公开(公告)号：US4838497A

公开(公告)日：1989-06-13

申请号：US155445

申请日：1988-02-12

申请人： William E. Kramer ,  John E. Forward ,  Michael J. Tracy

发明人： William E. Kramer ,  John E. Forward ,  Michael J. Tracy

IPC分类号： B65H29/00

CPC分类号： B65H29/008 ,  Y10S242/03

摘要： A roll-up apparatus is provided for automatically rolling up a plurality of media sheets, such as original documents being copied or output copy sheets. In one embodiment, a plurality of flexible, circular guide members are aligned perpendicular to the media sheet feed motion. The first and succeeding sheets are scrolled up within the circular interior space formed by the guide member. The guides are designed to expand radially outward along their width to accomodate the increasing area of successively rolled up media sheets.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种卷起装置，用于自动卷起多个介质片，例如正在复印的原始文件或输出的复印纸。 在一个实施例中，多个柔性圆形引导构件垂直于介质片材进给运动对准。 第一和后续片材在由引导构件形成的圆形内部空间内向上滚动。 引导件被设计成沿其宽度径向向外扩张以适应逐渐卷起的介质片材的增加面积。

公开(公告)号：US5708345A

公开(公告)日：1998-01-13

申请号：US632775

申请日：1996-04-15

申请人： William E. Kramer ,  Michael J. Tracy ,  John L. Webb

发明人： William E. Kramer ,  Michael J. Tracy ,  John L. Webb

IPC分类号： B26D1/38 ,  G03G15/00 ,  H02P8/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/6523 ,  G03G2215/00814 ,  Y10T83/2094

摘要： A compact sheet feeding and cutting apparatus is disclosed which is particularly suitable for retrofitting to an existing document reproduction machine. The sheet feeding and cutting components are located within a common housing which can be mechanically attached to an existing machine. In one embodiment, no electrical connections are required between the reproduction machine and the feeding and cutting apparatus. A sheet cutting length is entered into local memory and controls the operation of a dc stepper motor in a sheet cutting mode and a sheet feeding mode. The motor is reversed and operates in a sheet feeding mode to drive feed rollers causing the sheet to unroll from a supply roll. The motor is operatively connected to the drive feed rollers and to the sheet cutter through separate, one-way clutches. The sheet is fed from the roll at a faster speed than the speed of sheet travel within the reproduction machine as it advances to a transfer station. This speed mismatch periodically creates a buckle in the moving sheet which contacts a switch causing it to open and close. The switch thus controls an on/off operation of the motor changing it from a sheet feeding mode into a sheet cutting mode.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种紧凑的片材进给和切割装置，其特别适合于改装现有的文件再现机。 纸张进给和切割部件位于可以机械连接到现有机器的公共壳体内。 在一个实施例中，在再现机器和进给和切割设备之间不需要电连接。 片材切割长度进入本地存储器，并且以片材切割模式和片材进给模式控制直流步进电机的操作。 电机反转，并以送纸方式操作，以驱动进给辊，使纸张从供应辊展开。 马达通过单独的单向离合器可操作地连接到驱动进给辊和切纸器。 当纸张前进到传送站时，纸张以比在再现机器内的纸张行进速度更快的速度从辊中进给。 该速度不匹配周期性地在移动片材中产生带扣，其接触开关导致其打开和关闭。 因此，开关控制电动机的打开/关闭操作，将其从供纸模式改变为片材切割模式。

公开(公告)号：US5320341A

公开(公告)日：1994-06-14

申请号：US155601

申请日：1993-11-19

申请人： Donald L. Pease ,  Michael J. Tracy

发明人： Donald L. Pease ,  Michael J. Tracy

IPC分类号： B65H5/12 ,  B65H5/08 ,  G03G15/00 ,  G03G15/04 ,  G03G21/00 ,  B65H5/02

CPC分类号： G03G15/602 ,  B65H5/085 ,  G03G2215/00236

摘要： A document transport system for transporting and selectively recirculating relatively large documents through a processing station. In accordance with this invention, a transport is provided which has a defined endless document path. A gripper bar is provided for selectively and releasably securing the leading edge of large documents, and a driven chain is also provided for supporting and moving the gripper bar at a predetermined imaging speed through an imaging station. Further, drive rollers are provided proximate the imaging station to urge documents in the document path through the imaging station at the predetermined imaging speed. The invention also includes control apparatus for halting the gripper bar at a first position downstream from the processing station to enable release of documents from the gripper bar and at a second position upstream from the processing station to enable selective insertion and retention of documents in the gripper bar. Finally, the chain also recirculates the gripper bar from the first position to the second position at a rate substantially faster than the imaging speed to enable rapid recirculation of documents for imaging and rapid insertion of a new document for imaging after release of a previously imaged document.

摘要翻译： 一种文件传送系统，用于通过处理站传送和选择性地循环相对较大的文件。 根据本发明，提供了具有限定的无限文件路径的传送装置。 提供了用于选择性地和可释放地固定大型文件的前缘的夹持杆，并且还提供了一个从动链条，用于通过成像站以预定的成像速度来支撑和移动夹持杆。 此外，驱动辊设置在成像站附近，以预定的成像速度推动通过成像站的文档路径中的文档。 本发明还包括用于在处理站下游的第一位置处停止夹持杆的控制装置，以便能够从夹持杆释放文件并且在处理站的上游的第二位置释放文件，以使文件能够选择性地插入和保持在夹具中 酒吧。 最后，链条还以比成像速度快得多的速度将夹持杆从第一位置再循环到第二位置，以便能够快速再循环用于成像的文件并且在释放之前成像的文档之后快速插入用于成像的新文档 。

公开(公告)号：US06369719B1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-09

申请号：US09718953

申请日：2000-11-21

申请人： Michael J. Tracy ,  Robert L. Hinze

发明人： Michael J. Tracy ,  Robert L. Hinze

IPC分类号： G08C1936

CPC分类号： H04W4/20 ,  G01D4/006 ,  G07F15/00 ,  G08C17/02 ,  H04M11/002 ,  H04Q9/00 ,  H04Q2209/40 ,  H04Q2209/50 ,  H04Q2209/60 ,  H04W84/18 ,  Y02B90/243 ,  Y02B90/246 ,  Y04S20/325 ,  Y04S20/42

摘要： A system for remotely monitoring and transmitting data and other information received from utility and other devices is disclosed. The universal meter reader of the present invention includes a device for sensing and collecting data at a first location. The sensed data that is in analog form is converted to a digital signal and a processing unit processes the data. The data is subsequently stored in a memory device for subsequent transmission to an interested party. In one embodiment, the data can be digitally transmitted over a GSM or TDMA technology digital network via a control channel. In addition, the universal meter reader includes a connective interface for connecting to a telecommunications system at a first location to establish a wireless telecommunications connection. An improved infrared reader of the present invention includes an infrared transmitter and receiver. A reflective member is displaced between the transmitter and the receiver and creates an optical communication with the rotatable disk, dial or mechanical indicator located within a conventional utility meter. The improved meter is capable of measuring the number of disk, dial or mechanical indicator rotations and is also capable of calculating and storing utility usage from the number of disk rotations. The data is then capable of being transmitted via a wired or wireless connection to the universal meter reader or a display unit.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于远程监测和传输从公用事业和其他设备接收的数据和其他信息的系统。 本发明的通用计量读取器包括用于在第一位置处感测和收集数据的装置。 将模拟形式的感测数据转换为数字信号，处理单元处理数据。 随后将数据存储在存储装置中，以便随后传送给感兴趣方。 在一个实施例中，数据可以经由控制信道通过GSM或TDMA技术数字网络进行数字传输。 此外，万用表读取器包括用于在第一位置连接到电信系统以建立无线电信连接的连接接口。 本发明的改进的红外线读取器包括红外发射器和接收器。 反射构件在发射器和接收器之间发生位移，并与位于常规电表中的可旋转磁盘，刻度盘或机械指示器形成光学通信。 改进的仪表能够测量磁盘，拨盘或机械指示器旋转的数量，并且还能够从磁盘旋转数量计算和存储实用程序使用。 然后，该数据能够经由有线或无线连接传输到通用仪表读取器或显示单元。

公开(公告)号：US06357699B1

公开(公告)日：2002-03-19

申请号：US09578666

申请日：2000-05-25

申请人： Donald L. Edberg ,  Michael J. Tracy

发明人： Donald L. Edberg ,  Michael J. Tracy

IPC分类号： B64G164

CPC分类号： B64G1/645 ,  B64G1/002 ,  B64G1/641

摘要： A tension-relieving apparatus for reducing a level of tension in a structure. The tension-relieving apparatus includes a housing, a piston, a spacer member and a heat source. The housing has a wall member that defines a piston cavity. A rod aperture is formed in a first end of the wall member. The piston assembly has a rod and a piston. The rod extends through the rod aperture. The piston is disposed in the piston cavity and is coupled to an end of the rod. The spacer member is disposed in the piston cavity and is coupled to the piston assembly. The spacer member is transformable between a first condition and a second condition, with the first condition maintaining the piston at a first distance from the first end of the housing. The heat source is coupled to one of the housing, the piston assembly, and or the spacer member and provides heat to selectively cause the spacer member to transform to the second condition wherein the spacer member at least partially melts to permit the rod to advance toward the first end of the housing. Advancement of the piston toward the first end of the housing relieves a predetermined portion of the tension in the structure.

摘要翻译： 一种用于减小结构中的张力水平的张力释放装置。 张力释放装置包括壳体，活塞，间隔件和热源。 壳体具有限定活塞腔的壁构件。 杆壁形成在壁构件的第一端中。 活塞组件具有杆和活塞。 杆延伸穿过杆孔。 活塞设置在活塞腔中并且联接到杆的端部。 隔离构件设置在活塞腔中并联接到活塞组件。 间隔件可以在第一状态和第二状态之间变换，其中第一状态将活塞保持在离开壳体的第一端的第一距离处。 热源联接到壳体，活塞组件和/或间隔件中的一个，并且提供热量以选择性地使间隔件转换到第二状态，其中间隔件至少部分熔化以允许杆朝向 住房的第一端。 朝向壳体的第一端部的活塞的前进减轻结构中的张力的预定部分。

公开(公告)号：US4589645A

公开(公告)日：1986-05-20

申请号：US783383

申请日：1985-10-03

申请人： Michael J. Tracy

发明人： Michael J. Tracy

IPC分类号： G03B27/62 ,  B65H7/04 ,  B65H7/20 ,  B65H33/02 ,  B65H43/00 ,  B65H83/00 ,  B65H83/02 ,  G03G15/00 ,  B65H7/14

CPC分类号： B65H7/20 ,  B65H33/02 ,  B65H43/00

摘要： In a recirculating document handler for a copier for recirculating document sheets from a stack thereof in a document tray of the document handler to be copied and to be restacked therein after copying, with a document feeder for feeding the documents from the stack which is automatically controlled in response to sensing the approximate height of the stack and sensing each time the stack has been so recirculated, in response to the position of elevation relative to the stack of a set separator finger, the improvement in the sensing system comprising two spaced switches positioned to be variably actuated in response to variable positions of the set separator finger, and the set separator finger being adapted for actuating one, none, or both of the switches at respective different positions thereof, and a control providing six different automatic controls in response to four different combinations of sensed actuations or non-actuations of the two spaced switches and the operating times at which the combinations of actuations or non-actuations are sensed, to provide respective signals responsive to a stack which is too high for reliable feeding, a stack which is high, a medium height stack, a low stack and no stack or the end of a circulation of the stack. The set separator finger is reset on top of the stack, in response to one of these four combinations of actuations or non-actuations, with a rotatable lever arm pivotally connected with the set separator finger to move it horizontally therewith and having a cam surface thereon spaced and positioned to engage and lift the set separator finger above the stack only after a predetermined distance of rotation of the lever arm away from the stack and then to release it after a predetermined distance of rotation towards the stack.

摘要翻译： 在用于复印机的再循环文件处理器中，用于将文件片材从其堆叠中再循环到要复印的文件处理机的文件托盘中并在复印之后重新包装在其中，用于从堆叠馈送文档的文档馈送器被自动控制 响应于感测堆叠的近似高度并且每次堆叠已经如此再循环时，响应于相对于设置的分离器手指的堆叠的高度位置，感测系统的改进包括两个间隔开的开关，其定位成 响应于设定的分离器手指的可变位置可变地致动，并且固定分离器手指适于在其各自的不同位置处致动一个，无或两个开关，以及响应于四个的六个不同的自动控制 两个间隔开关的感测到的致动或非致动的不同组合以及操作时间 在那里感测到致动或非致动的组合，以提供响应于对于可靠进给而言太高的堆的相应信号，高的堆叠，中等高度堆叠，低堆叠和无堆叠 堆叠的循环。 响应于这四个致动或非致动组合中的一个，设定的分离器手指重置在堆叠的顶部，可旋转的杠杆臂与设定的分离器手指枢转地连接以使其水平移动并且在其上具有凸轮表面 隔开并定位成仅在杠杆臂的旋转预定距离远离堆叠之后才将组合分离器手指接合并提升在堆叠之上，然后在朝向堆叠的预定旋转距离之后将其释放。

公开(公告)号：US20120236379A1

公开(公告)日：2012-09-20

申请号：US13216156

申请日：2011-08-23

申请人： Mark G. da Silva ,  David W. DeRoo ,  Michael J. Tracy ,  Adam Rybaltowski ,  Clark G. Caflisch ,  Robert M. Potenza

发明人： Mark G. da Silva ,  David W. DeRoo ,  Michael J. Tracy ,  Adam Rybaltowski ,  Clark G. Caflisch ,  Robert M. Potenza

IPC分类号： G02B26/10

CPC分类号： G02B26/101 ,  G01S7/4817 ,  G02B26/0841 ,  G02B26/105

摘要： A scanning mirror includes a substrate that is patterned to include a mirror area, a frame around the mirror area, and a base around the frame. A set of actuators operate to rotate the mirror area about a first axis relative to the frame, and a second set of actuators rotate the frame about a second axis relative to the base. The scanning mirror can be fabricated using semiconductor processing techniques or processing methods that do not require clean room process. Drivers for the scanning mirror may employ feedback loops that operate the mirror for triangular motions. Some embodiments of the scanning mirror can be used in a LADAR system for a Natural User Interface of a computing system.

摘要翻译： 扫描镜包括被图案化以包括镜面区域，围绕镜面区域的框架和围绕框架的基部的基板。 一组致动器操作以围绕相对于框架的第一轴线旋转镜面区域，并且第二组致动器相对于基座围绕第二轴线旋转框架。 可以使用不需要洁净室处理的半导体处理技术或处理方法来制造扫描镜。 用于扫描镜的驱动器可以采用操作反射镜用于三角形运动的反馈回路。 扫描镜的一些实施例可以用于计算系统的自然用户界面的LADAR系统中。

公开(公告)号：US06715352B2

公开(公告)日：2004-04-06

申请号：US09893329

申请日：2001-06-26

申请人： Michael J. Tracy

发明人： Michael J. Tracy

IPC分类号： G01P902

CPC分类号： G01C19/5712 ,  G01C19/5719

摘要： For a decoupled to gyro to have high sensitivity to angular rate, it is necessary to have the design flexibility to achieve all the critical frequencies in the design. The geometry of the gyro is first estimated and is followed by a performance analysis to maximize the gyro sensitivity. If the performance requirements cannot be met, the next iteration is started by a new estimate of the geometry. For a given design iteration, the desired modal response is implemented with a predetermined or given gyro flexure system. The flexure system disclosed here has enough independent design parameters to allow the desired modal response required for high gyro performance to be selected by independent design choice of the available geometric and configurational design parameters of the gyroscope.

摘要翻译： 对于去耦陀螺对角速度具有高灵敏度，必须具有设计灵活性来实现设计中的所有临界频率。 首先估计陀螺仪的几何形状，然后进行性能分析以最大化陀螺仪灵敏度。 如果不能满足性能要求，则下一次迭代将由几何的新估计开始。 对于给定的设计迭代，使用预定或给定的陀螺仪弯曲系统实现期望的模态响应。 这里公开的挠曲系统具有足够的独立设计参数，以允许通过独立设计选择陀螺仪的可用几何和配置设计参数来选择高陀螺性能所需的所需模态响应。

公开(公告)号：US6014089A

公开(公告)日：2000-01-11

申请号：US920085

申请日：1997-08-26

申请人： Michael J. Tracy ,  Robert L. Hinze

发明人： Michael J. Tracy ,  Robert L. Hinze

IPC分类号： G01D4/00 ,  G07F15/00 ,  G08C17/02 ,  H04B7/24 ,  H04M11/00 ,  H04Q9/00 ,  H04W4/20 ,  H04W84/18 ,  H04J3/12

CPC分类号： H04W4/20 ,  G01D4/006 ,  G07F15/00 ,  G08C17/02 ,  H04M11/002 ,  H04Q9/00 ,  H04W84/18 ,  Y02B90/243 ,  Y02B90/246 ,  Y04S20/325 ,  Y04S20/42

摘要： An apparatus and method for transmitting data to and from a data collection device using the short message service functionality of the control channel of a personal communications system transmission protocol is disclosed. The method includes first transmitting a request for data from a remote device to the data collection device using the short message service portion of the digital personal communications system control channel transmission protocol. The requests are received a the data collection device and interpreted. According to the interpretation, the data collection device compiles the data that was requested by the remote device. The compiled data is transmitted to the remote device using the short message service portion of the digital personal communications system control channel transmission protocol.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种使用个人通信系统传输协议的控制信道的短消息服务功能向数据收集设备发送数据和从数据收集设备发送数据的设备和方法。 该方法包括首先使用数字个人通信系统控制信道传输协议的短消息服务部分从远程设备向数据收集设备发送数据请求。 这些请求被接收到数据收集装置并进行解释。 根据解释，数据采集设备编译远程设备请求的数据。 使用数字个人通信系统控制信道传输协议的短消息服务部分将编译后的数据发送到远程设备。

公开(公告)号：US08364770B2

公开(公告)日：2013-01-29

申请号：US12796606

申请日：2010-06-08

申请人： David J. Ladouceur ,  Michael J. Tracy

发明人： David J. Ladouceur ,  Michael J. Tracy

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： G06Q10/10

摘要： A method of network delivery of electronic messages includes creating an action list from templates corresponding to a group identifier. The templates characterize the structure of a group specified by the group identifier. The structure of the group is specified through roles, permissions and transaction rules for communicating with each individual associated with the group identifier. A message recipient specifies communication preferences for receiving information. Electronic message delivery instructions of the action list are executed for each individual associated with the group identifier. The electronic message delivery instructions specify instructions to be processed by disparate communication networks. The disparate communication networks include at least two of a text messaging network, an instant messaging network, an email network, a cellular network, a social network and the public switched telephone network.

摘要翻译： 电子消息的网络递送方法包括从对应于组标识符的模板创建动作列表。 模板表征组标识符指定的组的结构。 通过角色，权限和事务规则来指定组的结构，以便与与组标识符相关联的每个个体进行通信。 消息收件人指定用于接收信息的通信偏好。 对于与组标识符相关联的每个个体执行动作列表的电子消息传送指令。 电子消息传送指令指定要由不同通信网络处理的指令。 不同的通信网络包括文本消息网络，即时消息网络，电子邮件网络，蜂窝网络，社交网络和公共交换电话网络中的至少两个。