Electroactive polymer sensors
    1.
    发明授权
    Electroactive polymer sensors 有权
    电动聚合物传感器

    公开(公告)号:US06809462B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-10-26

    申请号:US10007705

    申请日:2001-12-06

    IPC分类号: H02N200

    摘要: The invention provides sensors that comprise a transducer that converts between mechanical energy and electrical energy. The transducer comprises an electroactive polymer in electrical communication with at least two electrodes. When a relatively small voltage difference is applied between the electrodes, deflection of the polymer results in a measurable change in electrical energy for the transducer. The change in electrical energy may correspond to a change in resistance, capacitance, or a combination thereof. Sensing electronics circuits in electrical communication with electrodes detect the electrical energy change.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了包括在机械能和电能之间转换的换能器的传感器。 该换能器包括与至少两个电极电连通的电活性聚合物。 当在电极之间施加相对小的电压差时,聚合物的偏转导致换能器的电能的可测量的变化。 电能的变化可以对应于电阻,电容或其组合的变化。 与电极电气通信的感应电子电路检测电能变化。

    Electroactive polymer thermal electric generators
    2.
    发明授权
    Electroactive polymer thermal electric generators 有权
    电聚合物热发电机

    公开(公告)号:US06628040B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-09-30

    申请号:US09792431

    申请日:2001-02-23

    IPC分类号: H02N300

    摘要: This disclosed generators include one or more transducers that use electroactive polymer films to convert thermally generated mechanical energy to electrical energy. The generators may include one or more transmission mechanisms that convert a portion of thermal energy generated from a heat source such as internal combustion, external combustion, solar energy, geothermal energy or waste heat, to mechanical energy that is used to drive the one or more transducers located in the generator. The energy received by the transducers may be converted to electrical energy by the transducers in conjunction with conditioning electronics located within the generator. One embodiment of the present invention provides an energy conversion device with two chambers each chamber including a diaphragm transducer that may convert thermal energy to electricity using a thermodynamic cycle such as a Stirling gas cycle. The thermodynamic cycle of the energy conversion device may be reversed to provide cooling to an external device such as a semiconductor device.

    摘要翻译: 该公开的发电机包括使用电活性聚合物膜将热产生的机械能转换成电能的一个或多个换能器。 发电机可以包括一个或多个传输机构,其将从诸如内燃,外部燃烧,太阳能,地热能或废热的热源产生的热能的一部分转换成用于驱动一个或多个 传感器位于发生器中。 传感器接收到的能量可以通过换能器与位于发电机内的调节电子电路一起转换成电能。 本发明的一个实施例提供了具有两个室的能量转换装置,每个室包括可以使用诸如斯特林气循环的热力循环将热能转换成电能的隔膜换能器。 能量转换装置的热力学循环可以相反,以向诸如半导体器件的外部装置提供冷却。