WALL CRAWLING ROBOTS
    1.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20110110010A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-05-12

    申请号:US12964614

    申请日:2010-12-09

    IPC分类号: H01L21/683

    摘要: Described herein is electroadhesion technology that permits controllable adherence between two objects. Electroadhesion uses electrostatic forces of attraction produced by an electrostatic adhesion voltage, which is applied using electrodes in an electroadhesive device. The electrostatic adhesion voltage produces an electric field and electrostatic adherence forces. When the electroadhesive device and electrodes are positioned near a surface of an object such as a vertical wall, the electrostatic adherence forces hold the electroadhesive device in position relative to the surface and object. This can be used to increase traction or maintain the position of the electroadhesive device relative to a surface. Electric control of the electrostatic adhesion voltage permits the adhesion to be controllably and readily turned on and off.

    摘要翻译: 这里描述的是允许两个物体之间可控的粘附的电粘附技术。 电粘附使用通过电粘合装置中的电极施加的静电粘附电压产生的静电吸引力。 静电粘附电压产生电场和静电附着力。 当电粘合装置和电极位于诸如垂直壁的物体的表面附近时,静电附着力将电粘合装置保持在相对于表面和物体的适当位置。 这可以用于增加牵引力或者保持电子粘合装置相对于表面的位置。 静电粘附电压的电控制允许粘附被可控地容易地打开和关闭。

    Compliant walled combustion devices for producing mechanical and electrical energy
    2.
    发明授权
    Compliant walled combustion devices for producing mechanical and electrical energy 失效
    适用于生产机械和电能的壁式燃烧装置

    公开(公告)号:US07485978B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-02-03

    申请号:US11763148

    申请日:2007-06-14

    IPC分类号: F02B63/04 F02F7/00 H02N2/00

    CPC分类号: F02B75/36

    摘要: Combustion devices described herein comprise a compliant combustion chamber wall or segment. The compliant segment deforms during combustion in the combustion chamber. Some devices may include a compliant wall configured to stretch responsive to pressure generated by combustion of a fuel in the combustion chamber. A coupling portion translates deformation of the compliant segment or wall into mechanical output. One or more ports are configured to inlet an oxygen source and fuel into the combustion chamber and to outlet exhaust gases from the combustion chamber.

    摘要翻译: 本文所述的燃烧装置包括顺应性燃烧室壁或段。 在燃烧室内的燃烧过程中,柔性段变形。 一些装置可以包括被配置为响应于燃烧室中的燃料燃烧产生的压力而拉伸的柔性壁。 联接部分将柔性段或壁的变形转换成机械输出。 一个或多个端口被配置为将氧源和燃料引入燃烧室并排出来自燃烧室的废气。

    ELECTROADHESIVE DEVICES
    3.
    发明申请
    ELECTROADHESIVE DEVICES 有权
    电子设备

    公开(公告)号:US20120120544A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-17

    申请号:US13354293

    申请日:2012-01-19

    IPC分类号: H01L21/683

    CPC分类号: H02N13/00

    摘要: Described herein is electroadhesion technology that permits controllable adherence between two objects. Electroadhesion uses electrostatic forces of attraction produced by an electrostatic adhesion voltage, which is applied using electrodes in an electroadhesive device. The electrostatic adhesion voltage produces an electric field and electrostatic adherence forces. When the electroadhesive device and electrodes are positioned near a surface of an object such as a vertical wall, the electrostatic adherence forces hold the electroadhesive device in position relative to the surface and object. This can be used to increase traction or maintain the position of the electroadhesive device relative to a surface. Electric control of the electrostatic adhesion voltage permits the adhesion to be controllably and readily turned on and off.

    摘要翻译: 这里描述的是允许两个物体之间可控的粘附的电粘附技术。 电粘附使用通过电粘合装置中的电极施加的静电粘附电压产生的静电吸引力。 静电粘附电压产生电场和静电附着力。 当电粘合装置和电极位于诸如垂直壁的物体的表面附近时,静电附着力将电粘合装置保持在相对于表面和物体的适当位置。 这可以用于增加牵引力或者保持电子粘合装置相对于表面的位置。 静电粘附电压的电控制允许粘附被可控地容易地打开和关闭。

    Wall crawling robots
    4.
    发明授权
    Wall crawling robots 有权
    墙上爬行机器人

    公开(公告)号:US07872850B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-01-18

    申请号:US12467080

    申请日:2009-05-15

    摘要: Described herein is electroadhesion technology that permits controllable adherence between two objects. Electroadhesion uses electrostatic forces of attraction produced by an electrostatic adhesion voltage, which is applied using electrodes in an electroadhesive device. The electrostatic adhesion voltage produces an electric field and electrostatic adherence forces. When the electroadhesive device and electrodes are positioned near a surface of an object such as a vertical wall, the electrostatic adherence forces hold the electroadhesive device in position relative to the surface and object. This can be used to increase traction or maintain the position of the electroadhesive device relative to a surface. Electric control of the electrostatic adhesion voltage permits the adhesion to be controllably and readily turned on and off.

    摘要翻译: 这里描述的是允许两个物体之间可控的粘附的电粘附技术。 电粘附使用通过电粘合装置中的电极施加的静电粘附电压产生的静电吸引力。 静电粘附电压产生电场和静电附着力。 当电粘合装置和电极位于诸如垂直壁的物体的表面附近时,静电附着力将电粘合装置保持在相对于表面和物体的适当位置。 这可以用于增加牵引力或者保持电子粘合装置相对于表面的位置。 静电粘附电压的电控制允许粘附被可控地容易地打开和关闭。

    Mechanical meta-materials
    6.
    发明授权
    Mechanical meta-materials 有权
    机械超材料

    公开(公告)号:US07598652B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-10-06

    申请号:US11830806

    申请日:2007-07-30

    IPC分类号: H02N1/00

    摘要: The present invention provides meta-materials with an actively controllable mechanical property. The meta-material includes a deformable structure and a set of activation elements. The activation elements are controllable between multiple states. The meta-material includes a first value for a mechanical property when one or more of the activation elements is in the first activation state and includes a second value for the mechanical property when the activation elements have been activated to the second activation state. In one aspect, the meta-material resembles a composite material where the connectivity between the component materials or shape and arrangement of the component materials is dynamically controllable so as to affect a mechanical property of the meta-material.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了具有可主动控制的机械特性的超临界材料。 超材料包括可变形结构和一组激活元件。 激活元件在多个状态之间是可控的。 当一个或多个激活元件处于第一激活状态并且当激活元件已被激活到第二激活状态时,该元材料包括用于机械特性的第一值。 在一个方面,超材料类似于复合材料,其中组分材料之间的连接性或组分材料的形状和排列是动态可控的,以便影响超临界材料的机械性能。

    Materials for electroadhesion and electrolaminates
    9.
    发明授权
    Materials for electroadhesion and electrolaminates 有权
    电粘结和电镀层材料

    公开(公告)号:US09401668B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-26

    申请号:US13635889

    申请日:2011-03-18

    CPC分类号: H02N13/00

    摘要: An electroadhesive device includes an outer surface adapted to interface with a surface of a foreign substrate, a plurality of electrodes, and a semi-conductive insulation material disposed adjacent to at least one of the electrodes. Each electrode has a respective conductive volume and is configured to apply a voltage at a respective location of the outer surface, and the difference in voltage between applied voltages includes an electrostatic adhesion voltage that produces an electrostatic force between the device and the substrate that is suitable to maintain a current position of the device relative to the substrate. The insulation material can be polyurethane or any other suitable material having a resistance of about 109 to 1012 ohms*m. The insulation material effectively operates to expand the conductive volume of the electrodes when they are actuated.

    摘要翻译: 电子粘合装置包括适于与外来基板的表面,多个电极以及邻近于至少一个电极设置的半导电绝缘材料相接合的外表面。 每个电极具有相应的导电体积并且被配置为在外表面的相应位置处施加电压,并且施加的电压之间的电压差包括静电粘附电压,其在器件和衬底之间产生适当的静电力 以保持器件相对于衬底的当前位置。 绝缘材料可以是聚氨酯或具有约109至1012欧姆·米的电阻的任何其它合适的材料。 绝缘材料有效地操作以在电极致动时扩大电极的导电体积。

    Wall crawling robots
    10.
    发明授权
    Wall crawling robots 有权
    墙上爬行机器人

    公开(公告)号:US08111500B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-02-07

    申请号:US12964614

    申请日:2010-12-09

    摘要: Described herein is electroadhesion technology that permits controllable adherence between two objects. Electroadhesion uses electrostatic forces of attraction produced by an electrostatic adhesion voltage, which is applied using electrodes in an electroadhesive device. The electrostatic adhesion voltage produces an electric field and electrostatic adherence forces. When the electroadhesive device and electrodes are positioned near a surface of an object such as a vertical wall, the electrostatic adherence forces hold the electroadhesive device in position relative to the surface and object. This can be used to increase traction or maintain the position of the electroadhesive device relative to a surface. Electric control of the electrostatic adhesion voltage permits the adhesion to be controllably and readily turned on and off.

    摘要翻译: 这里描述的是允许两个物体之间可控的粘附的电粘附技术。 电粘附使用通过电粘合装置中的电极施加的静电粘附电压产生的静电吸引力。 静电粘附电压产生电场和静电附着力。 当电粘合装置和电极位于诸如垂直壁的物体的表面附近时,静电附着力将电粘合装置保持在相对于表面和物体的适当位置。 这可以用于增加牵引力或者保持电子粘合装置相对于表面的位置。 静电粘附电压的电控制允许粘附被可控地容易地打开和关闭。