Advanced layered composite polylaminate electroactive actuator and sensor
    3.
    发明授权
    Advanced layered composite polylaminate electroactive actuator and sensor 失效
    先进的层状复合多层电动电动执行器和传感器

    公开(公告)号:US6060811A

    公开(公告)日:2000-05-09

    申请号:US910463

    申请日:1997-07-25

    IPC分类号: H01L41/09 H01L41/08

    CPC分类号: H01L41/0926

    摘要: The present invention relates to the mounting of pre-stressed electroactive material in such a manner that large displacement actuators or sensors result. The invention comprises mounting the pre-stressed electroactive material to a support layer. This combination of a pre-stressed electroactive material and support layer may in turn be attached to a mounting surface. The pre-stressed electroactive material may be a ferroelectric, pyroelectric, piezoelectric, or magnetostrictive material. The size, stiffness, mass, and material of the support layer is selected to result in the electroactive device having dynamic response properties, environmental capability characteristics, and the required resilience optimized for a given application. The capacity to connect the support layer to a surface expands the arenas in which the pre-stressed electroactive device may be used. Application for which the invention may be used include actuators, sensors, or as a component in a pumps, switches, relays, pressure transducers and acoustic devices.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及预应力电活性材料的安装,使得产生大排量致动器或传感器。 本发明包括将预应力电活性材料安装到支撑层上。 预应力电活性材料和支撑层的这种组合可以依次连接到安装表面。 预应力电活性材料可以是铁电,热电,压电或磁致伸缩材料。 选择支撑层的尺寸,刚度,质量和材料以导致具有动态响应特性,环境能力特性和针对给定应用优化的所需弹性的电活性器件。 将支撑层连接到表面的能力扩展了可以使用预应力电活性装置的场所。 可以使用本发明的应用包括致动器,传感器或作为泵,开关,继电器,压力换能器和声学装置中的部件。

    Thin layer composite unimorph ferroelectric driver and sensor
    4.
    发明授权
    Thin layer composite unimorph ferroelectric driver and sensor 失效
    薄层复合单模铁电驱动器和传感器

    公开(公告)号:US5632841A

    公开(公告)日:1997-05-27

    申请号:US416598

    申请日:1995-04-04

    摘要: A method for forming ferroelectric wafers is provided. A prestress layer is placed on the desired mold. A ferroelectric wafer is placed on top of the prestress layer. The layers are heated and then cooled, causing the ferroelectric wafer to become prestressed. The prestress layer may include reinforcing material and the ferroelectric wafer may include electrodes or electrode layers may be placed on either side of the ferroelectric layer. Wafers produced using this method have greatly improved output motion.

    摘要翻译: 提供了形成铁电晶片的方法。 将预应力层放置在所需的模具上。 将铁电晶片放置在预应力层的顶部。 将这些层加热然后冷却,使铁电晶片变得预应力。 预应力层可以包括增强材料,并且铁电晶片可以包括电极或电极层可以放置在铁电层的任一侧上。 使用这种方法生产的晶片大大改善了输出运动。

    Methods and apparatus to increase sound quality of piezoelectric devices
    5.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus to increase sound quality of piezoelectric devices 失效
    提高压电器件声音质量的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07019621B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-03-28

    申请号:US09753370

    申请日:2001-01-02

    IPC分类号: G08B3/10

    CPC分类号: G08B3/10

    摘要: A piezoelectric transducer comprises a piezoelectric component, an acoustic member attached to one of the surfaces of the piezoelectric component and a dampening material of low elastic modulus attached to one or both surfaces of the piezoelectric transducer. The piezoelectric component may comprise either an unimorph or a bimorph structure including a piezoceramic wafer made of lead zirconate titanate and a layer of dampening material sandwiched between the piezoelectric component and the acoustic member.The acoustic member comprises a surrounding wall portion and an end portion which form an acoustic chamber when the member is mounted on a surface of the piezoelectrie component. The end portion has an orifice to form a passageway from the chamber through the end portion to the outside of the member.

    摘要翻译: 压电换能器包括压电元件,连接到压电元件的一个表面的声学元件和附着到压电换能器的一个或两个表面的低弹性模量的阻尼材料。 压电元件可以包括单压电晶片或双压电晶片结构,其包括由锆钛酸铅制成的压电陶瓷晶片和夹在压电元件和声学部件之间的阻尼材料层。 声学构件包括围绕壁部分和当部件安装在压电部件的表面上时形成声室的端部。 端部具有孔口以形成从腔室通过部件的端部到外部的通道。

    Electro-active device using radial electric field piezo-diaphragm for sonic applications
    6.
    发明授权
    Electro-active device using radial electric field piezo-diaphragm for sonic applications 失效
    用于声波应用的使用径向电场压电隔膜的电活动装置

    公开(公告)号:US06919669B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-07-19

    申请号:US10392491

    申请日:2003-03-12

    CPC分类号: H04R17/00 H04R1/44 H04R17/02

    摘要: An electro-active transducer for sonic applications includes a ferroelectric material sandwiched by first and second electrode patterns to form a piezo-diaphragm coupled to a mounting frame. When the device is used as a sonic actuator, the first and second electrode patterns are configured to introduce an electric field into the ferroelectric material when voltage is applied to the electrode patterns. When the device is used as a sonic sensor, the first and second electrode patterns are configured to introduce an electric field into the ferroelectric material when the ferroelectric material experiences deflection in a direction substantially perpendicular thereto. In each case, the electrode patterns are designed to cause the electric field to: i) originate at a region of the ferroelectric material between the first and second electrode patterns, and ii) extend radially outward from the region of the ferroelectric material (at which the electric field originates) and substantially parallel to the plane of the ferroelectric material. The mounting frame perimetrically surrounds the peizo-diaphragm and enables attachment of the piezo-diaphragm to a housing.

    摘要翻译: 用于声音应用的电动换能器包括由第一和第二电极图案夹持的铁电材料,以形成耦合到安装框架的压电隔膜。 当该装置用作声音致动器时,第一和第二电极图案被配置为当电压施加到电极图案时将电场引入铁电材料。 当该装置用作声音传感器时,第一和第二电极图案被配置为当铁电材料在与其基本垂直的方向上经历偏转时将电场引入铁电材料。 在每种情况下,电极图案被设计成使得电场:i)产生在第一和第二电极图案之间的铁电材料的区域,以及ii)从铁电材料的区域径向向外延伸(其中 电场产生)并且基本上平行于铁电材料的平面。 安装框架周边围绕隔膜,并使压电隔膜与外壳相连。

    Fabrication of molded magnetic article
    7.
    发明授权
    Fabrication of molded magnetic article 失效
    模制磁性制品的制造

    公开(公告)号:US06190589B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-02-20

    申请号:US09504767

    申请日:2000-02-11

    IPC分类号: B29C318

    摘要: A molded magnetic article and fabrication method are provided. Particles of ferromagnetic material embedded in a polymer binder are molded under heat and pressure into a geometric shape. Each particle is an oblate spheroid having a radius-to-thickness aspect ratio approximately in the range of 15-30. Each oblate spheroid has flattened poles that are substantially in perpendicular alignment to a direction of the molding pressure throughout the geometric shape.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种成型的磁性制品和制造方法。 嵌入聚合物粘合剂中的铁磁材料的颗粒在热和压力下成型为几何形状。 每个颗粒是半径对厚度纵横比大约在15-30的范围内的扁圆球体。 每个扁圆球体具有平整的极,其基本上在整个几何形状中与成型压力的方向垂直对齐。

    Electro-active transducer using radial electric field to produce/sense out-of-plane transducer motion

    公开(公告)号:US07038358B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-05-02

    申请号:US10347563

    申请日:2003-01-16

    IPC分类号: H01L41/047

    CPC分类号: H01L41/047

    摘要: An electro-active transducer includes a ferroelectric material sandwiched by first and second electrode patterns. When the device is used as an actuator, the first and second electrode patterns are configured to introduce an electric field into the ferroelectric material when voltage is applied to the electrode patterns. When the device is used as a sensor, the first and second electrode patterns are configured to introduce an electric field into the ferroelectric material when the ferroelectric material experiences deflection in a direction substantially perpendicular thereto. In each case, the electrode patterns are designed to cause the electric field to: i) originate at a region of the ferroelectric material between the first and second electrode patterns, and ii) extend radially outward from the region of the ferroelectric material (at which the electric field originates) and substantially parallel to the ferroelectric material's plane.