公开(公告)号：US20240084827A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-14

申请号：US18513052

申请日：2023-11-17

Applicant: Stabilus GmbH

Inventor： JAMES T. KULL ,  PATRICK A. HARTMAN

IPC: F15B15/28 ,  A01D34/00 ,  A01D69/02

CPC classification number: F15B15/2861 ,  A01D34/006 ,  A01D69/02

Abstract: A piston assembly for use in a gas spring or damper can include a piston rod partially positioned within a pressure tube, and a linear position sensing apparatus capable of tracking and determining the velocity of the piston rod. The linear position sensing apparatus can include a sensor, such as a waveguide sensor, connected to the piston rod such that the sensor moves with the piston rod. A beacon, such as a magnet, can be contained within the pressure tube and the sensor can detect the position of the beacon relative to the sensor.

公开(公告)号：US20230358289A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-09

申请号：US18135167

申请日：2023-04-16

Applicant: Stabilus GmbH

Inventor： JAMES T. KULL ,  TODD A. GREVE ,  RAHUL CHANDRASHEKAR ,  CHRISTOPHER NIEMIEC

IPC: F16F9/18 ,  H02S20/32 ,  F16F9/32 ,  F16F9/34

CPC classification number: F16F9/18 ,  H02S20/32 ,  F16F9/3292 ,  F16F9/34 ,  F16F2222/12 ,  F16F2230/18 ,  F16F2230/08 ,  F16F2232/08

Abstract: A damping apparatus for use with a solar panel array and a solar tracking device that is operatively connected to the solar panel array to control positioning of solar panels. The damping apparatus can absorb kinetic energy from movement of the solar panels and convert the kinetic energy to heat energy. The damping apparatus can include one or more sensors that measure collect data corresponding to the heat energy. The damping apparatus can send instructions to the solar tracking device for adjusting the position of the solar panels based on the analysis of the sensor data.

公开(公告)号：US20230137900A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-04

申请号：US17913957

申请日：2021-03-24

Applicant: Stabilus GmbH

Inventor： JAMES T. KULL ,  PATRICK A. HARTMAN

IPC: F15B15/28 ,  A01D34/00 ,  A01D69/02

Abstract: A piston assembly for use in a gas spring or damper can include a piston rod partially positioned within a pressure tube, and a linear position sensing apparatus capable of tracking and determining the velocity of the piston rod. The linear position sensing apparatus can include a sensor, such as a waveguide sensor, connected to the piston rod such that the sensor moves with the piston rod. A beacon, such as a magnet, can be contained within the pressure tube and the sensor can detect the position of the beacon relative to the sensor.