公开(公告)号：US06725954B1

公开(公告)日：2004-04-27

申请号：US10402575

申请日：2003-03-28

申请人： James C. Keane ,  Brian C. Doklovic

发明人： James C. Keane ,  Brian C. Doklovic

IPC分类号： B62D1108

CPC分类号： B62D11/12 ,  B62D11/183 ,  F16H39/14

摘要： An apparatus and method for steering a vehicle with zero turning radius capability includes a movable steering handle, first and second CVT devices for independently driving first and second drive wheels, respectively, a transmission control device, and first and second biased guide members. The transmission control device interconnects the steering handle and the first and second CVT devices, and includes a mixing lever for controlling operations of the first and second CVT devices. Movement of the steering handle in a first steering direction causes the first guide member to move the mixing lever in a first actuating direction, and movement of the steering handle in a second steering direction causes the second guide member to move the mixing lever in a second actuating direction. The mixing lever can be positioned so as to cause the first and second CVT devices to drive the drive wheels in a manner permitting the vehicle to be steered at a zero turn radius in response to movement of the steering handle in a selected steering direction.

摘要翻译： 用于转向具有零转弯半径能力的车辆的装置和方法包括可移动转向手柄，分别独立地驱动第一和第二驱动轮的第一和第二CVT装置，变速器控制装置以及第一和第二偏置引导构件。 传动控制装置将转向手柄与第一和第二CVT装置相互连接，并包括用于控制第一和第二CVT装置的操作的混合杆。 转向手柄在第一转向方向上的移动使得第一引导构件沿第一致动方向移动混合杆，并且转向手柄在第二转向方向上的运动使得第二引导构件在第二转向方向上移动混合杆 致动方向。 混合杆可以被定位成使得第一和第二CVT装置以允许车辆在选定的转向方向上响应于转向手柄的移动而以零转弯半径的方式驱动驱动轮。

公开(公告)号：US06729116B1

公开(公告)日：2004-05-04

申请号：US10402549

申请日：2003-03-28

申请人： George B. Graus ,  James C. Keane ,  Hiroshi Hojo

发明人： George B. Graus ,  James C. Keane ,  Hiroshi Hojo

IPC分类号： A01D3474

CPC分类号： A01D34/74 ,  A01D2101/00

摘要： An apparatus and method for adjusting the height of a wheel, particularly a caster wheel, in relation to a structure such as a mower deck of a lawnmower includes a frame member, a hollow guide member, a transverse element, and a lever. The frame member is interconnected between one or more caster wheels and the structure. The frame member includes an angled section disposed along an angled adjustment direction. Spaced recesses are formed in the angled section and arranged along the adjustment direction. The guide member and transverse element are attached to the structure. The angled section is slidable through the guide member. The lever is pivotably connected to the transverse element and includes a locking element. By pivoting the lever, the locking element can be brought into engagement with a selected one of the recesses to fix the angled section at a desired position relative to the guide member and thus the height of the structure relative to a ground surface over which the caster wheel or wheels roll.

摘要翻译： 相对于诸如割草机的割草机结构的结构，用于调节车轮特别是脚轮的高度的装置和方法包括框架构件，中空导向构件，横向元件和杠杆。 框架构件在一个或多个脚轮和结构之间互连。 框架构件包括沿着成角度的调整方向设置的倾斜部分。 间隔的凹部形成在倾斜部分中并且沿着调节方向布置。 引导构件和横向元件附接到结构。 成角度的部分可以通过引导构件滑动。 杠杆可枢转地连接到横向元件并且包括锁定元件。 通过枢转杠杆，锁定元件可以与所选择的一个凹槽接合，以将成角度的部分相对于引导构件固定在期望的位置，并且因此相对于地面的高度，脚轮 车轮或轮子滚动。

公开(公告)号：US07179677B2

公开(公告)日：2007-02-20

申请号：US10534217

申请日：2003-09-03

申请人： Kannan Ramanathan ,  Falah S. Hasoon ,  Sarah E. Asher ,  James Dolan ,  James C. Keane

发明人： Kannan Ramanathan ,  Falah S. Hasoon ,  Sarah E. Asher ,  James Dolan ,  James C. Keane

IPC分类号： H01L31/18

CPC分类号： H01L31/1836 ,  H01L31/0749 ,  Y02E10/541

摘要： A process for making a thin film ZnO/Cu(InGa)Se2 solar cell without depositing a buffer layer and by Zn doping from a vapor phase, comprising: depositing Cu(InGa)Se2 layer on a metal back contact deposited on a glass substrate; heating the Cu(InGa)Se2 layer on the metal back contact on the glass substrate to a temperature range between about 100° C. to about 250° C.; subjecting the heated layer of Cu(InGa)Se2 to an evaporant species from a Zn compound; and sputter depositing ZnO on the Zn compound evaporant species treated layer of Cu(InGa)Se2.

摘要翻译： 一种用于制备薄膜ZnO / Cu（InGa）Se 2太阳能电池而不沉积缓冲层和通过从气相中Zn掺杂的方法，包括：沉积Cu（InGa）Se2 沉积在玻璃基板上的金属背面接触层上; 将玻璃基板上的金属背接触件上的Cu（InGa）Se 2＆lt; 2＆gt;层加热至约100℃至约250℃的温度范围; 将Cu（InGa）Se 2＆lt; 2＆gt;的加热层从Zn化合物中经受蒸发物质; 并在Cu（InGa）Se 2 Zn的Zn化合物蒸发物质处理层上溅射沉积ZnO。

公开(公告)号：US07850555B2

公开(公告)日：2010-12-14

申请号：US10909113

申请日：2004-07-30

申请人： James C. Keane ,  Hiroshi Hojo

发明人： James C. Keane ,  Hiroshi Hojo

IPC分类号： F16H61/00 ,  A01D69/08

CPC分类号： A01D69/08

摘要： Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for controlling a variable speed transmission including an actuator, a cam follower, and a speed adjustment cam. The actuator is rotatable through a first phase and a subsequent second phase, and includes an actuator cam surface and a variator. The cam follower is movable in response to contact with the actuator cam surface during rotation through the first phase, for actuating a coupler of the transmission between a disengaged position and an engaged position. The variator is movable along the speed adjustment cam during rotation through the second phase for enabling adjustment of a torque transfer mechanism associated with the transmission. By this configuration, control over the coupling of the transmission to a torque input such as a motor and control over the speed of the transmission are both enabled through rotation of a single actuator, and thus can be implemented in a self-propelled machine such as a lawnmower using a single operator-manipulated control.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于控制包括致动器，凸轮从动件和速度调节凸轮的变速传动装置的方法。 致动器可旋转通过第一相和随后的第二相，并且包括致动器凸轮表面和变换器。 凸轮从动件在旋转通过第一阶段期间响应于与致动器凸轮表面的接触而可移动，用于在脱离位置和接合位置之间致动传动装置的联接器。 变速器在旋转通过第二阶段期间可沿着速度调节凸轮移动，以使得能够调节与变速器相关联的扭矩传递机构。 通过这种配置，可以通过单个致动器的旋转来实现对变速器与诸如电动机的转矩输入的耦合的控制以及对变速器的速度的控制，并且因此可以在自走式机器中实现，例如 使用单个操作员操纵的控制器的割草机。