公开(公告)号：US06572319B1

公开(公告)日：2003-06-03

申请号：US09666422

申请日：2000-09-20

申请人： George R. Simmons, III ,  Edmond J. Dougherty ,  Gregory M. Katucki

发明人： George R. Simmons, III ,  Edmond J. Dougherty ,  Gregory M. Katucki

IPC分类号： B63B2700

CPC分类号： B63B27/16

摘要： A portable elevator system for transporting a cargo container between a container cell and a mouth of the container cell is disclosed. The elevator includes a frame which is crane transportable and mountable on the mouth of a container cell in an open hold of the ship. A plurality of hoists are mounted on the frame. The hoists are releasably engageable with at least one container so as to transfer the container in either vertical direction through a central opening in the frame between a first location at a mouth of the container cell and a second location in the container cell. The container further includes a plurality of supports, which are releasably engageable with a container in the first location in addition to the engagement of the hoists. Additionally, a connector for connecting two adjacent containers in a single cell is disclosed. The connector is adapted to be transported to one of the two containers on one of the hoists. Upon engaging one container, the connector is released from the hoist and travels along the container until it reaches the second container. The connector then engages both the first and second containers, so that the first and second containers can be transported together by the hoists as a single container.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种便携式电梯系统，用于在容器单元和容器单元的口部之间运送货物集装箱。 电梯包括一个框架，该框架是可移动的并且可以安装在容器单元的口中，在船的敞开的搁置中。 多个起重机安装在框架上。 起重机可释放地与至少一个容器接合，以便在容器单元的口部的第一位置和容器单元的第二位置之间沿容器单元的口部的第一位置在容器单元的口部的第一位置之间沿两个垂直方向将容器传送通过框架中的中心开口。 容器还包括多个支撑件，除了葫芦的接合之外，其还可与第一位置的容器可释放地接合。 另外，公开了用于连接单个电池中的两个相邻容器的连接器。 连接器适于被运送到其中一个起重机上的两个容器中的一个。 在接合一个容器时，连接器从起重机释放并且沿容器移动直到其到达第二容器。 连接器然后接合第一和第二容器，使得第一和第二容器可以作为单个容器由起重机一起运输。

公开(公告)号：US6147759A

公开(公告)日：2000-11-14

申请号：US243138

申请日：1999-02-03

申请人： George R. Simmons ,  Edmond J. Dougherty ,  Anders G. Andersson ,  Gregory M. Bone ,  Albert Augustine, Jr. ,  Charles T. Griswold ,  Gary D. Giegerich ,  Paul T. Giegerich ,  William G. Van Ocker

发明人： George R. Simmons ,  Edmond J. Dougherty ,  Anders G. Andersson ,  Gregory M. Bone ,  Albert Augustine, Jr. ,  Charles T. Griswold ,  Gary D. Giegerich ,  Paul T. Giegerich ,  William G. Van Ocker

IPC分类号： F41J3/00 ,  F41J5/02 ,  G01B11/00 ,  G01B11/03

CPC分类号： G01B11/002 ,  F41J3/00 ,  F41J5/02

摘要： An apparatus detects the presence and location of at least one object in a field. The apparatus comprises a rotating arm which spins around the field, a position sensor for detecting the angular displacement of the rotating arm relative to a fixed point, and a processor. The rotating arm includes a transmitter and an opposing receiver array mounted thereon and fixed relative to each other. The receiver array includes a plurality of receivers located horizontally coplanar with each other. The receivers are concentrated towards one side of the receiver array which is aligned with a center region of the dartboard. The transmitter outputs a detection beam that emanates from a single point, such as a divergent beam. The detection beam overlaps the field and is simultaneously received at all times by the plurality of receivers of the receiver array. The receivers detect changes which occur in the field as a result of an object being in the field, manifested by shadows on the field. The processor receives output signals from the plurality of receivers and angular displacement data corresponding to the output signals, and determines therefrom the presence and location of an object in the field. The field may be a dartboard front surface and the detected object in the field may be a dart which lands on the dartboard front surface. The dartboard may be a Bandit.RTM. dartboard. The dartboard may be mounted in a housing wherein the front of the housing includes an outer catch ring area having a plurality of removably attachable catch ring segments made of dart-permeable and dart catching material. The processor detects when a player's turn is over by detecting removal of the darts from the dartboard, and automatically advances a scoring display to the next player.

摘要翻译： 设备检测场中至少一个物体的存在和位置。 该装置包括围绕场的旋转臂，用于检测旋转臂相对于固定点的角位移的位置传感器和处理器。 旋转臂包括发射器和安装在其上并相对于彼此固定的相对的接收器阵列。 接收器阵列包括彼此水平共面定位的多个接收器。 接收器集中在与飞镖靶的中心区域对准的接收器阵列的一侧。 发射机输出从单个点（例如发散光束）发出的检测光束。 检测光束与场重叠，同时由接收器阵列的多个接收器同时接收。 接收器检测由于场中的对象的结果而在字段中发生的变化，由场上的阴影表现出来。 处理器接收来自多个接收机的输出信号和对应于输出信号的角位移数据，从而确定场中物体的存在和位置。 该场可以是飞镖板前表面，并且该领域中的被检测物体可以是落在飞镖板前表面上的飞镖。 飞镖可能是一个强盗TM飞镖。 飞镖板可以安装在壳体中，其中壳体的前部包括具有多个可由可飞镖和镖捕获材料制成的可移除地附接的卡环环的外卡环区域。 处理器通过检测从飞镖板上的飞镖的移除来检测玩家的转弯何时结束，并自动将得分显示提前到下一个玩家。

公开(公告)号：US06379835B1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-30

申请号：US09630214

申请日：2000-08-01

申请人： Joseph S. Kucherovsky ,  George R. Simmons ,  James A. Miller ,  Christopher F. Mlnarik

发明人： Joseph S. Kucherovsky ,  George R. Simmons ,  James A. Miller ,  Christopher F. Mlnarik

IPC分类号： H01M640

CPC分类号： H01M10/0436 ,  H01M4/02 ,  H01M6/12 ,  H01M6/30 ,  H01M6/38 ,  H01M6/40 ,  H01M2300/0002 ,  H01M2300/0017

摘要： A flexible thin film battery including a film layer and a porous cathode deposited on a portion of a film and a porous anode deposited on a portion of the film, with an electrolyte and separator layer positioned between the porous anode and the porous cathode. The electrolyte is preferably dried so the battery is activated when liquid contacts the electrolyte and separator layer. In a preferred embodiment, water swellable particles are included in the cell. The film layers are least partially sealed around the edges, confining the anode, cathode, and electrolyte and separator layer. The method of producing such a battery preferably includes printing various inks in a pattern on a polymeric film.

摘要翻译： 一种柔性薄膜电池，其包括沉积在薄膜的一部分上的薄膜层和多孔阴极，沉积在膜的一部分上的多孔阳极，其中电解质和隔离层位于多孔阳极和多孔阴极之间。 优选电解质是干燥的，所以当液体接触电解质和分离器层时，电池被激活。 在优选的实施方案中，水溶胀性颗粒包括在电池中。 膜层围绕边缘最少部分地密封，限制了阳极，阴极以及电解质和隔离层。 制造这种电池的方法优选地包括以聚合物膜上的图案印刷各种油墨。

公开(公告)号：US5605717A

公开(公告)日：1997-02-25

申请号：US457088

申请日：1995-06-01

申请人： George R. Simmons ,  John L. Schmitz

发明人： George R. Simmons ,  John L. Schmitz

IPC分类号： B05D5/10 ,  B29C47/06 ,  B32B7/06 ,  B32B37/15

CPC分类号： B32B37/153 ,  B29C47/003 ,  B29C47/065 ,  B29C47/145 ,  B32B7/06 ,  B29C47/0019 ,  B29C47/0021

摘要： Adhesive laminates and their preparation. According to one embodiment, an adhesive laminate comprising a foamed pressure sensitive adhesive layer and a release liner applied thereto is prepared by applying hot pressure sensitive adhesive material in layer form to a release coated surface of a release paper or other release liner. Moisture is transferred from the release liner to the hot molten adhesive layer, causing the latter to foam. According to a second embodiment, a coextrudate comprising a thermoplastic carrier with an adhesive coating on one or both sides thereof is formed by the coextrusion of the adhesive taking place with the carrier over at least a short distance and at a temperature of about 350.degree. F.

摘要翻译： 粘合层压板及其制备。 根据一个实施方案，通过将层压形式的热压敏粘合剂材料施加到剥离纸或其它剥离衬垫的剥离涂层表面上来制备包含发泡压敏粘合剂层和施加到其上的剥离衬垫的粘合剂层压体。 水分从剥离衬垫转移到热熔融粘合剂层，导致后者发泡。 根据第二实施方案，包括在其一侧或两侧上具有粘合剂涂层的热塑性载体的共挤出物通过在载体上与至少短距离并且在约350°F的温度下共挤出而形成 。

公开(公告)号：US5805288A

公开(公告)日：1998-09-08

申请号：US800301

申请日：1997-02-13

申请人： George R. Simmons ,  Edmond J. Dougherty

发明人： George R. Simmons ,  Edmond J. Dougherty

IPC分类号： F41J5/02 ,  G01B11/03

CPC分类号： F41J5/02

摘要： An apparatus for detecting the presence of at least one object in a field having at least one through-beam detection device with at least one transmitter and at least one opposing detector to create a detection beam that overlaps the field.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在具有至少一个至少一个发射器的至少一个通过光束检测装置的场中检测至少一个物体的存在的装置，以及至少一个相对的检测器，以产生与所述场重叠的检测光束。

公开(公告)号：US5964252A

公开(公告)日：1999-10-12

申请号：US993587

申请日：1997-12-18

申请人： George R. Simmons ,  Gerald H. Knittel ,  Judith A. Roth

发明人： George R. Simmons ,  Gerald H. Knittel ,  Judith A. Roth

IPC分类号： F16L59/02 ,  F16L59/10 ,  F16L57/00

CPC分类号： F16L59/022 ,  F16L59/10 ,  Y10S138/01 ,  Y10T428/14

摘要： The present invention relates to an adhesive closure system. More specifically, this invention relates to an adhesive closure system with an abridged release liner. Initially, the abridged release liner allows partial exposure of the single adhesive layer to achieve a temporary bond. When desired, the release liner can be removed exposing the remainder of the adhesive to achieve a permanent bond. This type of closure system has numerous applications including the closure system for pipe insulation sleeves.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种粘合剂封闭系统。 更具体地，本发明涉及一种具有缓冲隔离衬垫的粘合剂封闭系统。 最初，简化的剥离衬垫允许单个粘合剂层的部分暴露以实现临时粘结。 当需要时，可以去除剥离衬垫，暴露粘合剂的其余部分以实现永久粘合。 这种封闭系统有许多应用，包括用于管道绝缘套管的封闭系统。

公开(公告)号：US5943476A

公开(公告)日：1999-08-24

申请号：US662594

申请日：1996-06-13

申请人： Edmond J. Dougherty ,  George R. Simmons, III

发明人： Edmond J. Dougherty ,  George R. Simmons, III

IPC分类号： B25J9/16 ,  G05B15/00 ,  G05B19/04

CPC分类号： B25J9/1694 ,  G05B2219/37288 ,  G05B2219/37572 ,  G05B2219/39391 ,  G05B2219/39393

摘要： A system for determining position and orientation of a stationary or moving object projects beams of electromagnetic waves, such as light, onto the object. The beams make lines on the object. A camera senses reflections of the lines. The reflections are converted into pixel data which are used to determine the position and orientation of the object relative to a predetermined coordinate system. The system can also maneuver a robot end effector to the object's position and orientation by interactively viewing representations of the object's position and orientation, and the end effector on a computer screen.

摘要翻译： 用于确定静止或移动物体的位置和取向的系统将诸如光的电磁波的光束投射到物体上。 梁在物体上形成线。 相机感测线条的反射。 反射被转换为用于确定对象相对于预定坐标系的位置和取向的像素数据。 该系统还可以通过交互地观察物体位置和方位的表示以及计算机屏幕上的末端执行器，来操纵机器人末端执行器到物体的位置和姿态。