RANDOMLY-ACCESSIBLE ELECTRICAL BUSBAR WITH PROTECTIVE COVER AND ASSOCIATED MATING CONNECTOR
    1.
    发明申请
    RANDOMLY-ACCESSIBLE ELECTRICAL BUSBAR WITH PROTECTIVE COVER AND ASSOCIATED MATING CONNECTOR 有权
    带保护盖和相关连接器的随机电气母线

    公开(公告)号:US20100075533A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-25

    申请号:US12236006

    申请日:2008-09-23

    IPC分类号: H01R13/66 H05K7/14

    摘要: Apparatus and systems described herein provide for a randomly-accessible electrical busbar with a protective cover and an associated mating connector. Both the busbar and the associated mating connector have multiple, electrically conductive bristles protruding from a surface. The busbar is protected by a nonconductive fabric cover to reduce the risk of a person from accidentally contacting the electrically conductive bristles. A connection is made between the mating connector and the busbar by the bristles of the mating connector penetrating the protective fabric cover and interdigitating with the bristles of the busbar.

    摘要翻译: 本文所述的装置和系统提供了具有保护盖和相关联的配合连接器的随机可访问的电母线。 母线和相关联的配合连接器都具有从表面突出的多个导电刷毛。 母线由不导电的织物罩保护,以减少人偶然接触导电刷毛的风险。 通过匹配连接器的刷毛穿过保护性织物盖并与母线的刷毛相互交叉,在配合连接器和母线之间进行连接。

    Randomly-accessible electrical busbar with protective cover and associated mating connector
    2.
    发明授权
    Randomly-accessible electrical busbar with protective cover and associated mating connector 有权
    随机可访问的电气母线带保护盖和相关的配对连接器

    公开(公告)号:US07699635B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-04-20

    申请号:US12236006

    申请日:2008-09-23

    IPC分类号: H01R25/00

    摘要: Apparatus and systems described herein provide for a randomly-accessible electrical busbar with a protective cover and an associated mating connector. Both the busbar and the associated mating connector have multiple, electrically conductive bristles protruding from a surface. The busbar is protected by a nonconductive fabric cover to reduce the risk of a person from accidentally contacting the electrically conductive bristles. A connection is made between the mating connector and the busbar by the bristles of the mating connector penetrating the protective fabric cover and interdigitating with the bristles of the busbar.

    摘要翻译: 本文所述的装置和系统提供了具有保护盖和相关联的配合连接器的随机可访问的电母线。 母线和相关联的配合连接器都具有从表面突出的多个导电刷毛。 母线由不导电的织物罩保护,以减少人偶然接触导电刷毛的风险。 通过匹配连接器的刷毛穿过保护性织物盖并与母线的刷毛相互交叉,在配合连接器和母线之间进行连接。

    Aerodynamically-Assisted Landing Gear
    3.
    发明申请
    Aerodynamically-Assisted Landing Gear 有权
    空气动力辅助起落架

    公开(公告)号:US20100084509A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-04-08

    申请号:US12245916

    申请日:2008-10-06

    IPC分类号: B64C25/16

    CPC分类号: B64C25/16 B64C2025/003

    摘要: Apparatus and methods provide for the use of a lift-producing body with a landing gear assembly in order to provide a lifting force during landing gear operations that reduces the load on the landing gear actuator. According to embodiments, the lift-producing body may be configured for attachment to the landing gear assembly. The lift-producing body may be reconfigured while the landing gear assembly is being retracted or deployed in order to maximize the aerodynamic lift created by the lift-producing body or to minimize the drag induced by the lift-producing body.

    摘要翻译: 装置和方法提供了使用具有起落架组件的升降机主体,以便在起落架操作期间提供提升力,从而减小起落架致动器的负载。 根据实施例,提升产生主体可被构造成附接到起落架组件。 升降机产生主体可以在起落架组件被缩回或展开的同时重新配置,以便最大限度地提高由提升产生机构产生的空气动力升力,或者最小化由提升产生机构引起的阻力。

    Method of identifying and labeling optical conduits
    4.
    发明授权
    Method of identifying and labeling optical conduits 有权
    识别和标记光导管的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07315664B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-01-01

    申请号:US10862984

    申请日:2004-06-08

    申请人: Thomas L. Weaver

    发明人: Thomas L. Weaver

    IPC分类号: G02B6/34 H04J4/00 H04J14/00

    CPC分类号: G02B6/0208 G02B6/4482

    摘要: A method for labeling or coding optical conduits is disclosed. The method includes providing an optical conduit, and utilizing reflected light resulting from the transmission of at least one light pulse along the optical conduit to generate a multi-digit code. Still further, the method includes utilizing the multi-digit code to distinguish the optical conduit from other optical conduits. The utilization of Bragg gratings to code or label optical conduits with a unique multi-digit code is also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于标记或编码光导管的方法。 该方法包括提供光导管,并且利用由光导管传输至少一个光脉冲而产生的反射光,以产生多位代码。 此外,该方法包括利用多位代码来区分光导管与其它光导管。 还公开了利用布拉格光栅来编码或标记具有唯一的多位代码的光导管。

    Electromagnetic interference-resistant control device
    5.
    发明授权
    Electromagnetic interference-resistant control device 有权
    电磁干扰控制装置

    公开(公告)号:US08217331B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-10

    申请号:US12689490

    申请日:2010-01-19

    IPC分类号: H03K17/78 H03K17/687

    摘要: An EMI-resistant control device for providing a control signal may include an optical glass fiber connector housing adapted to be connectable to an apparatus for providing the control signal to the apparatus for controlling operation thereof. The EMI-resistant control device may also include a carbon nanotube optical switch mounted in the optical glass fiber connector housing. The carbon nanotube optical switch may include a plurality of light sensitive carbon nanotubes adapted to connect a voltage source to an output of the EMI-resistant control device in response to an optical signal being received by the optical glass fiber connector housing. The optical glass fiber connector housing directs the optical signal onto the plurality of light sensitive carbon nanotubes. The voltage source provides the control signal to the apparatus.

    摘要翻译: 用于提供控制信号的EMI抗性控制装置可以包括适于连接到用于将控制信号提供给装置以控制其操作的装置的光学玻璃纤维连接器壳体。 EMI抗性控制装置还可以包括安装在光学玻璃纤维连接器壳体中的碳纳米管光学开关。 碳纳米管光开关可以包括多个光敏碳纳米管,其适于将电压源连接到EMI抗性控制装置的输出端,以响应由光学玻璃光纤连接器壳体接收的光信号。 光学玻璃纤维连接器壳体将光信号引导到多个光敏碳纳米管上。 电压源向控制装置提供控制信号。

    Optically Reconfigurable Radio Frequency Antennas
    6.
    发明申请
    Optically Reconfigurable Radio Frequency Antennas 有权
    光学可重配置射频天线

    公开(公告)号:US20110180661A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-07-28

    申请号:US11936056

    申请日:2007-11-06

    申请人: Thomas L. Weaver

    发明人: Thomas L. Weaver

    IPC分类号: B64D47/00 H01Q3/00 H01Q15/14

    CPC分类号: H01Q15/148 H01Q1/286 H01Q3/44

    摘要: Optically reconfigurable radio frequency antennas for use in aircraft systems and methods of its use are disclosed. In one embodiment, the antenna includes a surface-conformal reflector that includes optically addressable carbon nanotubes. The nanotubes can be combined with light-sensitive materials so that exposure to light of the correct wavelength will switch the nanotubes back and forth between a metallic and non-metallic state. The antenna has a transmitter that radiates a radio frequency signal in the direction of the surface illuminator and an addressable optical conductor to illuminate the nanotubes with one or more optical signals. When the domains are illuminated they switch portions of the carbon nanotubes between its non-metallic states and metallic states to reflect the radiated radio frequency signal.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于飞机系统的光学可重构射频天线及其使用方法。 在一个实施例中,天线包括包括可光学寻址的碳纳米管的表面共形反射器。 纳米管可以与感光材料组合,使得暴露于正确波长的光将在金属和非金属状态之间来回切换纳米管。 天线具有发射器,其在表面照明器的方向上辐射射频信号,以及可寻址的光导体,用一个或多个光信号照射纳米管。 当畴被照亮时,它们将碳纳米管的部分切换成其非金属状态和金属状态,以反映辐射的射频信号。

    Self-Aligning Optical Connector Systems and Methods
    7.
    发明申请
    Self-Aligning Optical Connector Systems and Methods 有权
    自对准光连接器系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090116792A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-05-07

    申请号:US12190356

    申请日:2008-08-12

    申请人: Thomas L. Weaver

    发明人: Thomas L. Weaver

    IPC分类号: G02B6/38

    CPC分类号: G02B6/3873

    摘要: Self-aligning optical connectors, systems, and methods for connecting optically-transmissive elements are described. In one embodiment, a connector includes a first component, a second component connected to the first component, and an optomechanical element. The optomechanical element is positioned adjacent and between said first and second components such that a portion of the optomechanical element is exposed to a leakage light when the first and second components are misaligned. The exposed portion includes a photosensitive material configured to at least attempt to change a dimension when exposed to the leakage light. In operation, the optomechanical element exerts an alignment force on at least one of the first and second components tending to align the first and second components when the exposed portion of the optomechanical element is exposed to the leakage light.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于连接光学透射元件的自对准光学连接器,系统和方法。 在一个实施例中,连接器包括第一部件,连接到第一部件的第二部件和光学机械元件。 光学机械元件位于所述第一和第二部件之间并且位于所述第一和第二部件之间,使得当所述第一和第二部件不对准时,所述光机械元件的一部分暴露于泄漏光。 曝光部分包括被配置为至少在暴露于泄漏光时改变尺寸的感光材料。 在操作中,当光学机械元件的暴露部分暴露于泄漏光时,光学机械元件对第一和第二部件中的至少一个施加倾向于使第一和第二部件对齐的对准力。

    IMAGING SYSTEM
    8.
    发明申请
    IMAGING SYSTEM 有权
    成像系统

    公开(公告)号:US20080149813A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-06-26

    申请号:US11613431

    申请日:2006-12-20

    申请人: Thomas L. Weaver

    发明人: Thomas L. Weaver

    IPC分类号: H01L27/00

    CPC分类号: H04N5/2259

    摘要: An imaging system is provided. An imaging system comprises a plurality of vortex lenses aligned to cover a field of view and produce multiple images of an area near a point source.

    摘要翻译: 提供成像系统。 成像系统包括被排列成覆盖视场并产生点源附近区域的多个图像的多个涡流透镜。

    Self-aligning optical connector systems and methods
    9.
    发明授权
    Self-aligning optical connector systems and methods 有权
    自对准光连接器系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07711226B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-05-04

    申请号:US12190356

    申请日:2008-08-12

    申请人: Thomas L. Weaver

    发明人: Thomas L. Weaver

    IPC分类号: G02B6/26

    CPC分类号: G02B6/3873

    摘要: Self-aligning optical connectors, systems, and methods for connecting optically-transmissive elements are described. In one embodiment, a connector includes a first component, a second component connected to the first component, and an optomechanical element. The optomechanical element is positioned adjacent and between said first and second components such that a portion of the optomechanical element is exposed to a leakage light when the first and second components are misaligned. The exposed portion includes a photosensitive material configured to at least attempt to change a dimension when exposed to the leakage light. In operation, the optomechanical element exerts an alignment force on at least one of the first and second components tending to align the first and second components when the exposed portion of the optomechanical element is exposed to the leakage light.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于连接光学透射元件的自对准光学连接器,系统和方法。 在一个实施例中,连接器包括第一部件,连接到第一部件的第二部件和光学机械元件。 光学机械元件位于所述第一和第二部件之间并且位于所述第一和第二部件之间,使得当所述第一和第二部件不对准时,所述光机械元件的一部分暴露于泄漏光。 曝光部分包括被配置为至少在暴露于泄漏光时改变尺寸的感光材料。 在操作中,当光学机械元件的暴露部分暴露于泄漏光时,光学机械元件对第一和第二部件中的至少一个施加倾向于使第一和第二部件对齐的对准力。

    Self-aligning optical connector systems and methods
    10.
    发明授权
    Self-aligning optical connector systems and methods 有权
    自对准光连接器系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07469086B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-23

    申请号:US11677471

    申请日:2007-02-21

    申请人: Thomas L. Weaver

    发明人: Thomas L. Weaver

    IPC分类号: G02B6/26

    CPC分类号: G02B6/3873

    摘要: Self-aligning optical connectors, systems, and methods for connecting optically-transmissive elements are disclosed. In one embodiment, a connector includes a first component, a second component connected to the first component, and an optomechanical element. The optomechanical element is positioned adjacent and between said first and second components such that a portion of the optomechanical element is exposed to a leakage light when the first and second components are misaligned. The exposed portion includes a photosensitive material configured to at least attempt to change a dimension when exposed to the leakage light. In operation, the optomechanical element exerts an alignment force on at least one of the first and second components tending to align the first and second components when the exposed portion of the optomechanical element is exposed to the leakage light.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于连接光学透射元件的自对准光学连接器,系统和方法。 在一个实施例中,连接器包括第一部件,连接到第一部件的第二部件和光学机械元件。 光学机械元件位于所述第一和第二部件之间并且位于所述第一和第二部件之间,使得当所述第一和第二部件不对准时,所述光机械元件的一部分暴露于泄漏光。 曝光部分包括被配置为至少在暴露于泄漏光时改变尺寸的感光材料。 在操作中,当光学机械元件的暴露部分暴露于泄漏光时,光学机械元件对第一和第二部件中的至少一个施加倾向于使第一和第二部件对齐的对准力。