公开(公告)号：US20080029175A1

公开(公告)日：2008-02-07

申请号：US11822963

申请日：2007-07-11

申请人： Richard Nicholson

发明人： Richard Nicholson

IPC分类号： F15D1/00

CPC分类号： F01D25/164 ,  B22F3/1055 ,  B22F5/00 ,  B22F7/004 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  F01D25/125 ,  F05D2230/22 ,  Y02P10/295

摘要： A fluid calming member (18, 118, 218) for use in a fluid carrying arrangement (10) is disclosed. The fluid calming member is formed of a material that includes a porous metallic material.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于流体承载装置（10）中的流体平静构件（18,118,218）。 流体镇静构件由包括多孔金属材料的材料形成。

公开(公告)号：US06859091B1

公开(公告)日：2005-02-22

申请号：US10666397

申请日：2003-09-18

申请人： Richard Nicholson ,  Simon Churchill

发明人： Richard Nicholson ,  Simon Churchill

IPC分类号： H02M3/07 ,  G05F1/10

CPC分类号： H02M3/07 ,  H02M2001/0045

摘要： Continuous linear regulated zero dropout charge pump with high efficiency load predictive clocking scheme AND method. The method of pumping charge includes amplifying the difference between a feedback signal from the charge pump output and a reference, and alternately switching between: a) coupling a first flying capacitor between first and second power supply terminals, and coupling a second flying capacitor between the amplified difference and the charge pump output; and b), coupling the second flying capacitor between first and second power supply terminals, and coupling the first flying capacitor between the amplified difference and the charge pump output. Preferably the switching is done before the amplifier saturates. Various alternate embodiments and method and apparatus for starting the charge pump are described.

摘要翻译： 具有高效率负载预测计时方案的连续线性稳压零压差电荷泵AND方法。 泵送电荷的方法包括放大来自电荷泵输出的反馈信号与参考之间的差异，并交替地切换：a）在第一和第二电源端子之间耦合第一飞跨电容器，以及在第 放大差值和电荷泵输出; 以及b），将所述第二飞跨电容器耦合在第一和第二电源端子之间，并且将所述第一飞越电容器耦合在所述放大的差值和所述电荷泵输出之间。 优选地，在放大器饱和之前进行切换。 描述用于启动电荷泵的各种替代实施例和方法和装置。

公开(公告)号：US08840114B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-23

申请号：US13420100

申请日：2012-03-14

申请人： Jeffrey A. Dixon ,  Kenneth F. Udall ,  Richard Nicholson

发明人： Jeffrey A. Dixon ,  Kenneth F. Udall ,  Richard Nicholson

IPC分类号： F16J15/447 ,  F01D25/18 ,  F01D11/04

CPC分类号： F01D25/183 ,  F01D11/04 ,  F05D2240/55

摘要： An assembly, for example in a gas turbine engine, includes a rotatable component supported by a bearing in a support structure. A sealing arrangement includes a non-rotating sealing ring which makes sealing contact with sealing features on the rotatable component. The non-rotating sealing ring is radially displaceable with respect to the support structure by means of ribs which engage axially facing support faces of the support structure. The non-rotating sealing ring is radially located by an outer, non-rotating, race of the bearing, by means of a locating surface on a locating body of the non-rotating sealing ring. As a result of this arrangement, the running clearance at the sealing arrangement can be maintained, despite radial displacement of the rotatable component with respect to the support structure, and despite thermal and mechanical deflections of the support structure.

摘要翻译： 例如在燃气涡轮发动机中的组件包括由支撑结构中的轴承支撑的可旋转部件。 密封装置包括不可旋转的密封环，其与可旋转部件上的密封特征密封接触。 非旋转密封环通过与支承结构的轴向面对的支撑面接合的肋而可相对于支撑结构径向移动。 非旋转密封环通过非旋转密封环的定位体上的定位表面径向定位在轴承的外部非旋转轴承座上。 作为这种布置的结果，尽管可旋转部件相对于支撑结构的径向位移，并且尽管支撑结构的热和机械偏转，也可以保持密封装置处的运行间隙。

公开(公告)号：US07754185B2

公开(公告)日：2010-07-13

申请号：US11334140

申请日：2006-01-18

申请人： Lawrence F. McHugh ,  Prabhat Kumar ,  David Meendering ,  Richard Wu ,  Gerhard Wötting ,  Richard Nicholson

发明人： Lawrence F. McHugh ,  Prabhat Kumar ,  David Meendering ,  Richard Wu ,  Gerhard Wötting ,  Richard Nicholson

IPC分类号： C01G39/02 ,  B22F3/15

CPC分类号： C01G39/02 ,  C01P2006/10 ,  C01P2006/12 ,  C01P2006/40 ,  H01L51/5206

摘要： The invention relates to high purity MoO2 powder by reduction of ammonium molybdate or molybdenum trioxide using hydrogen as the reducing agent in a rotary or boat furnace. Consolidation of the powder by press/sintering, hot pressing, and/or HIP is used to make discs, slabs, or plates, which are used as sputtering targets. The MoO2 disc, slab, or plate form is sputtered on a substrate using a suitable sputtering method or other physical means to provide a thin film having a desired film thickness. The thin films have properties such as electrical, optical, surface roughness, and uniformity comparable or superior to those of indium-tin oxide (ITO) and zinc-doped ITO in terms of transparency, conductivity, work function, uniformity, and surface roughness. The MoO2 and MoO2 containing thin films can be used in organic light-emitting diodes (OLED), liquid crystal display (LCD), plasma display panel (PDP), field emission display (FED), thin film solar cell, low resistivity ohmic contacts, and other electronic and semiconductor devices.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及通过在旋转或船式炉中使用氢作为还原剂还原钼酸铵或三氧化钼的高纯度MoO 2粉末。 使用通过压制/烧结，热压和/或HIP将粉末固结制成用作溅射靶的盘，板或板。 使用合适的溅射方法或其它物理方法将MoO 2盘，板或板形式溅射在基板上，以提供具有所需膜厚度的薄膜。 在透明性，导电性，功函数，均匀性和表面粗糙度方面，薄膜具有与铟锡氧化物（ITO）和掺杂锌的ITO相当或优于电，光学，表面粗糙度和均匀性的性质。 含有MoO2和MoO2的薄膜可用于有机发光二极管（OLED），液晶显示器（LCD），等离子体显示面板（PDP），场发射显示器（FED），薄膜太阳能电池，低电阻率欧姆接触 ，以及其他电子和半导体器件。

公开(公告)号：US06486818B1

公开(公告)日：2002-11-26

申请号：US09916067

申请日：2001-07-26

申请人： Richard Nicholson ,  Simon Churchill

发明人： Richard Nicholson ,  Simon Churchill

IPC分类号： H03M166

CPC分类号： H03M1/682 ,  H03M1/687 ,  H03M1/745 ,  H03M1/747 ,  H03M1/765

摘要： Segmented resistor string digital-to-analog converters using a resistor string primary converter segment and a current source secondary. The primary converter segment provides conversion of the most significant bits to an analog voltage form and the current source provides conversion of the least significant bits to an analog current form. An output circuit combines the two into a single analog output. Various embodiments are disclosed.

摘要翻译： 分段电阻串数模转换器使用电阻串初级转换器段和电流源二级。 主转换器段提供最高有效位到模拟电压形式的转换，并且电流源提供最低有效位到模拟电流形式的转换。 输出电路将两者组合成单个模拟输出。 公开了各种实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20060165572A1

公开(公告)日：2006-07-27

申请号：US11334140

申请日：2006-01-18

申请人： Lawrence McHugh ,  Prabhat Kumar ,  David Meendering ,  Richard Wu ,  Gerhard Wotting ,  Richard Nicholson

发明人： Lawrence McHugh ,  Prabhat Kumar ,  David Meendering ,  Richard Wu ,  Gerhard Wotting ,  Richard Nicholson

IPC分类号： C01G39/00

CPC分类号： C01G39/02 ,  C01P2006/10 ,  C01P2006/12 ,  C01P2006/40 ,  H01L51/5206

摘要： The invention relates to high purity MoO2 powder by reduction of ammonium molybdate or molybdenum trioxide using hydrogen as the reducing agent in a rotary or boat furnace. Consolidation of the powder by press/sintering, hot pressing, and/or HIP is used to make discs, slabs, or plates, which are used as sputtering targets. The MoO2 disc, slab, or plate form is sputtered on a substrate using a suitable sputtering method or other physical means to provide a thin film having a desired film thickness. The thin films have properties such as electrical, optical, surface roughness, and uniformity comparable or superior to those of indium-tin oxide (ITO) and zinc-doped ITO in terms of transparency, conductivity, work function, uniformity, and surface roughness. The MoO2 and MoO2 containing thin films can be used in organic light-emitting diodes (OLED), liquid crystal display (LCD), plasma display panel (PDP), field emission display (FED), thin film solar cell, low resistivity ohmic contacts, and other electronic and semiconductor devices.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及通过在旋转或船式炉中使用氢作为还原剂还原钼酸铵或三氧化钼来制备高纯度MoO 2 N 2粉末。 使用通过压制/烧结，热压和/或HIP将粉末固结制成用作溅射靶的盘，板或板。 使用合适的溅射法或其他物理方法将MoO 2/2/2盘，板或板形式溅射在基板上，以提供具有所需膜厚度的薄膜。 在透明性，导电性，功函数，均匀性和表面粗糙度方面，薄膜具有与铟锡氧化物（ITO）和掺杂锌的ITO相当或优于电，光学，表面粗糙度和均匀性的性质。 含有MoO 2和MoO 2的薄膜可以用于有机发光二极管（OLED），液晶显示器（LCD），等离子体显示面板（PDP） 场致发射显示器（FED），薄膜太阳能电池，低电阻率欧姆接触器等电子和半导体器件。

公开(公告)号：US06911896B2

公开(公告)日：2005-06-28

申请号：US10403945

申请日：2003-03-31

申请人： Richard Nicholson ,  Simon Churchill ,  Srikanth Govindarajulu

发明人： Richard Nicholson ,  Simon Churchill ,  Srikanth Govindarajulu

IPC分类号： H03M1/06 ,  H03M1/36 ,  H03M1/76 ,  H01C1/012

CPC分类号： H03M1/0678 ,  H03M1/36 ,  H03M1/76

摘要： A resistor string that may have two resistor matrices laid out back-to-back with selected or all nominally equipotential nodes of the two matrices being interconnected. In certain applications, the matrix may have switch connections at each node, with the second matrix being an inactive matrix that may have the same number or different number, typically fewer resistors than the first matrix. In another embodiment, separate matrices may be used, and the inactive matrix may be smaller and have fewer resistors of a lower value to minimize the effect of gradients across the substrate. Preferred matrices and node connection switch configurations, as well as various embodiments of these and other features of the invention are disclosed.

摘要翻译： 可以具有两个电阻矩阵的电阻串，这两个电阻矩阵相互布置，两个矩阵的选定或所有名义上的等电位节点相互连接。 在某些应用中，矩阵可以在每个节点处具有开关连接，其中第二矩阵是可以具有相同数量或不同数量的无源矩阵，通常比第一矩阵更少的电阻器。 在另一个实施例中，可以使用单独的矩阵，并且非活性矩阵可以更小并且具有较低值的较少电阻器以最小化跨越衬底的梯度的影响。 公开了优选的矩阵和节点连接开关配置，以及本发明的这些和其他特征的各种实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20120139547A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-07

申请号：US12961450

申请日：2010-12-06

申请人： Allen Y. Chen ,  Richard Nicholson

发明人： Allen Y. Chen ,  Richard Nicholson

IPC分类号： G01N27/416

CPC分类号： H02J7/0016 ,  G01R31/396

摘要： Example embodiments of the systems and methods of cell imbalance detection disclosed herein may prevent any cell of a multi-cell battery pack from exceeding over voltage conditions of the battery. In an example embodiment, automatic cell imbalance detection may be performed using two cells in series. The example embodiment determines the relative cell voltages. If a difference between the two cells of more than a certain threshold is detected, a cell balancing circuit may be activated to discharge the cell with the higher voltage. Example embodiments use no microprocessor, nor an ADC. An advantage of this approach over previous solutions is the relative knowledge of the cell voltages.

摘要翻译： 本文公开的电池不平衡检测系统和方法的示例实施例可以防止多单元电池组的任何电池超过电池的过压状态。 在一个示例实施例中，可以使用串联的两个单元来执行自动单元不平衡检测。 示例性实施例确定相对单元电压。 如果检测到两个单元之间的差超过某个阈值，则可以激活单元平衡电路以使具有较高电压的单元放电。 示例性实施例不使用微处理器，也不使用ADC。 这种方法优于以前的解决方案的优点是电池电压的相对知识。

公开(公告)号：US08162323B2

公开(公告)日：2012-04-24

申请号：US12259934

申请日：2008-10-28

申请人： Richard Nicholson ,  Terence Valentine Jones

发明人： Richard Nicholson ,  Terence Valentine Jones

IPC分类号： F16J15/447

CPC分类号： F16J15/3292 ,  F01D11/001

摘要： A leaf seal arrangement is provided in which within a housing there are edge portions to inter associate with non parallel chamfer edges in leaf seal elements. In such circumstances, deflection of the leaf seal elements in an outward direction or inward direction relative to a rotating shaft creates variation in a control gap X, XX between the edges and the chamfer edge. Such increase or decrease in the control gap X, XX adjusts the aerodynamic radial force that is presented to the leaf seal elements whereby those elements can be more accurately maintained at a desired leaf position for optimizing leakage while achieving better wear resistance performance.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种叶片密封装置，其中在壳体内具有边缘部分以与叶片密封元件中的不平行的倒角边缘相关联。 在这种情况下，叶片密封元件相对于旋转轴在向外的方向或向内方向上的偏转产生边缘和倒角边缘之间的控制间隙X，XX的变化。 控制间隙X，XX的这种增加或减少调节呈现给叶片密封元件的空气动力学径向力，从而这些元件可以更准确地保持在期望的叶位置，以优化泄漏，同时实现更好的耐磨性能。

公开(公告)号：US06803799B1

公开(公告)日：2004-10-12

申请号：US10452683

申请日：2003-05-30

申请人： Simon Churchill ,  Richard Nicholson

发明人： Simon Churchill ,  Richard Nicholson

IPC分类号： H03K3289

CPC分类号： H03K3/356156 ,  H03K3/012 ,  H03K3/35625

摘要： A low power, high speed D type flip flop is disclosed. The D type flip flop uses four inverters and four transmission gates to store and output the data states. The flip flop comprises two memory elements wherein each memory element is made up of a transmission gate and two inverters. Each of the four inverters contained in the flip flop is referred to as a bypass current limiting inverter. Each of the four inverters contains biasing circuitry to limit current flow and thereby save power. Additionally, each inverter has switching circuitry that enables the current limiting features to be automatically and advantageously bypassed thereby allowing for large currents and fast response times whilst simultaneously retaining the low power performance.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种低功率，高速D型触发器。 D型触发器使用四个反相器和四个传输门来存储和输出数据状态。 触发器包括两个存储器元件，其中每个存储器元件由传输门和两个反相器构成。 包含在触发器中的四个反相器中的每一个被称为旁路限流逆变器。 四个逆变器中的每一个都包含偏置电路，以限制电流流动，从而节省功率。 此外，每个逆变器具有切换电路，其能够自动且有利地绕过限流特征，从而允许大电流和快速响应时间，同时保持低功率性能。