公开(公告)号：US07461860B2

公开(公告)日：2008-12-09

申请号：US10851390

申请日：2004-05-21

申请人： Shawn G. Ryan ,  Bryan T. Waid ,  Charles M. Woods

发明人： Shawn G. Ryan ,  Bryan T. Waid ,  Charles M. Woods

IPC分类号： B60R21/26 ,  B65B31/00

CPC分类号： B60R21/268 ,  B60R2021/26029 ,  B60R2021/2607 ,  F17C2201/0119 ,  F17C2201/058 ,  F17C2203/0354 ,  F17C2203/0358 ,  F17C2203/0617 ,  F17C2205/0397 ,  F17C2209/221 ,  F17C2223/0123 ,  F17C2223/0161 ,  F17C2227/04 ,  F17C2270/0107 ,  F17C2270/0181

摘要： A combustible gas inflator and a method for filling and sealing the inflator are provided. The inflator includes an enclosure configured to receive and store the combustible gas under pressure. The enclosure has an outer wall comprising an exterior surface, an interior surface, and a fill aperture extending therethrough. The fill aperture has a first aperture portion and a second aperture portion. The first aperture portion is proximate the exterior surface and the second aperture portion is proximate the interior surface, wherein the first aperture portion is larger than the second aperture portion. The inflator further includes a sealing member configured to seal the fill aperture. The sealing member has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is configured to sealingly engage a portion of the second aperture portion and the second portion is configured to sealingly engage a portion of the first aperture portion. The first portion seals the combustible gas within the enclosure and the second portion is configured to be welded to the enclosure by a welding process that would ignite the combustible gas if the combustible gas were exposed to the welding process.

摘要翻译： 提供了可燃气体充气机和用于填充和密封充气机的方法。 充气机包括构造成在压力下接收和存储可燃气体的外壳。 外壳具有包括外表面，内表面和延伸穿过其中的填充孔的外壁。 填充孔具有第一开口部分和第二开口部分。 第一开口部分靠近外表面，第二开口部分靠近内表面，其中第一开口部分大于第二开口部分。 充气机还包括被配置为密封填充孔的密封构件。 密封构件具有第一部分和第二部分。 第一部分构造成密封地接合第二开口部分的一部分，并且第二部分构造成密封地接合第一开口部分的一部分。 第一部分密封外壳内的可燃气体，并且第二部分被构造成通过焊接工艺被焊接到外壳，如果可燃气体暴露于焊接过程，则可以点燃可燃气体。

公开(公告)号：US5486227A

公开(公告)日：1996-01-23

申请号：US352256

申请日：1994-12-08

申请人： Ravi Kumar ,  Eric W. Scharpf ,  Charles M. Woods

发明人： Ravi Kumar ,  Eric W. Scharpf ,  Charles M. Woods

IPC分类号： B01D53/04 ,  B01D53/047 ,  F25J3/02

CPC分类号： F25J3/0233 ,  B01D53/0462 ,  B01D53/047 ,  F25J3/0209 ,  F25J3/0242 ,  F25J3/0257 ,  B01D2257/30 ,  B01D2257/7022 ,  B01D2258/06 ,  B01D2259/40001 ,  B01D2259/416 ,  F25J2200/02 ,  F25J2205/40 ,  F25J2205/60 ,  F25J2220/66

摘要： A process is set forth for purifying and liquefying a feed gas mixture with respect to its less strongly adsorbed component of lower volatility which integrates temperature swing adsorption (TSA), pressure swing adsorption (PSA) and cryogenic distillation to optimize overall performance. The TSA portion of the process is used to remove the strongly adsorbed component from the feed; the PSA portion of the process is used to remove the moderately strongly adsorbed component from the feed; and the cryogenic distillation portion of the process is used to remove the less strongly adsorbed component of higher volatility from the feed while also providing for the liquefaction of the product. A key to the present invention is the use of the PSA and distillation waste streams in the regeneration of the TSA and PSA adsorbents. An important application of the present invention is the purification and liquefaction of a natural gas feed stream with respect to its methane/C.sub.2 hydrocarbon component.

摘要翻译： 阐述了一种用于净化和液化原料气体混合物相对于其较低挥发性的较不强吸附组分的综合变温吸附（TSA），变压吸附（PSA）和低温蒸馏以优化整体性能的方法。 该方法的TSA部分用于从进料中除去强吸附组分; 该方法的PSA部分用于从进料中除去适度强吸附的组分; 并且该方法的低温蒸馏部分用于从进料中除去较高吸附组分的较高挥发性，同时还提供产物的液化。 本发明的关键是使用PSA和蒸馏废料流来再生TSA和PSA吸附剂。 本发明的重要应用是天然气进料流相对于其甲烷/ C2烃组分的纯化和液化。

公开(公告)号：US08037905B2

公开(公告)日：2011-10-18

申请号：US12131547

申请日：2008-06-02

申请人： John P. Sparkman ,  Charles M. Woods ,  William H. Phipps

发明人： John P. Sparkman ,  Charles M. Woods ,  William H. Phipps

IPC分类号： B21F27/04 ,  B60R21/28

CPC分类号： B60R21/268 ,  B60R2021/26076

摘要： A method is provided for filling an enclosure with an ignitable mixture of gases. The enclosure has an outer wall comprising an exterior surface, an interior surface, and a fill aperture extending therethrough. The method comprises delivering a predetermined amount of pressurized combustible gas into the enclosure through the fill aperture, delivering a first predetermined amount of pressurized inert gas into the enclosure through the fill aperture at a first pressurization rate, delivering a second predetermined amount of pressurized inert gas into the enclosure through the fill aperture at a second pressurization rate, welding a sealing member to the outer wall of the enclosure by a welding process to form a weld operable to seal the fill aperture and to permit the enclosure to store pressurized gas therein. The first pressurization rate allows the first predetermined amount of pressurized inert gas to mix with the predetermined amount of pressurized combustible gas to form an ignitable mixture. The second pressurization rate is lower than the first pressurization rate. The second pressurization rate allows stratification to form within the enclosure between a layer of the ignitable mixture and a layer of the second predetermined amount of pressurized inert gas. The layer of the second predetermined amount of pressurized inert gas is disposed between the layer of the ignitable mixture and the fill aperture.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用可燃气体混合物填充外壳的方法。 外壳具有包括外表面，内表面和延伸穿过其中的填充孔的外壁。 该方法包括通过填充孔将预定量的加压可燃气体输送到外壳中，以第一加压速率通过填充孔将第一预定量的加压惰性气体输送到外壳中，输送第二预定量的加压惰性气体 以第二加压速率通过填充孔进入外壳，通过焊接工艺将密封构件焊接到外壳的外壁，以形成可操作以密封填充孔并且允许外壳在其中存储加压气体的焊接。 第一加压速率允许第一预定量的加压惰性气体与预定量的加压可燃气体混合以形成可点燃的混合物。 第二加压速率低于第一加压速率。 第二加压速率允许在可燃混合物层与第二预定量的加压惰性气体层之间的外壳内形成分层。 第二预定量的加压惰性气体的层被设置在可点燃混合物的层和填充孔之间。

公开(公告)号：US08027357B2

公开(公告)日：2011-09-27

申请号：US11450794

申请日：2006-06-08

申请人： Steve Dispensa ,  Emad M. Ramahi ,  John W. Montross ,  Charles M. Woods ,  Michael P. Denny ,  Benjamin E. Bellinder ,  George V. Moura ,  Dave McGinniss ,  Harry W. Perlow

发明人： Steve Dispensa ,  Emad M. Ramahi ,  John W. Montross ,  Charles M. Woods ,  Michael P. Denny ,  Benjamin E. Bellinder ,  George V. Moura ,  Dave McGinniss ,  Harry W. Perlow

IPC分类号： H04J3/02

CPC分类号： H04W72/1263 ,  H04W74/002 ,  H04W74/0833 ,  H04W84/14

摘要： a communication system comprises a plurality of downstream transmission systems configured to transmit downstream wireless communications to an area having a plurality of sectors over a plurality of downstream channels to a plurality of users in the plurality of sectors and a plurality of upstream receiver systems configured to receive upstream wireless communications over a plurality of upstream channels from the plurality of users in the plurality sectors. In an embodiment, the plurality of upstream channels comprise multiple contention channels associated with each of the plurality of sectors and a plurality of bearer channels associated with each of the plurality of sectors and the plurality of upstream receiver systems are further configured to receive a plurality of requests from the plurality of users over the multiple contention channels for access to the plurality of bearer channels.

摘要翻译： 通信系统包括多个下游传输系统，其被配置为向多个下行信道中的多个扇区向多个扇区中的多个用户发送下游无线通信到多个扇区的区域，以及被配置为接收的多个上游接收机系统 在来自多个扇区中的多个用户的多个上行信道上的上游无线通信。 在一个实施例中，多个上游信道包括与多个扇区中的每一个相关联的多个争用信道，并且与多个扇区中的每一个相关联的多个承载信道，并且多个上游接收机系统还被配置为接收多个 来自多个用户的多个争用信道的请求用于访问多个承载信道。

公开(公告)号：US10519680B2

公开(公告)日：2019-12-31

申请号：US15895087

申请日：2018-02-13

申请人： Wade Spicer ,  Charles M. Woods

发明人： Wade Spicer ,  Charles M. Woods

IPC分类号： E04H4/08 ,  F16H25/20 ,  F16D7/02 ,  F16H21/44 ,  F16B7/04 ,  F16D7/00 ,  F16B7/18 ,  F16H19/06 ,  F16B7/14 ,  F16B33/00

摘要： A cover lift system for a spa includes a lifter handle having an upper arm and a lower arm telescopically connected to the upper arm, the upper arm being configured for operative connection to a cover of a spa, and the lower arm being configured for pivotal connection to a base of the spa, and an adjuster mechanism associated with the lifter handle for selectively adjusting a length of the lifter handle to allow for use of the lifter handle with spas of varying sizes.

公开(公告)号：US07959185B2

公开(公告)日：2011-06-14

申请号：US12286618

申请日：2008-10-01

申请人： John Paul Sparkman ,  Charles M. Woods ,  William H. Phipps

发明人： John Paul Sparkman ,  Charles M. Woods ,  William H. Phipps

IPC分类号： B60R21/26

CPC分类号： B60R21/264 ,  B60R2021/2612

摘要： An inflator bottle adapted for controlled release of product gas to deploy an inflatable cushion and a method thereof is provided. The inflator bottle comprises a compartment filled with a combustible gas mixture having a partition that divides the compartment into a first region and a second region. Upon a crash event, an igniter on the inflator bottle ignites initiating combustion in the first region. Combustion propagates in the first region toward a nozzle building pressure in the first region sufficient to rupture a burst disk over the passage of the nozzle releasing product gas through the nozzle. The release of product gas through the nozzle draws combustible gas mixture from the second region flowing through the gas portal on the partition into the first region for combustion. The area of the gas portal between the regions is sized in relation to the size of the minimum area of the passage of the nozzle to supply the combustible gas mixture to the first region at a rate that maintains the flame front while preventing it from propagating out into the second region or out the nozzle until the remaining combustible gas mixture in the compartment is consumed.

摘要翻译： 提供一种适于控制释放产品气体以展开充气垫的充气瓶及其方法。 充气机瓶包括装有可燃气体混合物的隔室，该混合气体具有将隔室分隔成第一区域和第二区域的隔板。 在碰撞事件时，充气瓶上的点火器点燃第一区域的燃烧。 燃烧在第一区域中朝向第一区域中的喷嘴构建压力传播，足以使喷嘴的通道上的破裂盘破裂，从而通过喷嘴释放产物气体。 通过喷嘴释放产物气体将可燃气体混合物从流过隔板上的气体入口的第二区域吸入第一区域用于燃烧。 区域之间的气体入口的面积的大小相对于喷嘴通道的最小面积的大小来确定，以便将可燃气体混合物以保持火焰前沿的速率供应到第一区域，同时防止其传播 进入第二区域或从喷嘴出口，直到消耗隔室中剩余的可燃气体混合物。

公开(公告)号：US06207105B1

公开(公告)日：2001-03-27

申请号：US09467391

申请日：1999-12-20

申请人： Charles M. Woods

发明人： Charles M. Woods

IPC分类号： C22C1903

CPC分类号： C22C19/03

摘要： A wear-resistant Ni\Cu alloy and methods of preparing same are disclosed. The alloy comprises a ductile, continuous phase of Ni\Cu with a discontinuous phase of hardened Ti containing particles distributed throughout the continuous phase. The particles are Ti\Al intermetallic or complex TixAlyNiz complex or particle. The alloying components are poured and mixed in the melt under an inert atmosphere, then slowly cooled to provide the desired cast article. The alloy should be protected during melting and cooling in a protective atmosphere, such as a vacuum, or an inert atmosphere so as to inhibit oxide and nitride formation that would otherwise adversely affect desirable alloy properties.

摘要翻译： 公开了耐磨Ni \ Cu合金及其制备方法。 该合金包括Ni \ Cu的延性连续相，其具有分布在整个连续相中的硬化的含Ti颗粒的不连续相。 颗粒是Ti \ Al金属间化合物或复合TixAlyNiz络合物或颗粒。 将合金组分在惰性气氛下在熔体中倒入和混合，然后缓慢冷却以提供所需的铸造制品。 在保护气氛如真空或惰性气氛中，在熔融和冷却期间应保护合金，以便抑制否则将对所需合金性能产生不利影响的氧化物和氮化物形成。

公开(公告)号：US5668341A

公开(公告)日：1997-09-16

申请号：US489672

申请日：1995-06-12

申请人： George L. Reynolds ,  John M. Miller ,  Charles M. Woods

发明人： George L. Reynolds ,  John M. Miller ,  Charles M. Woods

IPC分类号： F41F1/06

CPC分类号： F41F1/06

摘要： A propulsion system to provide silent firing of a mortar weapon using standard and nonstandard mortar tubes or launch assemblies has been invented. The system utilizes a precision rupture disc mechanism to control combustion and energy release to effect consistent operation. The gases generatedd by combustion of the propellant charge are contained by the rupture disc which insures uniform and efficient propellant combustion. After rupture of the disc at a prescribed pressure, the projectile is accelerated by the expanding gases through the action of a piston on the warhead. The gases are retained within the projectile after accelerating the projectile, preventing release of high pressure gas and resulting in a silent launch condition.In a first embodiment the warhead and piston moves first and then the heavier cylinder is moved. In a second embodiment the cylinder moves with the warhead and picks up the lighter piston. This takes less force than the first embodiment, permitting a lighter charge to achieve the same flight range for the warhead.Another improvement permits the same amount of explosive for charge 0 and charge 1 ranges. This is done by varying the size of the free volume between the piston head and the top of the cylinder which drives the warhead in flight.

摘要翻译： 已经发明了使用标准和非标准砂浆管或发射组件来提供迫击炮武器的静音射击的推进系统。 该系统利用精密断裂盘机构来控制燃烧和能量释放，实现一致的运行。 由推进剂燃料燃烧产生的气体由破裂盘包含，确保均匀有效的推进剂燃烧。 在规定压力下破裂盘后，弹丸通过弹头上活塞的作用被膨胀的气体加速。 加速抛射体后气体保留在弹丸内，防止高压气体的释放，并产生无声的发射状态。 在第一实施例中，弹头和活塞首先移动，然后使较重的气缸移动。 在第二实施例中，气缸与弹头一起移动并拾起较轻的活塞。 这比第一实施例所需的力小，允许更轻的电荷达到与弹头相同的飞行范围。 另一个改进允许相同数量的炸药为充电0和充电1范围。 这是通过改变活塞头和气缸顶部之间的自由体积的大小来实现的，该空间在飞行中驱动弹头。

公开(公告)号：US07113494B1

公开(公告)日：2006-09-26

申请号：US09981193

申请日：2001-10-17

申请人： Steve Dispensa ,  Emad M. Ramahi ,  John W. Montross ,  Charles M. Woods ,  Michael P. Denny ,  Benjamin E. Bellinder ,  George V. Moura ,  Dave McGinniss ,  Harry W. Perlow

发明人： Steve Dispensa ,  Emad M. Ramahi ,  John W. Montross ,  Charles M. Woods ,  Michael P. Denny ,  Benjamin E. Bellinder ,  George V. Moura ,  Dave McGinniss ,  Harry W. Perlow

IPC分类号： H04Q7/00

CPC分类号： H04W72/1263 ,  H04W74/002 ,  H04W74/0833 ,  H04W84/14

摘要： A communication system comprised of an upstream receiver system and a downstream transmission system in communication with a user. The downstream transmission system is configured to transmit downstream wireless communications to the user over a plurality of downstream channels. The upstream receiver system is configured to receive upstream wireless communications from the user over a plurality of upstream channels. The plurality of upstream channels includes more than one contention channel and a plurality of bearer channels. The upstream receiver system is configured to receive requests from the user, over the multiple contention channels, for access to the plurality of bearer channels for the upstream wireless communications.

摘要翻译： 一种通信系统，包括与用户通信的上游接收机系统和下行传输系统。 下行传输系统被配置为通过多个下游信道向用户发送下行无线通信。 上游接收机系统被配置为从多个上行信道接收来自用户的上行无线通信。 多个上行信道包括多于一个的争用信道和多个承载信道。 上游接收机系统被配置为通过多个争用信道从用户接收用于访问用于上游无线通信的多个承载信道的请求。

公开(公告)号：US6155600A

公开(公告)日：2000-12-05

申请号：US591306

申请日：1996-01-25

申请人： George L. Reynolds ,  Charles M. Woods

发明人： George L. Reynolds ,  Charles M. Woods

IPC分类号： B60R21/263 ,  B60R21/264 ,  B60R21/272 ,  B60R21/30 ,  B60R21/26

CPC分类号： B60R21/272 ,  B60R21/264 ,  B60R21/30 ,  B60R2021/2633

摘要： An air bag inflator providing a source of gas, releasable upon command, to inflate a supplemental inflation restraint (SIR) system commonly known as an automobile air bag. Provided is a pressure vessel containing one or more separate chambers for the purpose of storing gaseous fuel(s) and gaseous oxidizer(s) or liquid fuel(s) and liquid oxidizer(s) under pressure with helium as the primary filler gas. The primary function of the helium gas is to serve as a kinetic damper to modulate and control the reaction rate of the fuel(s) and oxidizer(s). Because of its low mass, high thermal conductivity and high heat capacity for its mass, helium is an excellent filler gas. In the case of the gaseous fuel(s) and oxidizer(s) a single chamber is provided. In the case of liquid fuel(s) and oxidizer(s), two or more separate housings are provided for storing the liquid fuel(s) and oxidizer(s). Along with the liquid fuel(s) and oxidizer(s) housings, two separate chambers containing pressurized helium are provided within the pressure vessel. The first helium chamber rapidly pressurizes upon initiation of a gas producing pyrotechnic igniter. This pressure acts on thin membranes on the first chamber side of the separate liquid storage housings to force the liquid fuel(s) and oxidizer(s) into the second chamber where the materials are atomized and mixed. The mixture is ignited by the arrival of hot gases from the igniter directed into the second chamber via the small diameter tube or orifice. The fuel(s) oxidizer(s) mixture burns to produce gaseous reaction products that are released into the air bag by bursting a controlled rupture burst disc.

摘要翻译： 提供气体源的气囊充气机，根据命令可释放，以充气通常称为汽车气囊的补充充气限制（SIR）系统。 提供一种含有一个或多个分离室的压力容器，用于储存气体燃料和气体氧化剂或液体燃料和处于压力下的氦气作为主填料气体的液体氧化剂。 氦气的主要功能是作为动力学阻尼器来调节和控制燃料和氧化剂的反应速率。 由于其质量低，导热性高，热容量大，所以氦气是一种优良的填充气体。 在气体燃料和氧化剂的情况下，提供单个室。 在液体燃料和氧化剂的情况下，提供两个或多个分离的壳体用于储存液体燃料和氧化剂。 与液体燃料和氧化剂壳体一起，在压力容器内设置包含加压氦气的两个分开的室。 第一个氦室在产生烟气的烟火点火器开始时迅速加压。 该压力作用在分离的液体储存壳体的第一室侧的薄膜上，以迫使液体燃料和氧化剂进入第二室，在该第二室中材料被雾化和混合。 混合物被来自点火器的热气体到达通过小直径管或孔口引导到第二室中而点燃。 燃料氧化剂混合物燃烧以产生气体反应产物，其通过破裂控制的破裂破裂盘而释放到气囊中。