公开(公告)号：US5559665A

公开(公告)日：1996-09-24

申请号：US386586

申请日：1995-02-10

申请人： Michael G. Taranowski ,  Douglas E. Wickert ,  Ruth E. Hubbell ,  Denis J. Leveque ,  Michael R. Larsen

发明人： Michael G. Taranowski ,  Douglas E. Wickert ,  Ruth E. Hubbell ,  Denis J. Leveque ,  Michael R. Larsen

IPC分类号： H01H11/00 ,  H01H36/00 ,  H03K17/975 ,  H01G5/01 ,  H01G5/16

CPC分类号： H03K17/975

摘要： A capacitance change switch with a resiliently deformable conductive pad compressible against a dielectric coating on the surface of a pair of spaced coplanar thin foil plates formed on a refractory substrate. The pad forms with the plates a pair of capacitors electrically in series. User movement of an actuator causes pad compression and a significant electrically detectible change in capacitance for effecting a switching function. In one embodiment the pad is formed of conductive elastomer and in another embodiment the pad is formed of non-conductive elastomer with a conductive foil covering.

摘要翻译： 具有可弹性变形的导电垫的电容变化开关可抵抗形成在耐火基底上的一对隔开的共面薄箔片的表面上的电介质涂层。 焊盘与电极板形成一对串联的电容器。 执行器的用户移动导致垫压缩和显着的电可检测的电容变化以实现开关功能。 在一个实施例中，焊盘由导电弹性体形成，并且在另一实施例中，焊盘由具有导电箔覆盖物的非导电弹性体形成。

公开(公告)号：US5857061A

公开(公告)日：1999-01-05

申请号：US789048

申请日：1997-01-28

申请人： Albert Y. Chang ,  Michael G. Taranowski ,  Brian T. Pier ,  James E. Hansen ,  Ruth E. Hubbell ,  Lewis J. Gohde ,  Edward J. Hummelt ,  Richard A. Baumann ,  Peter J. McGinnis ,  Arlene M. Klumb

发明人： Albert Y. Chang ,  Michael G. Taranowski ,  Brian T. Pier ,  James E. Hansen ,  Ruth E. Hubbell ,  Lewis J. Gohde ,  Edward J. Hummelt ,  Richard A. Baumann ,  Peter J. McGinnis ,  Arlene M. Klumb

IPC分类号： E05F15/16 ,  H01H3/02 ,  H03K17/96 ,  H02P7/29

CPC分类号： H03K17/9625 ,  E05F15/695 ,  E05F15/00 ,  E05Y2400/36 ,  E05Y2400/45 ,  E05Y2400/854 ,  E05Y2400/856 ,  E05Y2400/86 ,  E05Y2800/00 ,  E05Y2800/73 ,  E05Y2900/55 ,  H01H2300/01 ,  H01H3/0213

摘要： A system for enabling a vehicle operator to control the speed or rate of raising and lowering of a powered lift window. The actuator or switch includes a pressure responsive variable impedance device comprising a variable resistance in one embodiment and a variable capacitance in another embodiment. Increasing force directly on the variable impedance device by the user's finger or an actuator decreases the impedance which is sensed by a voltage divider which outputs a voltage which increases with increasing force. This latter voltage is compared with the output of a triangle wave oscillator and the output of the comparator is a pulse width modulated signal with pulse-width proportional to applied force. The pulses are applied to a power device (Mosfet) which modulates the duty cycle (%) of the current to the window lift mechanism drive motor to give variable motor speed.

摘要翻译： 一种用于使车辆操作者能够控制动力提升窗的升降速度或速度的系统。 致动器或开关包括在一个实施例中包括可变电阻的压力响应可变阻抗装置和另一实施例中的可变电容。 由用户的手指或执行器直接在可变阻抗装置上增加的力减小了由输出随增加的力而增加的电压的分压器感测到的阻抗。 将后一电压与三角波振荡器的输出进行比较，比较器的输出是脉冲宽度调制信号，脉冲宽度与施加的力成比例。 脉冲被施加到功率器件（Mosfet）上，该功率器件将电流的占空比（％）调整到窗升降机构驱动电机以给出可变的电动机速度。

公开(公告)号：US6012736A

公开(公告)日：2000-01-11

申请号：US203624

申请日：1998-12-01

申请人： James E. Hansen ,  Ruth E. Hubbell ,  William J. Janutka ,  B. Thomas Pier ,  Scott A. Reid ,  Walter L. Rutchik

发明人： James E. Hansen ,  Ruth E. Hubbell ,  William J. Janutka ,  B. Thomas Pier ,  Scott A. Reid ,  Walter L. Rutchik

IPC分类号： B60R21/01 ,  B60R21/32

CPC分类号： B60R21/01 ,  B60R2021/01088

摘要： A control circuit is provided for transferring power and communication signals through a wireless coupling device in a vehicle steering column. The device can comprise a rotary transformer having a primary and secondary magnetic structure respectfully associated with the wheel side and column side of the steering column. A squib power circuit transforms a high energy power signal suitable for firing an air bag from the column side to the wheel side. A low energy power circuit generates a signal from the column side to the wheel side suitable for operating isolated wheel side electronics, such as cruise control and the like. A tone encoder and decoder circuit communicates low level control signals suitable for signaling wheel side commands from the wheel side to the column side. The low energy power circuit and the tone encoder circuit operate simultaneously and continuously without signal debilitating interaction. An alternative embodiment avoids the low energy power circuit and the encoder and decoder circuit and comprises a pulse circuit to impress a test signal on the wheel side to generate a ring signal representative of air bag firing operability and whether a horn switch is depressed.

摘要翻译： 提供控制电路用于通过车辆转向柱中的无线联接装置传送电力和通信信号。 该装置可包括旋转变压器，其具有与转向柱的车轮侧和柱侧相关联的主和次级磁结构。 爆管电源电路将适合于将气囊从列侧喷射到车轮侧的高能量功率信号变换。 低能量电力电路产生从列侧到车轮侧的适于操作隔离轮侧电子装置的信号，例如巡航控制等。 音调编码器和解码器电路传送适合于从轮侧到列侧的信号轮侧命令的低级控制信号。 低能量电源电路和色调编码器电路同时且连续工作，没有信号衰弱的相互作用。 替代实施例避免了低能量电力电路和编码器和解码器电路，并且包括脉冲电路，以将轮胎侧上的测试信号压印以产生代表气囊点火可操作性的振铃信号以及喇叭开关是否被按压。

公开(公告)号：US5906392A

公开(公告)日：1999-05-25

申请号：US790119

申请日：1997-01-29

申请人： Scott A. Reid ,  Paul G. Rops ,  James E. Hansen ,  Ruth E. Hubbell ,  Erich Rehm

发明人： Scott A. Reid ,  Paul G. Rops ,  James E. Hansen ,  Ruth E. Hubbell ,  Erich Rehm

IPC分类号： B60R16/02 ,  B60R16/027 ,  B60R21/01 ,  B60R21/32

CPC分类号： B60R21/0173 ,  B60R16/027 ,  B60R21/01 ,  B60R2021/01088

摘要： A control circuit is provided for transferring power and communication signals through a wireless coupling device in a vehicle steering column. The device can comprise a rotary transformer having a primary and secondary magnetic structure respectfully associated with the wheel side and column side of the steering column. A squib power circuit transforms a high energy power signal suitable for firing an air bag from the column side to the wheel side. A low energy power circuit generates a signal from the column side to the wheel side suitable for operating isolated wheel side electronics, such as cruise control and the like. A tone encoder and decoder circuit communicates low level control signals suitable for signalling wheel side commands from the wheel side to the column side. The low energy power circuit and the tone encoder circuit operate simultaneously and continuously without signal debilitating interaction.

摘要翻译： 提供控制电路用于通过车辆转向柱中的无线联接装置传送电力和通信信号。 该装置可包括旋转变压器，其具有与转向柱的车轮侧和柱侧相关联的主和次级磁结构。 爆管电源电路将适合于将气囊从列侧喷射到车轮侧的高能量功率信号变换。 低能量电力电路产生从列侧到车轮侧的适于操作隔离轮侧电子装置的信号，例如巡航控制等。 音调编码器和解码器电路传送适合于从轮侧到列侧的信号轮侧命令的低级控制信号。 低能量电源电路和色调编码器电路同时且连续工作，没有信号衰弱的相互作用。

公开(公告)号：US6144288A

公开(公告)日：2000-11-07

申请号：US828377

申请日：1997-03-28

申请人： Ronald R. Jahn ,  Ruth E. Hubbell ,  David L. McClanahan ,  Walter L. Rutchik ,  Gordon Barr Spellman

发明人： Ronald R. Jahn ,  Ruth E. Hubbell ,  David L. McClanahan ,  Walter L. Rutchik ,  Gordon Barr Spellman

IPC分类号： G06K19/067 ,  H04Q1/00

CPC分类号： G06K19/067

摘要： A circuit assembly senses a state of a variable state device, wherein a data signal representative of the state is communicated via wireless telegraphy. A surface acoustic wave (SAW) device, having a plurality of interdigital transducers (IDTs) comprises a wave launching IDT and a state information IDT, wherein the plurality of IDTs are in acoustical communication and the state information IDT is in electrical communication with an antenna through the variable state device. An RF transceiver communicates a trigger signal to the SAW device, wherein the trigger signal causes a launching of a SAW wave from the wave launching IDT towards the state information IDT. The state information IDT generates a signal pulse in response thereto and communicates the pulse to the antenna through the variable state device. A transceiver control module, in operative communication with the RF transceiver enables communication of the trigger signal and reads the data signal, wherein the trigger signal and data signal are communicated between the RF transceiver in the SAW device via wireless telegraphy.

摘要翻译： 电路组件检测可变状态设备的状态，其中表示状态的数据信号通过无线电报进行通信。 具有多个叉指式换能器（IDT）的表面声波（SAW）装置包括波浪发射IDT和状态信息IDT，其中多个IDT处于声学通信状态，状态信息IDT与天线电通信 通过可变状态设备。 RF收发器将触发信号传送到SAW器件，其中触发信号引起从波发射IDT向状态信息IDT发射SAW波。 状态信息IDT响应于此产生信号脉冲，并通过可变状态装置将该脉冲传送到天线。 与RF收发器操作通信的收发器控制模块使得能够通信触发信号并读取数据信号，其中触发信号和数据信号通过无线电报在SAW装置中的RF收发器之间通信。

公开(公告)号：US5502373A

公开(公告)日：1996-03-26

申请号：US260138

申请日：1994-06-15

申请人： Lawrence J. Ryczek ,  Ruth E. Hubbell

发明人： Lawrence J. Ryczek ,  Ruth E. Hubbell

IPC分类号： G01R15/24 ,  G01R31/00

CPC分类号： G01R15/246

摘要： An electric current is measured by a device that includes a magneto-optical element which acts as a Faraday rotator wherein a plane of polarization of polarized light passing therethrough is rotated as a function of a magnetic field surrounding that element. A light emitter and polarizer send a polarized light beam through the magneto-optical element. First and second light detectors are located within the single beam of light emerging from the magneto-optical element. Associated with the two detectors are separate polarizers respectively oriented at -45 degrees and +45 degrees to a polarization plane of the light beam emerging from the magneto-optical element when no electric current flows through the conductor. The magnitude of the current in the conductor is determined by comparing signals from the two light detectors.

摘要翻译： 电流由包括作为法拉第旋转器的磁光元件的装置测量，其中通过其的偏振光的偏振面作为围绕该元件的磁场的函数而旋转。 光发射器和偏振器通过磁光元件发送偏振光束。 第一和第二光检测器位于从光磁元件出射的单光束内。 与两个检测器相关联的是当没有电流流过导体时，分离的偏振器分别取向于与磁光元件出射的光束的偏振平面-45度和+45度。 通过比较来自两个光检测器的信号来确定导体中的电流的大小。

公开(公告)号：US6067863A

公开(公告)日：2000-05-30

申请号：US920912

申请日：1997-08-29

申请人： Patrick Favre ,  Ruth E. Hubbell ,  Igor A. Shmulevich ,  Narayanarao Jayasimha ,  Matthew G. Rhinehart ,  Joseph E. Khoury

发明人： Patrick Favre ,  Ruth E. Hubbell ,  Igor A. Shmulevich ,  Narayanarao Jayasimha ,  Matthew G. Rhinehart ,  Joseph E. Khoury

IPC分类号： H01C10/10 ,  H01H1/029 ,  H01H13/785 ,  G01L1/16

CPC分类号： H01H13/785 ,  H01C10/10 ,  H01H1/029 ,  H01H2201/036

摘要： An electrical switch assembly includes a member by which a user selects one of a plurality of functions. Operation of the member applies different amounts of pressure to a transducer that has an impedance which changes in response to the applied pressure. An input circuit produces an output voltage which varies in relation to changes in the impedance of the pressure transducer. A voltage comparator compares the output voltage to a plurality of voltage ranges and in response to the voltage comparison, an output driver produces at least one electrical signal that indicates which one of plurality of functions the user has selected.

摘要翻译： 电气开关组件包括用户选择多个功能之一的构件。 该构件的操作对具有响应于所施加的压力而变化的阻抗的换能器施加不同量的压力。 输入电路产生相对于压力传感器的阻抗变化而变化的输出电压。 电压比较器将输出电压与多个电压范围进行比较，并且响应于电压比较，输出驱动器产生至少一个指示用户选择的多个功能中的哪一个的电信号。

公开(公告)号：US5934704A

公开(公告)日：1999-08-10

申请号：US790000

申请日：1997-01-28

申请人： James E. Hansen ,  Ruth E. Hubbell ,  William J. Janutka ,  B. Thomas Pier ,  Scott A. Reid ,  Walter L. Rutchik

发明人： James E. Hansen ,  Ruth E. Hubbell ,  William J. Janutka ,  B. Thomas Pier ,  Scott A. Reid ,  Walter L. Rutchik

IPC分类号： B60R16/027 ,  B60R16/02 ,  B60R21/01 ,  B60R21/16 ,  H02J17/00 ,  H02P11/04 ,  B60R21/32

CPC分类号： B60R21/017 ,  B60R16/027

摘要： A control circuit is provided for transferring power and communication signals through a wireless coupling device in a vehicle steering column. The device can include a rotary transformer having a primary and secondary magnetic structure respectively associated with the wheel side and column side of the steering column. A squib power circuit transforms a high energy power signal suitable for firing an air bag from the column side to the wheel side. A low energy power circuit generates a signal from the column side to the wheel side suitable for operating isolated wheel side electronics, such as cruise control and the like. A tone encoder and decoder circuit communicates low level control signals suitable for signaling wheel side commands from the wheel side to the column side. The low energy power circuit and the tone encoder circuit operate simultaneously and continuously without signal debilitating interaction. An alternative embodiment avoids the low energy power circuit and the encoder and decoder circuit and includes a pulse circuit to impress a test signal on the wheel side to generate a ring signal representative of air bag firing operability and whether a horn switch is depressed.

摘要翻译： 提供控制电路用于通过车辆转向柱中的无线联接装置传送电力和通信信号。 该装置可以包括旋转变压器，其具有分别与转向柱的轮侧和列侧相关联的主磁结构和次磁结构。 爆管电源电路将适合于将气囊从列侧喷射到车轮侧的高能量功率信号变换。 低能量电力电路产生从列侧到车轮侧的适于操作隔离轮侧电子装置的信号，例如巡航控制等。 音调编码器和解码器电路传送适合于从轮侧到列侧的信号轮侧命令的低级控制信号。 低能量电源电路和色调编码器电路同时且连续工作，没有信号衰弱的相互作用。 替代实施例避免了低能量电力电路和编码器和解码器电路，并且包括脉冲电路以将测试信号压在轮侧，以产生代表气囊点火可操作性的振铃信号以及喇叭开关是否被按压。

公开(公告)号：US5636863A

公开(公告)日：1997-06-10

申请号：US233658

申请日：1994-04-26

申请人： Scott A. Reid ,  Paul G. Rops ,  James E. Hansen ,  Ruth E. Hubbell ,  Erich Rehm

发明人： Scott A. Reid ,  Paul G. Rops ,  James E. Hansen ,  Ruth E. Hubbell ,  Erich Rehm

IPC分类号： B60R16/027 ,  B60R16/02 ,  B60R21/01 ,  B60R21/16 ,  H02J17/00 ,  H02P11/04 ,  B60R21/32

CPC分类号： B60R21/017 ,  B60R16/027

摘要： A control circuit is provided for transferring power and communication signals through a wireless coupling device in a vehicle steering column. The device can comprise a rotary transformer having a primary and secondary magnetic structure respectfully associated with the wheel side and column side of the steering column. A squib power circuit transforms a high energy power signal suitable for firing an air bag from the column side to the wheel side. A low energy power circuit generates a signal from the column side to the wheel side suitable for operating isolated wheel side electronics, such as cruise control and the like. A tone encoder and decoder circuit communicates low level control signals suitable for signalling wheel side commands from the wheel side to the column side. The low energy power circuit and the tone encoder circuit operate simultaneously and continuously without signal debilitating interaction.

摘要翻译： 提供控制电路用于通过车辆转向柱中的无线联接装置传送电力和通信信号。 该装置可包括旋转变压器，其具有与转向柱的车轮侧和柱侧相关联的主和次级磁结构。 爆管电源电路将适合于将气囊从列侧喷射到车轮侧的高能量功率信号变换。 低能量电力电路产生从列侧到车轮侧的适于操作隔离轮侧电子装置的信号，例如巡航控制等。 音调编码器和解码器电路传送适合于从轮侧到列侧的信号轮侧命令的低级控制信号。 低能量电源电路和色调编码器电路同时且连续工作，没有信号衰弱的相互作用。