Broad band energy harvesting system and related methods
    1.
    发明授权
    Broad band energy harvesting system and related methods 有权
    宽带能量采集系统及相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US07667375B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-02-23

    申请号:US11398840

    申请日:2006-04-06

    IPC分类号: H01L41/08 H01L41/083

    CPC分类号: H01L41/1136 H02N2/188

    摘要: A broad band energy harvesting system to harvest energy from a structure and associated methods are provided. The system includes a structure carrying a plurality of environmentally produced vibration frequencies extending over a frequency range and an energy harvesting apparatus positioned in vibration receiving communication with the structure to harvest energy from the structure. Each energy harvesting apparatus includes broadly tuned energy harvesting generators having relatively low quality factor and corresponding relatively wide bandwidth. The energy harvesting generators collectively provide energy harvesting over multiple modes to thereby provide energy harvesting over a substantial portion of the frequency range. Each energy harvesting generator can include a cantilevered beam connected to a common backbone comprised of a resilient material configured to transfer energy between adjacent generators to further enhance energy harvesting.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种从结构和相关方法收集能量的宽带能量收集系统。 该系统包括承载在频率范围上延伸的多个环境产生的振动频率的结构,以及定位在振动中的能量收集装置,该振动接收与结构的通信以从结构收集能量。 每个能量收集装置包括具有相对较低质量因素和相应较宽带宽的广泛调谐的能量采集发生器。 能量收集发电机在多种模式下共同提供能量收集,从而在频率范围的大部分内提供能量收集。 每个能量收集发生器可以包括连接到公共骨架的悬臂梁,弹性材料构造成在相邻发电机之间传递能量以进一步增强能量收集。

    Methods for anti-collision and multiple access in RFID communications
    2.
    发明授权
    Methods for anti-collision and multiple access in RFID communications 有权
    RFID通信中的防碰撞和多路访问方法

    公开(公告)号:US08805649B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-12

    申请号:US12365844

    申请日:2009-02-04

    IPC分类号: G06F15/00 G08B1/08

    摘要: A monitoring system for monitoring one or more operating conditions of a structure such as an aircraft, method of operating a system for monitoring one or more operating conditions of the structure, and a sensor node for use in a monitoring system for monitoring one or more operating conditions of the structure, are provided. An example of a monitoring system can include a plurality of sensor nodes coupled to the structure and a controller for monitoring the sensor nodes. Each sensor node can include a communications interface including memory storing a plurality of sensor node communication protocol attributes used for communicating with the controller.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于监视诸如飞行器的结构的一个或多个操作条件的监视系统,用于操作用于监视所述结构的一个或多个操作条件的系统的方法以及用于监控系统中的一个或多个操作的传感器节点 提供了结构的条件。 监视系统的示例可以包括耦合到该结构的多个传感器节点和用于监视传感器节点的控制器。 每个传感器节点可以包括通信接口,包括存储用于与控制器进行通信的多个传感器节点通信协议属性的存储器。

    Self regulating power conditioner for energy harvesting applications
    6.
    发明授权
    Self regulating power conditioner for energy harvesting applications 有权
    用于能量收集应用的自调节功率调节器

    公开(公告)号:US08294597B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-23

    申请号:US12365687

    申请日:2009-02-04

    IPC分类号: G01C21/00

    CPC分类号: G05B9/02 G05B2219/21151

    摘要: Monitoring systems, sensor nodes, and methods of operating a system for monitoring one or more operating conditions of a structure, are provided. An exemplary monitoring system includes one or more sensor nodes each including a power supply, a sensor configured to sense whether or not the power level of the power supply, and a communications interlace for communicating sensed operating conditions. The system also includes a controller in communication with the sensor nodes through a communication network to monitor the sensor nodes.

    摘要翻译: 提供了监视系统,传感器节点和操作用于监视结构的一个或多个操作条件的系统的方法。 示例性监视系统包括一个或多个传感器节点,每个传感器节点包括电源,被配置为感测电源的功率电平以及用于传达感测的操作条件的通信交错的传感器。 该系统还包括通过通信网络与传感器节点通信以监测传感器节点的控制器。

    Broad band energy harvesting system and related methods
    7.
    发明申请
    Broad band energy harvesting system and related methods 有权
    宽带能量采集系统及相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090167110A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-07-02

    申请号:US11398840

    申请日:2006-04-06

    IPC分类号: F03G7/08 H02N2/18

    CPC分类号: H01L41/1136 H02N2/188

    摘要: A broad band energy harvesting system to harvest energy from a structure and associated methods are provided. The system includes a structure carrying a plurality of environmentally produced vibration frequencies extending over a frequency range and an energy harvesting apparatus positioned in vibration receiving communication with the structure to harvest energy from the structure. Each energy harvesting apparatus includes broadly tuned energy harvesting generators having relatively low quality factor and corresponding relatively wide bandwidth. The energy harvesting generators collectively provide energy harvesting over multiple modes to thereby provide energy harvesting over a substantial portion of the frequency range. Each energy harvesting generator can include a cantilevered beam connected to a common backbone comprised of a resilient material configured to transfer energy between adjacent generators to further enhance energy harvesting.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种从结构和相关方法收集能量的宽带能量收集系统。 该系统包括承载在频率范围上延伸的多个环境产生的振动频率的结构,以及定位在振动中的能量收集装置,该振动接收与结构的通信以从结构收集能量。 每个能量收集装置包括具有相对较低质量因素和相应较宽带宽的广泛调谐的能量采集发生器。 能量收集发电机在多种模式下共同提供能量收集,从而在频率范围的大部分内提供能量收集。 每个能量收集发生器可以包括连接到公共骨架的悬臂梁,弹性材料构造成在相邻发电机之间传递能量以进一步增强能量收集。

    SYSTEM TO MONITOR THE HEALTH OF A STRUCTURE, SENSOR NODES, PROGRAM PRODUCT, AND RELATED METHODS
    8.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM TO MONITOR THE HEALTH OF A STRUCTURE, SENSOR NODES, PROGRAM PRODUCT, AND RELATED METHODS 有权
    系统监测结构健康状况,传感器编号,程序产品及相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070118335A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-05-24

    申请号:US11286792

    申请日:2005-11-23

    IPC分类号: G06F11/00

    摘要: A system to monitor the health of a structure, health monitoring sensor nodes, program product, and associated methods are provided. The system includes an array of health monitoring sensor nodes connected to or embedded within a structure to monitor the health of the structure. Each health monitoring sensor node includes sensor elements positioned to sense parameters of the structure and to provide data related to the parameters to a health monitoring sensor node interrogator. Each health monitoring sensor node has a tunable antenna arrangement individually tunable to minimize data collisions between each other of the health monitoring sensor nodes. Each health monitoring sensor node also includes a processor and memory in communication with the processor storing a parameter processing program product adapted to control tuning the antenna arrangement and providing data to the health monitoring sensor node interrogator.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种监测结构健康的体系,健康监测传感器节点,程序产品和相关方法。 该系统包括连接到或嵌入结构内的健康监测传感器节点阵列,以监测结构的健康状况。 每个健康监测传感器节点包括传感器元件,其定位成感测结构的参数,并将与参数有关的数据提供给健康监测传感器节点询问器。 每个健康监测传感器节点具有单独可调谐的可调谐天线布置,以最小化健康监测传感器节点的彼此之间的数据冲突。 每个健康监测传感器节点还包括处理器和与处理器通信的存储器,存储参数处理程序产品,该参数处理程序产品适于控制调谐天线装置并向健康监测传感器节点询问器提供数据。

    Power free remote sensor system data transmissions
    9.
    发明授权
    Power free remote sensor system data transmissions 有权
    无电力远程传感器系统数据传输

    公开(公告)号:US08253587B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-28

    申请号:US12365407

    申请日:2009-02-04

    IPC分类号: G05B23/02

    摘要: A system and method to monitor the condition of a structure is provided. In one embodiment, a sensor node can include a power supply that can scavenge available energy, a sensor for sensing conditions in the immediate environment, and a communications interface for communicating the sensed operating conditions. Readers can be used to acquire data from the sensor nodes. In one embodiment, the readers can determine if the data from the sensor nodes is an exception and, if so, determine whether trend data is sufficient.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种监视结构状况的系统和方法。 在一个实施例中,传感器节点可以包括能够清除可用能量的电源,用于感测直接环境中的状况的传感器,以及用于传达感测到的操作条件的通信接口。 读取器可用于从传感器节点获取数据。 在一个实施例中,读取器可以确定来自传感器节点的数据是否是异常,如果是,则确定趋势数据是否足够。