流体除去由制动作用产生的热量，而由盘施加的受控压力也可以在诸如初始化期间的静态时控制转子的位置。

公开(公告)号：US20090033145A1

公开(公告)日：2009-02-05

申请号：US11830549

申请日：2007-07-30

申请人： Carl R. McIver ,  Kevin E. McCrary ,  John R. Hull ,  John A. Mittleider

发明人： Carl R. McIver ,  Kevin E. McCrary ,  John R. Hull ,  John A. Mittleider

IPC分类号： B60T11/10

CPC分类号： B60T1/10 ,  F16D2065/024 ,  F16D2065/782 ,  F16D2065/784 ,  F16D2121/02

摘要： A braking system for a high speed, high load rotor operating in a vacuum and suspended by a magnetic field such as in a flywheel energy storage device includes a pair of calipers disposed on opposed sides of the rotor for actuating a pair of annular friction discs into engagement with opposed sides of the rotor. Each caliper includes a mounting ring on its outer edge and an inner shallow annular groove in which it disposed one of the friction discs. A circulating fluid under pressure is directed into each annular groove for urging each friction disc into engagement with one of the opposed surfaces of the rotor for safely bringing the rotor to a stop such as in an emergency. The circulating fluid removes the heat generated by the braking action, while the controlled pressure applied by the discs also controls the position of the rotor when static such as during initialization.

摘要翻译： 用于在真空中操作并由例如飞轮储能装置中的磁场悬挂的高速高负载转子的制动系统包括设置在转子的相对侧上的一对卡钳，用于致动一对环形摩擦盘 与转子的相对侧接合。 每个卡钳在其外边缘上包括一个安装环和一个内浅的环形槽，在其中设置一个摩擦盘。 在压力下的循环流体被引导到每个环形槽中，用于促使每个摩擦盘与转子的相对表面中的一个接合，以安全地使转子停止在紧急情况下。 循环流体除去由制动作用产生的热量，而由盘施加的受控压力也可以在诸如初始化期间的静态时控制转子的位置。

公开(公告)号：US06046139A

公开(公告)日：2000-04-04

申请号：US130780

申请日：1998-08-07

申请人： Kay Y. Blohowiak ,  Darryl F. Garrigus ,  Thomas S. Luhman ,  Kevin E. McCrary ,  Michael Strasik ,  Ilhan Aksay ,  Fatih Dogan ,  William C. Hicks ,  Corrie B. Martin

发明人： Kay Y. Blohowiak ,  Darryl F. Garrigus ,  Thomas S. Luhman ,  Kevin E. McCrary ,  Michael Strasik ,  Ilhan Aksay ,  Fatih Dogan ,  William C. Hicks ,  Corrie B. Martin

IPC分类号： C30B9/00 ,  C04B35/653

CPC分类号： C30B29/225 ,  C30B9/00 ,  Y10S505/729

摘要： We make large (in excess of 2 cm in diameter), single crystal YBa.sub.2 Cu.sub.3 O.sub.7-x [123 YBCO] crystals, where x.ltoreq.0.6, in a seventeen step process or some variant thereof from finely ground and well mixed 123 YBCO and 211 YBCO powders with a small amount of Pt by controlling the rate of cooling from within a compact of the powders using a temperature gradient in the radial and axial planes (independently) of about 1-1.degree. C./inch diameter of compact to nucleate the crystal growth. We promote crystal growth as well using a samarium oxide seed crystal, preferably SmBa.sub.2 Cu.sub.3 O.sub.(7-y), where y.ltoreq.1.6. After nucleation we cool the compact slowly at a rate from about 0.1-1.degree. C./hr to promote the single crystal development.

摘要翻译： 在十七步法中制造大（直径超过2cm）的单晶YBa2Cu3O7-x [123 YBCO]晶体，其中x <= 0.6，或其一些变体由细磨和良好混合的123 YBCO和211 YBCO粉末，其具有少量的Pt，通过使用在约1-1℃/直径的压片的径向和轴向平面（独立地）中的温度梯度来控制来自粉末的压块内的冷却速率，从而成核 晶体生长。 我们也使用钐氧化物种晶，优选SmBa2Cu3O（7-y）来促进晶体生长，其中y <= 1.6。 在成核后，我们以约0.1-1℃/小时的速率缓慢地冷却压块，以促进单晶显影。