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1. 发明申请

US20070246898A1 DISCRETE ACTIVE SEAL ASSEMBLIES 有权
标题翻译：离散活塞密封组件
公开(公告)号：US20070246898A1
公开(公告)日：2007-10-25
申请号：US11769905
申请日：2007-06-28
申请人： Andrew Keefe , William Barvosa-Carter , Christopher Henry , Guillermo Herrera , Geoffrey Mc Knight , Alan Browne , Nancy Johnson
发明人： Andrew Keefe , William Barvosa-Carter , Christopher Henry , Guillermo Herrera , Geoffrey Mc Knight , Alan Browne , Nancy Johnson
IPC分类号： F16J15/02
CPC分类号： E06B7/2314 , B60J10/15 , B60J10/16 , B60J10/244 , B60J10/40 , B60J10/50 , C08L2201/12 , E05B15/16 , E05B15/1607 , E05B47/0009 , E05B47/0011 , E05B81/00 , E05B81/20 , E05C19/001 , E05C19/166 , E05F1/00 , E05Y2201/43 , E05Y2400/614 , E05Y2800/67 , E05Y2900/531 , E05Y2900/55 , F16J15/022 , F16J15/025 , F16J15/027 , F16J15/028 , F16J15/061 , F16J15/064 , F16J15/0806 , Y10S277/921 , Y10S292/65 , Y10T16/56 , Y10T292/11
摘要： Active seal assemblies employing active materials that can be controlled and remotely changed to alter the seal effectiveness, wherein the active seal assemblies actively change modulus properties such as stiffness, shape orientation, and the like. In this manner, in seal applications such as a vehicle door application, door opening and closing efforts can be minimized yet seal effectiveness can be maximized.
摘要翻译：主动密封组件采用可被控制和远程改变以改变密封效能的活性材料，其中主动密封组件主动地改变诸如刚度，形状取向等的模量性质。以这种方式，在诸如车门应用的密封应用中，可以最小化门打开和关闭的努力，从而可以最大化密封效果。

2. 发明申请

US20070216194A1 Reversibly deployable air dam 有权
标题翻译：可逆部署空气坝
公开(公告)号：US20070216194A1
公开(公告)日：2007-09-20
申请号：US11533878
申请日：2006-09-21
申请人： Kevin Rober , Alan Browne , Nancy Johnson , Jan Aase
发明人： Kevin Rober , Alan Browne , Nancy Johnson , Jan Aase
IPC分类号： B62D35/00
CPC分类号： B62D35/007 , B62D35/005
摘要： Vehicle air dams that include an airflow control member and an active material based actuator for deploying the airflow control member so as to change airflow about the vehicle.
摘要翻译：车辆空气坝包括气流控制构件和用于展开气流控制构件的基于活性物质的致动器，以便改变车辆周围的气流。

3. 发明申请

US20070109104A1 Active material based haptic alert system 有权
标题翻译：基于活动材料的触觉警报系统
公开(公告)号：US20070109104A1
公开(公告)日：2007-05-17
申请号：US11554110
申请日：2006-10-30
申请人： Osman Altan , Alan Browne , Nancy Johnson , Brian Repa
发明人： Osman Altan , Alan Browne , Nancy Johnson , Brian Repa
IPC分类号： H04B3/36 , B60Q1/00
CPC分类号： B60Q9/008 , B60W50/16
摘要： A haptic alert system generally includes an active material based actuator for providing the haptic alert. The active material based actuators refer to the use of several different classes of active materials all of which exhibit a change in at least one attribute such as dimension, shape, and/or flexural modulus when subjected to at least one of many different types of applied activation signals, examples of such signals being thermal, electrical, magnetic, stress, and the like.
摘要翻译：触觉警报系统通常包括用于提供触觉警报的基于活动材料的致动器。基于活性材料的致动器指的是使用几种不同类型的活性材料，所有这些活性材料在经受至少一种不同类型的应用中的至少一种时，其表现出至少一个属性（例如尺寸，形状和/或挠曲模量）的变化激活信号，这些信号的示例是热，电，磁，应力等。

4. 发明申请

US20060186701A1 Volume-filling mechanical assemblies and methods of operating the same 有权
公开(公告)号：US20060186701A1
公开(公告)日：2006-08-24
申请号：US11384042
申请日：2006-03-17
申请人： Alan Browne , Nancy Johnson
发明人： Alan Browne , Nancy Johnson
IPC分类号： B62D25/00
CPC分类号： B62D29/00 , B60R19/40 , B62D21/15
摘要： A volume-filling mechanical structure comprising a honeycomb celled material expandable from a compact state to an expanded state and methods for operating the same.

5. 发明申请

US20060186126A1 Active material node based reconfigurable structures 有权
公开(公告)号：US20060186126A1
公开(公告)日：2006-08-24
申请号：US11357901
申请日：2006-02-17
申请人： Alan Browne , Nilesh Mankame , Nancy Johnson
发明人： Alan Browne , Nilesh Mankame , Nancy Johnson
IPC分类号： B65D6/28
CPC分类号： B60N3/106 , B29C61/00 , B29C61/02 , B29C61/0608 , C22F1/006 , F03G7/065
摘要： Reconfigurable structures include at least one hub, a plurality of arms attached to and extending from the at least one hub, wherein at least a portion of the arm and/or hub defines a node and is formed of an active material. The active material is adapted to change at least one attribute in response to an activation signal, wherein the change in the at least one attribute changes a modulus property, a shape orientation, or a combination of the modulus property change and the shape orientation change to the active material portion. The plurality of arms and at least one hub can form a reconfigurable opening for attaching and releasing a member. Alternatively, the plurality of arms and/or hub can further include a connector for attaching an additional structure. Also disclosed herein are methods for selectively reconfiguring a structure.

6. 发明申请

US20060033362A1 Energy absorbing assembly utilizing reversibly expandable mechanical structures for impact management and methods for operating the same 有权
标题翻译：能量吸收组件利用可逆扩展的机械结构进行冲击管理及其操作方法
公开(公告)号：US20060033362A1
公开(公告)日：2006-02-16
申请号：US10918740
申请日：2004-08-13
申请人： William Barvosa-Carter , Nancy Johnson , Alan Browne , Geoffrey Mc Knight , Cameron Massey
发明人： William Barvosa-Carter , Nancy Johnson , Alan Browne , Geoffrey Mc Knight , Cameron Massey
IPC分类号： B60R21/02
CPC分类号： B60R21/04
摘要： Reversibly deployable energy absorbing assemblies for impact management generally include a translatable first element, a rigid support structure and a second element having one end fixedly attached to the rigid support structure and an other end fixedly attached to the translatable first element. The second elements are adapted to plastically deform along a predefined buckling path. The predefined buckling path may be uni-modal or multi-modal depending on the desired application and/or impact conditions. Also disclosed herein are methods for operating the energy absorbing assemblies.
摘要翻译：用于冲击管理的可逆展开的能量吸收组件通常包括可平移的第一元件，刚性支撑结构和具有固定地连接到刚性支撑结构的一端的第二元件和固定地连接到可平移第一元件的另一端。第二元件适于沿预定的弯曲路径塑性变形。取决于所需的应用和/或冲击条件，预定的弯曲路径可以是单模式或多模式的。本文还公开了用于操作能量吸收组件的方法。

7. 发明申请

US20060028051A1 Hood lift mechanisms utilizing active materials and methods of use 失效
公开(公告)号：US20060028051A1
公开(公告)日：2006-02-09
申请号：US10913691
申请日：2004-08-06
申请人： Diann Brei , John Redmond , Nathan Wilmot , Alan Browne , Nancy Johnson , Gary Jones
发明人： Diann Brei , John Redmond , Nathan Wilmot , Alan Browne , Nancy Johnson , Gary Jones
IPC分类号： B60R25/10
CPC分类号： E05B77/08 , B60R21/38 , C08L2201/12 , E05B47/0009 , E05F15/60 , E05F15/72 , E05Y2201/43 , E05Y2800/67 , E05Y2900/536
摘要： A hood lift mechanism for reversibly increasing the energy absorption capability at appropriate force levels of a vehicle hood includes a vehicle hood; an active material in operative communication with the vehicle hood, wherein the active material comprises a shape memory alloy, a ferromagnetic shape memory alloy, a shape memory polymer, a magnetorheological fluid, an electroactive polymer, a magnetorheological elastomer, an electrorheological fluid, a piezoelectric material, an ionic polymer metal composite, or combinations comprising at least one of the foregoing active materials; and an activation device in operative communication with the active material, wherein the activation device is operable to selectively apply an activation signal to the active material and effect a reversible change in a property of the active material, wherein the reversible change results in an increased clearance distance between the vehicle hood and an underlying component.

8. 发明申请

US20050272211A1 Adjustable shims and washers 有权
标题翻译：可调垫片和垫圈
公开(公告)号：US20050272211A1
公开(公告)日：2005-12-08
申请号：US11147658
申请日：2005-06-08
申请人： Alan Browne , John Cafeo , Nancy Johnson
发明人： Alan Browne , John Cafeo , Nancy Johnson
IPC分类号： B60J10/00 , F16J15/06 , H01L21/336
CPC分类号： B60J10/00 , B60J10/15 , F16J15/068
摘要： A method comprising disposing an active device comprising a shape memory polymer upon a first surface; wherein the active device is operative to change at least one physical attribute in response to a thermal activation signal; activating the active device with a thermal activation signal to substantially decrease its modulus, contacting and compressing the active device with a second surface, and cooling the device to set a compressed geometry. In another embodiment, a method comprising disposing an active device comprising a shape memory polymer in a gap between two opposing surfaces; wherein the active device is operative to exhibit a memorized shape in response to a thermal activation signal; activating the active device with a thermal activation signal to increase a dimension of the active device; filling the gap between the opposing surfaces, and cooling the device to set a new gap filling dimension.
摘要翻译：一种方法，包括将包含形状记忆聚合物的活性装置设置在第一表面上; 其中所述有源装置可操作以响应于热激活信号而改变至少一个物理属性; 用热激活信号激活有源器件，以大幅降低其模数，用第二表面接触和压缩有源器件，并冷却器件以设置压缩几何形状。在另一个实施方案中，一种方法包括将包含形状记忆聚合物的活性器件设置在两个相对表面之间的间隙中; 其中所述有源装置可操作以响应于热激活信号呈现存储形状; 用热激活信号激活有源器件以增加有源器件的尺寸; 填充相对表面之间的间隙，并冷却该装置以设定新的间隙填充尺寸。

9. 发明申请

US20050230195A1 Devices for holding intermediate positions and articles that contain the same 审中-公开
标题翻译：用于保持中间位置的装置和包含相同的物品
公开(公告)号：US20050230195A1
公开(公告)日：2005-10-20
申请号：US11078847
申请日：2005-03-11
申请人： Gary Jones , Nilesh Mankame , Alan Browne , Nancy Johnson , Norman Bucknor , Paul Meernik , John Ulicny , James O'Kane
发明人： Gary Jones , Nilesh Mankame , Alan Browne , Nancy Johnson , Norman Bucknor , Paul Meernik , John Ulicny , James O'Kane
IPC分类号： B60T1/00 , B65D33/30 , E05B15/04 , E05B47/00 , E05B65/12 , F15B15/20 , F15B15/26 , F15B21/06 , F16D63/00 , F16F5/00 , F16F9/34 , F16F9/36 , F16F9/46 , F16F9/54 , F16F9/56 , F16F15/00
CPC分类号： F16F9/56 , E05B47/0009 , E05B47/0011 , E05B51/005 , E05B81/20 , E05B2015/0493 , F15B15/204 , F15B15/26 , F15B21/065 , F16F9/368 , F16F9/46 , F16F9/466 , F16F9/54 , F16F15/005 , F16F2224/025 , F16F2224/0258 , F16F2224/0283 , F16F2224/045 , Y10T70/5093 , Y10T292/1082 , Y10T292/17 , Y10T292/699
摘要： Disclosed herein is a strut assembly 10 comprising a locking device 11 in operative communication with a piston 3, wherein the locking device 11 comprises an active material operative to resist motion of the piston 3 in response to an activation signal. Disclosed herein too is a method of operating a strut assembly 10 comprising displacing a suspended body 60 in mechanical communication with a piston 3; activating an active material in operative communication with the piston 3; and controlling the motion of the suspended body 60.
摘要翻译：本文公开了一种支柱组件10，其包括与活塞3可操作地连通的锁定装置11，其中锁定装置11包括可响应于激活信号抵抗活塞3的运动的活性材料。这里也公开了一种操作支柱组件10的方法，包括使与活塞3机械连通的悬挂体60移位; 激活与活塞3操作性连通的活性材料; 并控制悬挂体60的运动。

10. 发明申请

US20050218710A1 Shape memory polymer seat assemblies 有权
标题翻译：形状记忆聚合物座椅组件
公开(公告)号：US20050218710A1
公开(公告)日：2005-10-06
申请号：US11076433
申请日：2005-03-09
申请人： Alan Browne , Nancy Johnson
发明人： Alan Browne , Nancy Johnson
IPC分类号： A47C5/00 , A47C15/00 , A47C27/14 , A47C31/11
CPC分类号： A47C27/14 , A47C5/00 , A47C31/11 , B60N2/58 , B60N2/5891 , B60N2/64 , B60N2/646 , C08L2201/12
摘要： A seat assembly includes a seat fabric, wherein at least a portion of the seat fabric comprises a yarn comprising a shape memory polymer adapted to undergo a change in a modulus of elasticity at a thermal transition temperature; a support material upon which the seat fabric is disposed; and a controller in operative communication with the shape memory polymer, wherein the controller is operable to selectively apply a thermal activation signal to the shape memory polymer to effect a change in the modulus of elasticity of the shape memory polymer, wherein the change in the modulus of elasticity of the shape memory polymer results in a change in a stiffness and/or flexibility of the seat fabric.
摘要翻译：座椅组件包括座椅织物，其中所述座椅织物的至少一部分包括包含适于在热转变温度下经历弹性模量变化的形状记忆聚合物的纱线; 支撑材料，所述座椅织物设置在所述支撑材料上; 以及与所述形状记忆聚合物可操作地连通的控制器，其中所述控制器可操作以选择性地将热激活信号施加到所述形状记忆聚合物以实现所述形状记忆聚合物的弹性模量的变化，其中所述模量形状记忆聚合物的弹性导致座椅织物的刚度和/或柔性变化。

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