公开(公告)号：US20050205373A1

公开(公告)日：2005-09-22

申请号：US11060076

申请日：2005-02-17

申请人： Michael Foster ,  Joel Mowatt ,  Gregory Kempf ,  James Raszkowski

发明人： Michael Foster ,  Joel Mowatt ,  Gregory Kempf ,  James Raszkowski

IPC分类号： F16D13/74 ,  F16D13/75 ,  F16D25/0638 ,  F16D25/10 ,  F16D25/12

CPC分类号： F16H57/04 ,  B60K6/387 ,  F16D25/0638 ,  F16D25/10 ,  F16D25/123

摘要： A transmission includes first and second clutch members rotatable about the same axis. An axial groove is formed in one of the members to distribute lubricating fluid to the other member. Preferably, clutch plates with radial grooves extend between the clutch members. Fluid flows from the axial groove through the radial groove and across faces of the clutch plates to separate the plates during disengagement in order to minimize spin losses.

摘要翻译： 变速器包括可围绕同一轴线旋转的第一和第二离合器构件。 在一个构件中形成轴向槽，以将润滑流体分配到另一个构件。 优选地，具有径向槽的离合器片在离合器构件之间延伸。 流体从轴向槽流过径向凹槽并跨越离合器板的表面，以在分离期间分离板，以使旋转损失最小化。

公开(公告)号：US20050206248A1

公开(公告)日：2005-09-22

申请号：US11060083

申请日：2005-02-17

申请人： James Raszkowski ,  Edward Kaiser ,  Anthony Tata ,  Kyle Kinsey ,  Joel Mowatt ,  William Reed ,  Michael Foster

发明人： James Raszkowski ,  Edward Kaiser ,  Anthony Tata ,  Kyle Kinsey ,  Joel Mowatt ,  William Reed ,  Michael Foster

IPC分类号： H02K7/00 ,  H02K7/10 ,  H02K9/00 ,  H02K9/14 ,  H02K9/19 ,  H02K9/20

CPC分类号： B60K6/26 ,  B60K6/365 ,  B60K6/405 ,  B60K6/445 ,  B60K2001/003 ,  B60L3/0061 ,  B60L11/123 ,  B60L11/14 ,  B60L2240/36 ,  B60L2240/423 ,  F16H57/0475 ,  H02K7/006 ,  H02K9/19 ,  Y02T10/6217 ,  Y02T10/6239 ,  Y02T10/641 ,  Y02T10/642 ,  Y02T10/7077

摘要： The present invention is drawn to a method and apparatus for cooling a hybrid transmission electric motor. More precisely, an annular chamber is formed between a housing for the electric motor and a transmission housing. Coolant is disposed in the annular chamber and is applied to the electric motor through a plurality of coolant apertures in the motor housing to cool the motor.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及用于冷却混合变速器电动机的方法和装置。 更准确地说，在用于电动机的壳体和变速器壳体之间形成环形室。 冷却剂设置在环形室中，并通过电动机壳体中的多个冷却剂孔施加到电动机以冷却电动机。

公开(公告)号：US20050209040A1

公开(公告)日：2005-09-22

申请号：US11060075

申请日：2005-02-17

申请人： Michael Foster ,  James Raszkowski ,  Gregory Kempf

发明人： Michael Foster ,  James Raszkowski ,  Gregory Kempf

IPC分类号： F16H57/04

CPC分类号： B60K6/36 ,  F16H57/043 ,  F16H57/0434 ,  F16H57/0482

摘要： A method and apparatus for efficiently cooling and lubricating rotating components in a hybrid transmission is provided. By efficiently managing cooling flow to and between the rotating elements, flow requirements and associated pumping requirements within the drive unit are minimized. In addition, by providing a method for placing the fluid directly on the required components, spin losses associated with component contact with stray oil are reduced. Combined, the reduction in pumping and spin losses create a more efficient drive unit and an overall more efficient hybrid drive system which directly leads to higher fuel economy.

摘要翻译： 提供一种用于有效地冷却和润滑混合变速器中的旋转部件的方法和装置。 通过有效地管理到旋转元件之间和之间的冷却流，驱动单元内的流量要求和相关联的泵送需求被最小化。 此外，通过提供将流体直接放置在所需组分上的方法，减少了与杂散油的组分接触相关的旋转损失。 结合起来，减少泵送和旋转损耗创造出更有效的驱动单元和整体更高效的混合动力驱动系统，其直接导致更高的燃料经济性。

公开(公告)号：US10352407B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-16

申请号：US15821571

申请日：2017-11-22

申请人： Jezrah Horen ,  Douglas S. Burchett ,  Michael Foster

发明人： Jezrah Horen ,  Douglas S. Burchett ,  Michael Foster

IPC分类号： F16H3/66 ,  F16H3/44

摘要： A multi-speed transmission including a plurality of planetary gearsets and a plurality of selective couplers to achieve at least nine forward speed ratios is disclosed. The plurality of planetary gearsets may include a first planetary gearset, a second planetary gearset, a third planetary gearset, and a fourth planetary gearset. The plurality of selective couplers may include a number of clutches and a number of brakes. The multi-speed transmission may have four planetary gearsets and six selective couplers. The six selective couplers may include three clutches and three brakes.

公开(公告)号：US08397058B1

公开(公告)日：2013-03-12

申请号：US09628315

申请日：2000-07-28

申请人： Kazuo J. Ezawa ,  Dave Roberts ,  Michael Foster ,  John Kelly

发明人： Kazuo J. Ezawa ,  Dave Roberts ,  Michael Foster ,  John Kelly

IPC分类号： H04L29/06 ,  H04L9/32 ,  H04L9/00 ,  G06F12/14 ,  G06F7/04

CPC分类号： G07F7/1008 ,  G06Q20/341 ,  G06Q20/4097 ,  G06Q20/40975 ,  G07F7/082

摘要： A method and system which provides communication between a first portable device and a second portable device. The first portable device stores a first sequence number and a first key, and the second portable device stores a second sequence number and a second key. Verification is performed using the first and second keys. The first sequence number is compared to the second sequence number. If the second sequence number is newer than the first sequence number, the first sequence number is set to have a value of the second sequence number if the verification succeeds. If the first sequence number is newer than the second sequence number, the second sequence number is set to have a value of the first sequence number if verification succeeds.

摘要翻译： 一种在第一便携式设备和第二便携式设备之间提供通信的方法和系统。 第一便携式设备存储第一序列号和第一密钥，并且第二便携式设备存储第二序列号和第二密钥。 使用第一和第二键执行验证。 将第一序列号与第二序列号进行比较。 如果第二序列号比第一序列号新，则如果验证成功，则将第一序列号设置为具有第二序列号的值。 如果第一序列号比第二序列号更新，则如果验证成功，则将第二序列号设置为具有第一序列号的值。

公开(公告)号：US20110307626A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-15

申请号：US13156040

申请日：2011-06-08

申请人： Mike Severa ,  Michael Foster ,  Wei Wu ,  David Kosiba ,  Uma Paranjape

发明人： Mike Severa ,  Michael Foster ,  Wei Wu ,  David Kosiba ,  Uma Paranjape

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L29/06027 ,  H04L65/4084 ,  H04L65/608

摘要： A method for facilitating multimedia streaming using server-side playlists comprises a plurality of operations. An operation is performed for streaming current playlist selection data from a server that supports server-side playlists to a client having a jitter buffer. An operation is performed for receiving at the server a request for streaming multimedia content corresponding to a different playlist selection. An operation is performed for communicating client-server specification information between the server and the client for enabling the different playlist selection data to be streamed from the server to the client at a data transfer rate greater than a maximum data presentation rate. The operation for communicating client-server specification information includes transmitting from the server for reception by the client information acknowledging that the server supports faster than real-time streaming and receiving at the server information designating a current size of the jitter buffer and a maximum data rate at which data is receivable by the client. The server performs an operation for streaming the different playlist selection data from the server for reception by the client after the operation for communicating client-server specification information is performed. The different playlist selection data is streamed at a data transfer rate greater than the maximum data transfer rate at which data is outputable from the jitter buffer.

摘要翻译： 使用服务器端播放列表促进多媒体流的方法包括多个操作。 执行用于将当前播放列表选择数据从支持服务器端播放列表的服务器流向具有抖动缓冲器的客户端的操作。 执行操作以在服务器处接收与不同播放列表选择相对应的流媒体内容的请求。 执行用于在服务器和客户端之间传送客户端 - 服务器指定信息的操作，以使不同播放列表选择数据能够以大于最大数据呈现速率的数据传输速率从服务器流传输到客户机。 用于传达客户端 - 服务器规范信息的操作包括从服务器发送服务器以接收确认服务器支持的速度比实时流和服务器接收的信息指定抖动缓冲器的当前大小和最大数据速率 数据可由客户接收。 在执行用于通信客户端 - 服务器指定信息的操作的操作之后，服务器执行用于从服务器流式传送不同播放列表选择数据的操作，以供客户端接收。 不同的播放列表选择数据以大于可从抖动缓冲器输出数据的最大数据传输速率的数据传输速率流传输。

公开(公告)号：US08020185B2

公开(公告)日：2011-09-13

申请号：US10598556

申请日：2005-03-03

申请人： Thomas Zeng ,  Michael Foster ,  Michael Severa ,  Cheuk Chan ,  P. Greg Sherwood ,  Wei Wu ,  David Kosiba

发明人： Thomas Zeng ,  Michael Foster ,  Michael Severa ,  Cheuk Chan ,  P. Greg Sherwood ,  Wei Wu ,  David Kosiba

IPC分类号： H04N7/173 ,  G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L65/4092 ,  H04L29/06027 ,  H04L65/4084 ,  H04L65/608 ,  H04L67/325 ,  H04N21/26258 ,  H04N21/4667 ,  H04N21/4825 ,  H04N21/84

摘要： A scheme for retrieving digital multimedia content from a network node. A message is provided to the network node by a client application executing on a digital multimedia device, wherein the message includes a multidimensional pointer to a depository of digital multimedia content associated with the network node as well as a timing parameter operable to indicate when the message is to take effect. The multidimensional pointer contains a relative time offset variable as well as a plurality of media identifier dimensions corresponding to a plurality of nested hierarchical levels into which the digital multimedia content is organized. Responsive to the message, content from a particular content source identified by the multidimensional pointer is streamed to the digital multimedia device at a time indicated responsive to the timing parameter.

摘要翻译： 一种用于从网络节点检索数字多媒体内容的方案。 通过在数字多媒体设备上执行的客户端应用向网络节点提供消息，其中该消息包括到与该网络节点相关联的数字多媒体内容的存储器的多维指针以及可用于指示消息的时间的定时参数 要生效了 多维指针包含相对时间偏移变量以及与组织数字多媒体内容的多个嵌套分层级对应的多个媒体标识符维度。 响应于该消息，来自由多维指针识别的特定内容源的内容在响应于定时参数指示的时间流传输到数字多媒体设备。

公开(公告)号：US20100326191A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-30

申请号：US12492915

申请日：2009-06-26

申请人： Michael Foster ,  Shifang Zhou

发明人： Michael Foster ,  Shifang Zhou

IPC分类号： G01P15/10 ,  G01P15/125 ,  H02K15/00

CPC分类号： G01P15/0802 ,  G01C19/5719 ,  G01P15/125 ,  G01P15/131 ,  Y10T29/49009

摘要： A bi-directional, out-of-plane electrostatic comb drive apparatus including two electrically independent sets of stator comb tines; and a method for fabricating an out-of-plane comb drive with stacked sets of stator comb tines. A first set of stator comb tines is offset from a second set of stator comb tines. A set of rotor comb tines interleaves with both sets of stator comb tines. A first voltage applied to the first set of stator comb tines operates to pull the rotor tines toward the first set of stator comb tines. A second voltage applied to the second set of stator comb tines operates to pull the rotor tines toward the second set of stator comb tines, enabling bi-directional operation. A fabrication method is disclosed that enables fabrication of the first and second sets of stator comb tines that are mechanically and electrically independent and interleaved by the rotor comb tines.

摘要翻译： 一种双向，平面外的静电梳驱动装置，包括两组电独立的定子梳齿组; 以及用于制造具有堆叠的定子梳齿组的平面外梳齿驱动的方法。 第一组定子梳齿偏离第二组定子梳齿。 一组转子梳齿与两组定子梳齿交错。 施加到第一组定子梳齿上的第一电压用于将转子尖齿拉向第一组定子梳齿。 施加到第二组定子梳齿上的第二电压用于将转子尖齿拉向第二组定子梳齿，从而实现双向操作。 公开了一种制造方法，其能够制造由转子梳齿机械和电气独立和交错的第一组和第二组定子梳齿。

公开(公告)号：US07762336B2

公开(公告)日：2010-07-27

申请号：US12061475

申请日：2008-04-02

申请人： Eric T. Johnson ,  John Lee Emerson ,  Michael Foster

发明人： Eric T. Johnson ,  John Lee Emerson ,  Michael Foster

IPC分类号： E21B34/12 ,  F16K15/03 ,  F16K1/20

CPC分类号： E21B34/102 ,  E21B34/066 ,  E21B34/10 ,  E21B34/101 ,  E21B2034/005 ,  Y10T137/7898

摘要： The present invention generally relates to a method and an apparatus for selectively isolating a portion of a wellbore. In one aspect, an apparatus for isolating a zone in a wellbore is provided. The apparatus includes a body having a bore. The apparatus further includes a first flapper member and a second flapper member, each flapper member selectively rotatable between an open position and a closed position. Additionally, the apparatus includes a flapper latch assembly disposed in the bore, the flapper latch assembly movable between an unlocked position and a locked position, wherein the flapper latch assembly is configured to hold the first flapper member in the closed position when the flapper latch assembly is in the locked position. In another aspect, a method for selectively isolating a zone in a wellbore is provided. In yet a further aspect, a flapper latch assembly for use with a flapper valve is provided.

摘要翻译： 本发明一般涉及用于选择性地隔离井眼的一部分的方法和装置。 一方面，提供了一种用于隔离井眼中的区域的装置。 该装置包括具有孔的主体。 该装置还包括第一挡板构件和第二挡板构件，每个挡板构件可选择性地在打开位置和关闭位置之间旋转。 另外，该装置包括设置在孔中的挡板闩锁组件，挡板闩锁组件可在解锁位置和锁定位置之间移动，其中挡板闩锁组件构造成当挡板闩锁组件 处于锁定位置。 在另一方面，提供了用于选择性地隔离井筒中的区域的方法。 在另一方面，提供了一种与挡板阀一起使用的挡板闩锁组件。

公开(公告)号：US20070117671A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-24

申请号：US11285681

申请日：2005-11-21

申请人： Charles Long ,  Michael Foster

发明人： Charles Long ,  Michael Foster

IPC分类号： F16H31/00

CPC分类号： B60W10/10 ,  B60K1/02 ,  B60K6/36 ,  B60K6/365 ,  B60K6/387 ,  B60K6/40 ,  B60K6/445 ,  B60K6/547 ,  B60W10/02 ,  B60W20/00 ,  F16H61/0206 ,  F16H2037/106 ,  F16H2059/683 ,  Y02T10/6239

摘要： A powertrain has an electrically variable hybrid transmission having an electro-hydraulic control system, plurality of electrical power units, and a plurality of torque transmitting mechanisms selectively engageable by the electro-hydraulic control system to provide four forward speed ranges, a neutral condition, an electric low and high speed mode, and an electrically variable low and high speed mode. Additionally, the electrically variable hybrid transmission provides a parallel reverse mode and a series reverse mode. The present invention provides an improved electro-hydraulic control system having a multiplexed electronic transmission range selection (ETRS) and reverse dog clutch system for an electrically variable hybrid transmission. The multiplexed control system of the present invention allows effective control of both the ETRS system and reverse dog clutch system using only one solenoid valve.

摘要翻译： 动力系具有电动混合变速器，其具有电液控制系统，多个电力单元以及可由电液控制系统选择性地接合的多个扭矩传递机构，以提供四个前进速度范围，中立状态， 电动低速和高速模式，以及电可变的低速和高速模式。 此外，电可变混合变速器提供并联反向模式和串联反向模式。 本发明提供了一种改进的电液控制系统，其具有用于电可变混合变速器的多路复用电子变速范围选择（ETRS）和反向离合器离合器系统。 本发明的复用控制系统允许仅使用一个电磁阀来有效地控制ETRS系统和反向离合器系统。