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1. 发明授权

US08881720B2 Heliostat repositioning system and method 有权
标题翻译：定向反射镜定位系统及方法
公开(公告)号：US08881720B2
公开(公告)日：2014-11-11
申请号：US13118274
申请日：2011-05-27
申请人： Thomas Currier
发明人： Thomas Currier
IPC分类号： F24J2/38 , F24J2/40 , F24J2/54
CPC分类号： F24S50/20 , F24S23/77 , F24S30/452 , F24S50/00 , F24S2023/876 , F24S2030/134 , F24S2050/25 , Y02E10/47
摘要： A system and method for providing real time control of a heliostat array or CPV/PV module that reduces actuation cost, the disclosure reduces the fixed cost of calibrating and repositioning an individual surface. This simultaneously removes the core engineering assumption that drives the development of large trackers, and enables a system and method to cost effectively track a small surface. In addition to lower initial capital cost, a small heliostat or solar tracker can be pre-assembled, mass-produced, and shipped more easily. Smaller mechanisms can also be installed with simple hand tools and do not require installers to rent expensive cranes or installation equipment.
摘要翻译：一种用于提供定日镜阵列或CPV / PV模块的实时控制的系统和方法，其降低了致动成本，本公开减少了校准和重新定位单个表面的固定成本。这同时消除了驱动大型跟踪器开发的核心工程假设，并使系统和方法能够有效地跟踪小型表面。除了降低初始资本成本外，还可以更轻松地预组装，批量生产和运输小型定日镜或太阳能追踪器。也可以使用简单的手动工具安装较小的机构，不需要安装者租用昂贵的起重机或安装设备。

2. 发明授权

US08950336B2 Monorail vehicle apparatus with gravity-controlled roll attitude and loading 有权
标题翻译：具有重力控制的滚轮姿态和负载的单轨车辆装置
公开(公告)号：US08950336B2
公开(公告)日：2015-02-10
申请号：US13724417
申请日：2012-12-21
申请人： QBotix, Inc.
发明人： John S. Camp , Benjamin D. Sumers , Ryan P. Feeley , Kevin T. Mori , Daniel I. Fukuba , Wasiq Bokhari
IPC分类号： B61B13/04
CPC分类号： B61B13/04
摘要： Monorail vehicle that travels on a non-featured rail with substantial profile variation and controls roll attitude, lateral location, and loading through judicious placement of the vehicle's center of gravity without using springs or suspensions. The vehicle has a bogie for engaging the non-featured rail so the center of gravity has a lateral offset r1 from the rail centerline to produce a roll moment Nr determined by vehicle's mass and value of r1. The center of gravity also has a vertical offset r2. The bogie uses first and second assemblies for engaging the rail to produce a pair of surface normal reaction forces to thus control roll attitude and loading by the placement of the center of gravity, thereby enabling accurate alignment of the monorail vehicle.
摘要翻译：在非功能轨道上行驶的单轨车辆，具有很大的轮廓变化，并且通过在不使用弹簧或悬架的情况下明智地放置车辆的重心来控制车轮姿态，侧向位置和负载。车辆具有用于接合非特征轨道的转向架，使得重心具有从轨道中心线的侧向偏移r1，以产生由车辆质量和r1值确定的转矩。重心也具有垂直偏移r2。转向架使用第一和第二组合件来接合轨道以产生一对表面正常反作用力，从而通过放置重心来控制侧倾姿态和载荷，从而使得单轨车辆能够精确对准。

3. 发明授权

US08442790B2 Robotic heliostat calibration system and method 有权
标题翻译：机器人定日镜校准系统及方法
公开(公告)号：US08442790B2
公开(公告)日：2013-05-14
申请号：US13310520
申请日：2011-12-02
申请人： Daniel Fukuba , Jos Goble , Salomon Trujillo , Thomas Joseph Currier , Wasiq Bokhari
发明人： Daniel Fukuba , Jos Goble , Salomon Trujillo , Thomas Joseph Currier , Wasiq Bokhari
IPC分类号： G01D18/00
CPC分类号： F24S40/00 , F24S30/452 , F24S50/00 , F24S2020/16 , F24S2030/134 , F24S2050/25 , G01D18/004 , G01D18/008 , G05D1/0278 , H02S50/00 , H02S50/15 , Y02E10/47 , Y10S901/01 , Y10S901/14
摘要： A robotic controller for autonomous calibration and inspection of two or more solar surfaces wherein the robotic controller includes a drive system to position itself near a solar surface such that onboard sensors may be utilized to gather information about the solar surface. An onboard communication unit relays information to a central processing network, this processor combines new information with stored historical data to calibrate a solar surface and/or to determine its instantaneous health.
摘要翻译：一种用于自动校准和检查两个或更多个太阳能表面的机器人控制器，其中所述机器人控制器包括驱动系统以将其自身定位在太阳能表面附近，使得车载传感器可用于收集有关太阳能表面的信息。机载通信单元将信息中继到中央处理网络，该处理器将新信息与存储的历史数据组合以校准太阳能表面和/或确定其瞬时健康。

4. 发明授权

US09121927B2 Acoustic absolute position encoder and method 有权
标题翻译：声学绝对位置编码器和方法
公开(公告)号：US09121927B2
公开(公告)日：2015-09-01
申请号：US13483022
申请日：2012-05-29
申请人： Salomon J. Trujillo
发明人： Salomon J. Trujillo
IPC分类号： G01S3/80 , G01S1/76
CPC分类号： G01S1/76
摘要： The present invention teaches acoustic absolute position encoders and methods for deploying the same. The encoder has a moving member with a mechanical contacting portion, and a stationary member associated with the moving member. Reed elements are mounted on the stationary member such that they are mechanically engaged by the contacting portion of the moving member as the latter moves linearly or rotates. The reed elements generate sound tones in response to transient contact with the contacting portion. A receiver receives the tones and an acoustic processing circuit determines the absolute position of the moving member based on the sound tones.
摘要翻译：本发明教导了声学绝对位置编码器及其部署方法。编码器具有移动构件，其具有机械接触部分和与移动构件相关联的固定构件。簧片元件安装在固定构件上，使得当移动构件的接触部分线性移动或旋转时，它们被机械地接合。簧片元件响应于与接触部分的瞬时接触而产生声音。接收器接收音调，并且声学处理电路基于声音确定移动构件的绝对位置。

5. 发明申请

US20150013487A1 Dual-mode torque transfer in laterally engaging drive couplers exhibiting axial misalignment with driven couplers 有权
标题翻译：横向接合的驱动联轴器中的双模式扭矩传递与驱动联轴器呈现轴向不对准
公开(公告)号：US20150013487A1
公开(公告)日：2015-01-15
申请号：US14190088
申请日：2014-02-25
申请人： QBotix, Inc.
发明人： Daniel I. Fukuba , Benjamin D. Sumers , Jeremy P. Dittmer , Merritt J. Jenkins , Kevin C. Chu , Vayardo L. Ruiz
IPC分类号： F16D11/16
CPC分类号： F16D11/14 , F16D1/101 , F16D3/02 , Y10T74/19614
摘要： The present invention relates to transferring torque between a first unit, such as a mobile machine or a robot, and a second unit, such as a fixed or stationary machine. The units are arranged such that a drive coupler of the first unit designed for delivering torque about a drive axis can engage the driven coupler, which belongs to the second unit and has a driven axis, along an engagement direction that is nearly perpendicular to the direction of the driven axis. A lateral displacement mechanism of the first unit achieves a first-order coaxial alignment between the drive and driven axes. Additional measures are provided for improving engagement, coupling and reducing the level of axial misalignment. The invention further pertains to a dual-mode torque delivery apparatus tolerant of imprecise alignment.
摘要翻译：本发明涉及在诸如移动机器或机器人的第一单元和诸如固定或静止机器的第二单元之间传送转矩。这些单元布置成使得设计成用于在驱动轴周围传递扭矩的第一单元的驱动联接器可以沿着几乎垂直于方向的接合方向接合属于第二单元并具有从动轴的从动联接器的驱动轴。第一单元的横向位移机构实现了驱动轴和从动轴之间的一级同轴对准。提供了附加措施来改善接合，联接和降低轴向未对准的水平。本发明还涉及一种容忍不精确对准的双模扭矩输送装置。

6. 发明授权

US08939085B2 Monorail vehicle apparatus with gravity-augmented contact load 有权
标题翻译：具有重力增加接触载荷的单轨车辆装置
公开(公告)号：US08939085B2
公开(公告)日：2015-01-27
申请号：US13772156
申请日：2013-02-20
申请人： QBotix, Inc.
发明人： John S. Camp , Benjamin D. Sumers , Ryan P. Feeley
IPC分类号： B61B13/04
CPC分类号： B61B13/04
摘要： Apparatus and method for gravity-augmented preload of drive wheels in a monorail vehicle travelling along a guide rail bearing and contact surfaces that are non-parallel with the gravity vector. The vehicle has a structure defining a pivot location against the bearing surface, as well as first and second assemblies for engaging the rail on the bearing and contact surfaces, respectively. The vehicle is mounted so its center of gravity is at a rear longitudinal offset rrl from the pivot location and a vertical offset rvert from the guide rail. A force and moment balance thus created in a normal load on a drive wheel engaged with the bearing surface at the pivot location, where the load value exceeds a standard normal load generated by the mass of the monorail vehicle alone.
摘要翻译：沿着导轨轴承行驶的单轨车辆和与重力矢量不平行的接触表面，用于重力增大预载荷的驱动轮的装置和方法。车辆具有限定相对于支承表面的枢转位置的结构，以及分别用于将轨道接合在轴承和接触表面上的第一和第二组件。车辆被安装成使其重心位于从枢转位置起的后纵向偏移量rr1并且垂直偏移与导轨相交。由此在负载值超过由单轨车辆的质量产生的标准正常负载的枢转位置处与在轴承表面接合的驱动轮上的正常负载产生的力和力矩平衡。

7. 发明申请

US20140174315A1 Monorail Vehicle Apparatus with Gravity-Controlled Roll Attitude and Loading 有权
标题翻译：具有重力控制辊姿态和载荷的单轨车辆设备
公开(公告)号：US20140174315A1
公开(公告)日：2014-06-26
申请号：US13724417
申请日：2012-12-21
申请人： QBotix, Inc.
发明人： John S. Camp , Benjamin D. Sumers , Ryan P. Feeley , Kevin T. Mori , Daniel l. Fukuba , Wasiq Bokhari
IPC分类号： B61B13/04
CPC分类号： B61B13/04
摘要： Monorail vehicle that travels on a non-featured rail with substantial profile variation and controls roll attitude, lateral location, and loading through judicious placement of the vehicle's center of gravity without using springs or suspensions. The vehicle has a bogie for engaging the non-featured rail so the center of gravity has a lateral offset r1 from the rail centerline to produce a roll moment Nr determined by vehicle's mass and value of r1. The center of gravity also has a vertical offset r2. The bogie uses first and second assemblies for engaging the rail to produce a pair of surface normal reaction forces to thus control roll attitude and loading by the placement of the center of gravity, thereby enabling accurate alignment of the monorail vehicle.
摘要翻译：在非功能轨道上行驶的单轨车辆，具有很大的轮廓变化，并且通过在不使用弹簧或悬架的情况下明智地放置车辆的重心来控制车轮姿态，侧向位置和负载。车辆具有用于接合非特征轨道的转向架，使得重心具有从轨道中心线的侧向偏移r1，以产生由车辆质量和r1值确定的转矩。重心也具有垂直偏移r2。转向架使用第一和第二组合件来接合轨道以产生一对表面正常反作用力，从而通过放置重心来控制侧倾姿态和载荷，从而使得单轨车辆能够精确对准。

8. 发明申请

US20150217788A1 Monorail vehicle apparatus with trucks designed to accommodate movement along curved rail sections 审中-公开
标题翻译：带有卡车的单轨车辆设备，用于容纳沿弯曲轨道部分的运动
公开(公告)号：US20150217788A1
公开(公告)日：2015-08-06
申请号：US14172885
申请日：2014-02-04
申请人： John S. Camp , Benjamin D. Sumers , Ryan P. Feeley , Kevin T. Mori , Daniel I. Fukuba , Wasiq Bokhari , Vayardo L. Ruiz
发明人： John S. Camp , Benjamin D. Sumers , Ryan P. Feeley , Kevin T. Mori , Daniel I. Fukuba , Wasiq Bokhari , Vayardo L. Ruiz
IPC分类号： B61F5/38 , B61B13/04
CPC分类号： B61B13/04
摘要： The present invention teaches a monorail vehicle apparatus and method for controlling roll attitude, lateral location, and loading of a monorail vehicle traveling on a non-featured rail exhibiting substantial profile variation by the placement of the vehicle's center of gravity and without the use of additional mechanisms such as springs or suspensions. The design is especially well adapted for travelling along curves by using at least two trucks connected by a linkage mechanism.
摘要翻译：本发明教导了一种单轨车辆装置和方法，用于控制在非特征轨道上行驶的单轨车辆的侧倾姿势，侧向位置和负载，该单轨车辆通过放置车辆的重心而显示出显着的轮廓变化，并且不使用额外的诸如弹簧或悬架的机构。该设计特别适用于沿着曲线行进，通过使用至少两辆通过连杆机构连接的卡车。

9. 发明申请

US20150014114A1 Torque Transfer in Laterally Engaging Drive Couplers Exhibiting Axial Misalignment with Driven Couplers 有权
标题翻译：扭矩传递在驱动联轴器轴向不对准的驱动耦合器
公开(公告)号：US20150014114A1
公开(公告)日：2015-01-15
申请号：US13938215
申请日：2013-07-09
申请人： QBotix, Inc.
发明人： Daniel I. Fukuba , Benjamin D. Sumers , Jeremy P. Dittmer , Merritt J. Jenkins , Kevin C. Chu , Vayardo L. Ruiz
IPC分类号： F16D11/16
CPC分类号： F16D11/16 , B25J5/02 , F16D3/04 , F16D3/10 , F24S50/20 , Y02E10/47 , Y10S901/01 , Y10S901/30 , Y10T74/19614
摘要： The present invention relates to transferring torque between a first unit, which is typically a mobile machine or a robot, and a second unit, which is typically a fixed or stationary machine. The units are arranged such that a drive coupler of the first unit designed for delivering torque about a drive axis can engage the driven coupler, which belongs to the second unit and has a driven axis, along an engagement direction that is nearly perpendicular to the direction of the driven axis. A lateral displacement mechanism in provided is in the first unit to achieve a first-order coaxial alignment between the drive and driven axes. Additional measures such as compliance mechanisms are provided for improving engagement, coupling and reducing the level of axial misalignment in the apparatus and methods of the invention.
摘要翻译：本发明涉及在通常为移动机器或机器人的第一单元和通常为固定或固定机器的第二单元之间传递转矩。这些单元布置成使得设计成用于在驱动轴周围传递扭矩的第一单元的驱动联接器可以沿着几乎垂直于方向的接合方向接合属于第二单元并具有从动轴的从动联接器的驱动轴。提供的横向位移机构位于第一单元中，以实现驱动轴和从动轴之间的一级同轴对准。提供诸如顺应机构的附加措施用于改善接合，联接和降低本发明的装置和方法中的轴向未对准的水平。

10. 发明授权

US08878113B2 Solar tracking system using periodic scan patterns with a shielding tube 有权
标题翻译：太阳跟踪系统采用周期扫描图案与屏蔽管
公开(公告)号：US08878113B2
公开(公告)日：2014-11-04
申请号：US13506998
申请日：2012-05-29
申请人： Jos C. Goble , Salomon J. Trujillo , Benjamin D. Sumers , Christopher O. Perkins
发明人： Jos C. Goble , Salomon J. Trujillo , Benjamin D. Sumers , Christopher O. Perkins
IPC分类号： G01J1/20
CPC分类号： G01J1/0266 , G01J1/0271 , G01J1/0411 , G01J1/0418 , G01J1/42 , G01J2001/4266
摘要： A solar tracking system and method that use a shielding tube that admits solar radiation and has an absorptive inner surface for absorbing the solar radiation that is incident on it. The system has a photodetector for generating a signal related to an intensity of solar radiation at a distal end of the shielding tube and a scan unit for periodically executing a certain scan pattern in an elevation angle El and in an azimuth angle Az of the shielding tube. A processing unit in communication with the photodetector determines an on-sun orientation of the shielding tube based on a convolution of the signal obtained while executing the scan pattern with a trained convolution kernel. The on-sun orientation thus found can be used to update the orientation of one or more solar surfaces, e.g., reflective or photovoltaic surfaces.
摘要翻译：太阳跟踪系统和方法，其使用允许太阳辐射并具有吸收内表面以吸收入射到其上的太阳辐射的屏蔽管。该系统具有用于产生与屏蔽管的远端处的太阳辐射强度有关的信号的光电检测器，以及用于周期性地以仰角E1和屏蔽管的方位角Az中的某一扫描图案执行的扫描单元。与光电检测器通信的处理单元基于在执行扫描图案时获得的信号与训练的卷积核心的卷积来确定屏蔽管的日晒方位。这样找到的太阳朝向可以用于更新一个或多个太阳能表面的取向，例如反射或光伏表面。

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