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1. 发明授权

US08104278B2 Energy harvesting, storing, and conversion utilizing shape memory activation 有权
标题翻译：能量采集，存储和转换利用形状记忆激活
公开(公告)号：US08104278B2
公开(公告)日：2012-01-31
申请号：US12245677
申请日：2008-10-03
申请人： Alan L. Browne , Nancy L. Johnson , Marten Wittorf
发明人： Alan L. Browne , Nancy L. Johnson , Marten Wittorf
IPC分类号： F01B29/10
CPC分类号： A45B25/143 , A45B2200/1009 , B60J1/2011 , B60J3/002 , B60J3/0204 , B60J11/025 , B60J11/08
摘要： A system for and method of harvesting, storing and converting naturally occurring energy, includes exposing an active material, and more preferably a shape memory element to an ambient activation signal or condition, harvesting a portion of the energy by pseudoplastically straining or superelastically deforming the element, storing the energy by causing a change in the element and/or engaging a locking mechanism, and converting the energy by exposing the mechanism to an activation signal and/or otherwise releasing the mechanism.
摘要翻译：收集，储存和转化天然发生的能量的系统和方法包括将活性材料，更优选地将形状记忆元件暴露于环境激活信号或状态，通过使元件假塑性应变或超塑性变形来收获能量的一部分通过使元件发生变化和/或接合锁定机构来存储能量，以及通过将机构暴露于激活信号和/或以其它方式释放机构来转换能量。

2. 发明申请

US20110139395A1 Heat Transport System and Method 有权
标题翻译：热运输系统和方法
公开(公告)号：US20110139395A1
公开(公告)日：2011-06-16
申请号：US12639527
申请日：2009-12-16
申请人： Alan L. Browne , Marten Wittorf , Nancy L. Johnson , Patrick B. Usoro , Paul W. Alexander , James Holbrook Brown , Xiujie Gao
发明人： Alan L. Browne , Marten Wittorf , Nancy L. Johnson , Patrick B. Usoro , Paul W. Alexander , James Holbrook Brown , Xiujie Gao
IPC分类号： B60H1/00 , F28D21/00 , B60H1/22
CPC分类号： F03G7/065 , B60K1/00 , B60K2001/005
摘要： A heat transport system includes a fluid, a heat engine, and a component. The fluid has a first fluid region at a first temperature and a second fluid region at a second temperature that is different from the first temperature. The heat engine includes a shape-memory alloy disposed in contact with each of the first fluid region and the second fluid region. The heat engine is operable to transfer heat from one of the first fluid region and the second fluid region to the other of the first fluid region and the second fluid region in response to the crystallographic phase of the shape-memory alloy.
摘要翻译：热输送系统包括流体，热引擎和部件。流体具有在第一温度下的第一流体区域和与第一温度不同的第二温度的第二流体区域。热引擎包括与第一流体区域和第二流体区域中的每一个接触的形状记忆合金。热引擎可操作以响应于形状记忆合金的结晶相，将热量从第一流体区域和第二流体区域中的一个传递到第一流体区域和第二流体区域中的另一个。

3. 发明申请

US20110120118A1 EXHAUST SYSTEM 有权
标题翻译：排气系统
公开(公告)号：US20110120118A1
公开(公告)日：2011-05-26
申请号：US12947927
申请日：2010-11-17
申请人： Paul W. Alexander , Alan L. Browne , Nancy L. Johnson , Patrick B. Usoro , Nilesh D. Mankame , Xiujie Gao , Geoffrey P. Mc Knight , Marten Wittorf , John A. Cafeo , Christopher P. Henry
发明人： Paul W. Alexander , Alan L. Browne , Nancy L. Johnson , Patrick B. Usoro , Nilesh D. Mankame , Xiujie Gao , Geoffrey P. Mc Knight , Marten Wittorf , John A. Cafeo , Christopher P. Henry
IPC分类号： F03G7/06
CPC分类号： F03G7/06
摘要： An exhaust system configured for converting thermal energy to mechanical energy includes a source of thermal energy provided by a temperature difference between an exhaust gas having a first temperature and a heat sink having a second temperature that is lower than the first temperature. The exhaust system also includes a conduit configured for conveying the exhaust gas, a heat engine disposed in thermal relationship with the conduit and configured for converting thermal energy to mechanical energy, and a member disposed in contact with the conduit and configured for conducting thermal energy from the conduit to the heat engine. The heat engine includes a first element formed from a first shape memory alloy having a crystallographic phase changeable between austenite and martensite at a first transformation temperature in response to the temperature difference between the exhaust gas and the heat sink.
摘要翻译：构造成用于将热能转换为机械能的排气系统包括由具有第一温度的排气和具有低于第一温度的第二温度的散热器之间的温度差提供的热能源。排气系统还包括被配置为输送废气的导管，与导管热关系地设置的热引擎并且被配置为将热能转换成机械能的热引擎，以及与导管接触设置的构件，热引擎的导管。热引擎包括由第一形状记忆合金形成的第一元件，该第一形状记忆合金具有响应于废气和散热器之间的温差而在第一相变温度下具有在奥氏体和马氏体之间可变化的结晶相。

4. 发明授权

US08656714B2 Methods of activating thermally responsive active materials using wireless transmission 有权
标题翻译：使用无线传输激活热响应活性材料的方法
公开(公告)号：US08656714B2
公开(公告)日：2014-02-25
申请号：US13371441
申请日：2012-02-12
申请人： Nicholas W Pinto, IV , Paul W. Alexander , Alan L. Browne , Nilesh D. Mankame , Peter Maxwell Sarosi , Andrew M. Mance , Nancy L. Johnson , Marten Wittorf
发明人： Nicholas W Pinto, IV , Paul W. Alexander , Alan L. Browne , Nilesh D. Mankame , Peter Maxwell Sarosi , Andrew M. Mance , Nancy L. Johnson , Marten Wittorf
IPC分类号： F03G7/06
CPC分类号： F03G7/065
摘要： Actuation assemblies for and methods of activating a thermally actuated active material actuator utilizing wireless transmissions of energy.
摘要翻译：使用无线能量传输激活热致动的活性材料致动器的致动组件和激活方法。

5. 发明授权

US08511082B2 Heat transport system and method 有权
标题翻译：热运输系统及方法
公开(公告)号：US08511082B2
公开(公告)日：2013-08-20
申请号：US12639527
申请日：2009-12-16
申请人： Alan L. Browne , Marten Wittorf , Nancy L. Johnson , Patrick B. Usoro , Paul W. Alexander , James Holbrook Brown , Xiujie Gao
发明人： Alan L. Browne , Marten Wittorf , Nancy L. Johnson , Patrick B. Usoro , Paul W. Alexander , James Holbrook Brown , Xiujie Gao
IPC分类号： F01B29/10 , F02G1/04
CPC分类号： F03G7/065 , B60K1/00 , B60K2001/005
摘要： A heat transport system includes a fluid, a heat engine, and a component. The fluid has a first fluid region at a first temperature and a second fluid region at a second temperature that is different from the first temperature. The heat engine includes a shape-memory alloy disposed in contact with each of the first fluid region and the second fluid region. The heat engine is operable to transfer heat from one of the first fluid region and the second fluid region to the other of the first fluid region and the second fluid region in response to the crystallographic phase of the shape-memory alloy.
摘要翻译：热输送系统包括流体，热引擎和部件。流体具有在第一温度下的第一流体区域和与第一温度不同的第二温度的第二流体区域。热引擎包括与第一流体区域和第二流体区域中的每一个接触的形状记忆合金。热引擎可操作以响应于形状记忆合金的结晶相，将热量从第一流体区域和第二流体区域中的一个传递到第一流体区域和第二流体区域中的另一个。

6. 发明授权

US08878047B2 Heat engine system for vehicles 有权
标题翻译：车用发动机系统
公开(公告)号：US08878047B2
公开(公告)日：2014-11-04
申请号：US13427107
申请日：2012-03-22
申请人： Marten Wittorf , Alan L. Browne , Nancy L. Johnson , James Holbrook Brown
发明人： Marten Wittorf , Alan L. Browne , Nancy L. Johnson , James Holbrook Brown
IPC分类号： H01L35/30 , B60K16/00 , F03G7/06
CPC分类号： B60K16/00 , B60L3/0015 , B60L8/00 , B60L11/18 , B60L2240/64 , B60L2240/662 , F03G7/04 , F03G7/06 , F03G7/065 , Y02T10/7005 , Y02T10/7083 , Y02T10/7291 , Y02T90/16
摘要： A heat engine system for a vehicle, wherein the vehicle is operable on a road surface, includes a collector configured for collecting an air layer disposed adjacent the road surface. The heat engine system also includes a heat engine configured for converting thermal energy provided by a temperature difference between the air layer and an ambient air surrounding the vehicle to another form of energy. The air layer has a first temperature, and the ambient air has a second temperature that is lower than the first temperature. In addition, the heat engine system includes a guide configured for transferring the air layer from the collector to the heat engine. A vehicle includes a body defining an interior compartment and having an underside surface spaced opposite the road surface, and the heat engine system.
摘要翻译：一种用于车辆的热发动机系统，其中所述车辆在路面上可操作，包括收集器，其被配置为收集邻近所述路面设置的空气层。热机系统还包括热引擎，其被配置为将由空气层和围绕车辆的环境空气之间的温差提供的热能转换成另一形式的能量。空气层具有第一温度，并且环境空气具有低于第一温度的第二温度。此外，热机系统包括引导件，其构造成将空气层从收集器传送到热机。车辆包括限定内部隔间并具有与路面相对隔开的下侧表面的主体和热引擎系统。

7. 发明授权

US08769947B2 Exhaust system 有权
标题翻译：排气系统
公开(公告)号：US08769947B2
公开(公告)日：2014-07-08
申请号：US12947927
申请日：2010-11-17
申请人： Paul W. Alexander , Alan L. Browne , Nancy L. Johnson , Patrick B. Usoro , Nilesh D. Mankame , Xiujie Gao , Geoffrey P. Mc Knight , Marten Wittorf , John A. Cafeo , Christopher P. Henry
发明人： Paul W. Alexander , Alan L. Browne , Nancy L. Johnson , Patrick B. Usoro , Nilesh D. Mankame , Xiujie Gao , Geoffrey P. Mc Knight , Marten Wittorf , John A. Cafeo , Christopher P. Henry
IPC分类号： F01B29/10 , F02G1/04
CPC分类号： F03G7/06
摘要： An exhaust system configured for converting thermal energy to mechanical energy includes a source of thermal energy provided by a temperature difference between an exhaust gas having a first temperature and a heat sink having a second temperature that is lower than the first temperature. The exhaust system also includes a conduit configured for conveying the exhaust gas, a heat engine disposed in thermal relationship with the conduit and configured for converting thermal energy to mechanical energy, and a member disposed in contact with the conduit and configured for conducting thermal energy from the conduit to the heat engine. The heat engine includes a first element formed from a first shape memory alloy having a crystallographic phase changeable between austenite and martensite at a first transformation temperature in response to the temperature difference between the exhaust gas and the heat sink.
摘要翻译：构造成用于将热能转换为机械能的排气系统包括由具有第一温度的排气和具有低于第一温度的第二温度的散热器之间的温度差提供的热能源。排气系统还包括被配置为输送废气的导管，与导管热关系地设置的热引擎并且被配置为将热能转换成机械能的热引擎，以及与导管接触设置的构件，热引擎的导管。热引擎包括由第一形状记忆合金形成的第一元件，该第一形状记忆合金具有响应于废气和散热器之间的温差而在第一相变温度下具有在奥氏体和马氏体之间可变化的结晶相。

8. 发明申请

US20130247950A1 HEAT ENGINE SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES 有权
标题翻译：车用发动机系统
公开(公告)号：US20130247950A1
公开(公告)日：2013-09-26
申请号：US13427107
申请日：2012-03-22
申请人： Marten Wittorf , Alan L. Browne , Nancy L. Johnson , James Holbrook Brown
发明人： Marten Wittorf , Alan L. Browne , Nancy L. Johnson , James Holbrook Brown
IPC分类号： H01L35/30 , F03G7/06 , F03G7/04
CPC分类号： B60K16/00 , B60L3/0015 , B60L8/00 , B60L11/18 , B60L2240/64 , B60L2240/662 , F03G7/04 , F03G7/06 , F03G7/065 , Y02T10/7005 , Y02T10/7083 , Y02T10/7291 , Y02T90/16
摘要： A heat engine system for a vehicle, wherein the vehicle is operable on a road surface, includes a collector configured for collecting an air layer disposed adjacent the road surface. The heat engine system also includes a heat engine configured for converting thermal energy provided by a temperature difference between the air layer and an ambient air surrounding the vehicle to another form of energy. The air layer has a first temperature, and the ambient air has a second temperature that is lower than the first temperature. In addition, the heat engine system includes a guide configured for transferring the air layer from the collector to the heat engine. A vehicle includes a body defining an interior compartment and having an underside surface spaced opposite the road surface, and the heat engine system.
摘要翻译：一种用于车辆的热发动机系统，其中所述车辆在路面上可操作，包括收集器，其被配置为收集邻近所述路面设置的空气层。热机系统还包括热引擎，其被配置为将由空气层和围绕车辆的环境空气之间的温差提供的热能转换成另一形式的能量。空气层具有第一温度，并且环境空气具有低于第一温度的第二温度。此外，热机系统包括引导件，其构造成将空气层从收集器传送到热机。车辆包括限定内部隔间并具有与路面相对隔开的下侧表面的主体和热引擎系统。

9. 发明授权

US08299637B2 Shape-memory alloy-driven power plant and method 失效
标题翻译：形状记忆合金驱动电厂及方法
公开(公告)号：US08299637B2
公开(公告)日：2012-10-30
申请号：US12639828
申请日：2009-12-16
申请人： Marten Wittorf , Alan L. Browne , Nancy L. Johnson , James Holbrook Brown
发明人： Marten Wittorf , Alan L. Browne , Nancy L. Johnson , James Holbrook Brown
IPC分类号： B60L1/02 , F01K15/00 , F01K17/02 , F02C6/00 , F02C6/18 , F01B29/10 , F02G1/04
CPC分类号： F01K27/00 , C08L2201/12
摘要： A power plant configured for converting thermal energy to electricity includes a source of thermal energy provided by a temperature difference between a primary fluid having a first temperature and a secondary fluid having a second temperature that is different from the first temperature. The plant also includes a collector configured for enhancing the temperature difference between the primary and secondary fluids, and a heat engine configured for converting at least some thermal energy to mechanical energy. The heat engine includes a pseudoplastically pre-strained shape-memory alloy disposed in heat exchange relationship with each of the primary and secondary fluids. Further, the plant includes a generator driven by the heat engine and configured for converting mechanical energy to electricity. A method of utilizing a naturally-occurring temperature difference between air and/or water to change a crystallographic phase of the shape-memory alloy to convert the temperature difference into mechanical energy is disclosed.
摘要翻译：配置用于将热能转换成电的发电厂包括由具有第一温度的初级流体和具有与第一温度不同的第二温度的次级流体之间的温度差提供的热能源。该设备还包括被配置用于增强主要和次要流体之间的温差的收集器和被配置为将至少一些热能转化为机械能的热引擎。热引擎包括与主流体和次流体中的每一种热交换关系的假塑性预应变形状记忆合金。此外，该设备包括由热机驱动并被构造成将机械能转换成电的发电机。公开了一种利用空气和/或水之间天然存在的温度差来改变形状记忆合金的结晶相以将温度差转化为机械能的方法。

10. 发明申请

US20090241537A1 ENERGY HARVESTING, STORING, AND CONVERSION UTILIZING SHAPE MEMORY ACTIVATION 有权
标题翻译：能量采集，存储和转换利用形状记忆激活
公开(公告)号：US20090241537A1
公开(公告)日：2009-10-01
申请号：US12245677
申请日：2008-10-03
申请人： Alan L. Browne , Nancy L. Johnson , Marten Wittorf
发明人： Alan L. Browne , Nancy L. Johnson , Marten Wittorf
IPC分类号： F03G7/06 , F01B29/04
CPC分类号： A45B25/143 , A45B2200/1009 , B60J1/2011 , B60J3/002 , B60J3/0204 , B60J11/025 , B60J11/08
摘要： A system for and method of harvesting, storing and converting naturally occurring energy, includes exposing an active material, and more preferably a shape memory element to an ambient activation signal or condition, harvesting a portion of the energy by pseudoplastically straining or superelastically deforming the element, storing the energy by causing a change in the element and/or engaging a locking mechanism, and converting the energy by exposing the mechanism to an activation signal and/or otherwise releasing the mechanism.
摘要翻译：收集，储存和转化天然发生的能量的系统和方法包括将活性材料，更优选地将形状记忆元件暴露于环境激活信号或状态，通过使元件假塑性应变或超塑性变形来收获能量的一部分通过使元件发生变化和/或接合锁定机构来存储能量，以及通过将机构暴露于激活信号和/或以其它方式释放机构来转换能量。

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