公开(公告)号：US20090147973A1

公开(公告)日：2009-06-11

申请号：US11952309

申请日：2007-12-07

申请人： Thomas GITZINGER ,  Rachid Alameh ,  David Cranfill

发明人： Thomas GITZINGER ,  Rachid Alameh ,  David Cranfill

IPC分类号： G08B6/00 ,  H04R17/00 ,  H01L41/09

CPC分类号： H04R17/00 ,  G06F3/016

摘要： An apparatus (100) including two housings and a piezoelectric transducer is disclosed. The apparatus may include a first housing (110), a hinge (115) coupled to the first housing, and a second housing (140) coupled the first housing via the hinge. The first housing can have a closed position when the first housing is substantially adjacent to the second housing and the first housing can have an open position when a portion of the first housing is substantially away from the second housing. The apparatus can also include a first piezoelectric element (130) coupled to the second housing where the first piezoelectric element can be substantially in contact with the first housing when the first housing is in the closed position. The apparatus can further include a user interface (140) coupled to the second housing and a controller (150) coupled to the first piezoelectric element and the user interface. The controller can drive the first piezoelectric element to cause the first housing to vibrate against the second housing when the first housing is in the closed position. The controller can also drive the first piezoelectric element to provide tactile feedback in response to user activation of the user interface.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种包括两个壳体和压电换能器的装置（100）。 该装置可以包括第一壳体（110），联接到第一壳体的铰链（115）和经由铰链联接第一壳体的第二壳体（140）。 当第一壳体基本上邻近第二壳体时，第一壳体可以具有闭合位置，并且当第一壳体的一部分基本上远离第二壳体时，第一壳体可以具有打开位置。 该装置还可以包括联接到第二壳体的第一压电元件（130），其中当第一壳体处于关闭位置时，第一压电元件可以与第一壳体基本上接触。 该装置还可以包括耦合到第二壳体的用户接口（140）和耦合到第一压电元件和用户接口的控制器（150）。 当第一壳体处于关闭位置时，控制器可以驱动第一压电元件使第一壳体抵靠第二壳体振动。 控制器还可以驱动第一压电元件以响应于用户激活用户界面来提供触觉反馈。

公开(公告)号：US08265308B2

公开(公告)日：2012-09-11

申请号：US11952309

申请日：2007-12-07

申请人： Thomas Gitzinger ,  Rachid Alameh ,  David Cranfill

发明人： Thomas Gitzinger ,  Rachid Alameh ,  David Cranfill

IPC分类号： H04R25/00 ,  H04R1/00 ,  G08B6/00 ,  H04M1/00

CPC分类号： H04R17/00 ,  G06F3/016

摘要： An apparatus (100) including two housings and a piezoelectric transducer is disclosed. The apparatus may include a first housing (110), a hinge (115) coupled to the first housing, and a second housing (140) coupled the first housing via the hinge. The first housing can have a closed position when the first housing is substantially adjacent to the second housing and the first housing can have an open position when a portion of the first housing is substantially away from the second housing. The apparatus can also include a first piezoelectric element (130) coupled to the second housing where the first piezoelectric element can be substantially in contact with the first housing when the first housing is in the closed position. The apparatus can further include a user interface (140) coupled to the second housing and a controller (150) coupled to the first piezoelectric element and the user interface. The controller can drive the first piezoelectric element to cause the first housing to vibrate against the second housing when the first housing is in the closed position. The controller can also drive the first piezoelectric element to provide tactile feedback in response to user activation of the user interface.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种包括两个壳体和压电换能器的装置（100）。 该装置可以包括第一壳体（110），联接到第一壳体的铰链（115）和经由铰链联接第一壳体的第二壳体（140）。 当第一壳体基本上邻近第二壳体时，第一壳体可以具有闭合位置，并且当第一壳体的一部分基本上远离第二壳体时，第一壳体可以具有打开位置。 该装置还可以包括联接到第二壳体的第一压电元件（130），其中当第一壳体处于关闭位置时，第一压电元件可以与第一壳体基本上接触。 该装置还可以包括耦合到第二壳体的用户接口（140）和耦合到第一压电元件和用户接口的控制器（150）。 当第一壳体处于关闭位置时，控制器可以驱动第一压电元件使第一壳体抵靠第二壳体振动。 控制器还可以驱动第一压电元件以响应于用户激活用户界面来提供触觉反馈。

公开(公告)号：US20120154340A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-21

申请号：US12974252

申请日：2010-12-21

申请人： Sandeep Vuppu ,  David Cranfill ,  Michael Olley ,  Mark F. Valentine

发明人： Sandeep Vuppu ,  David Cranfill ,  Michael Olley ,  Mark F. Valentine

IPC分类号： G06F3/033

CPC分类号： G06F3/03545 ,  G06F3/044

摘要： A stylus (100) is configured for actively interacting with a touch-sensitive interface (201) by injecting or sinking charge in response to a touch-detection signal emitted from the touch-sensitive interface (201). One stylus (100) includes a stylus body (104) and a compound tip (105) extending axially from the stylus body (104). The compound tip (105) can include a center electrode (101) that is configured to detect electric field variations from the touch-sensitive interface (201) and a shroud electrode (102) that is concentrically disposed about the center electrode (101). An active circuit (103) coupled between the center electrode (101) and the shroud electrode (102) is configured to apply a gain to the detected electric field variations and to change a potential of the shroud electrode (102) synchronously with the electric field variations detected by the center electrode (101).

摘要翻译： 触笔（100）被配置为响应于从触敏界面（201）发射的触摸检测信号，通过注入或吸收电荷来与触敏界面（201）主动交互。 一个触针（100）包括从触针本体（104）轴向延伸的触针本体（104）和复合尖端（105）。 复合尖端（105）可以包括中心电极（101），其被配置为检测来自触敏界面（201）的电场变化和围绕中心电极（101）同心设置的护罩电极（102）。 耦合在中心电极（101）和护罩电极（102）之间的有源电路（103）被配置为对检测到的电场变化施加增益并且与电场同步地改变护罩电极（102）的电位 由中心电极（101）检测的变化。

公开(公告)号：US20120100378A1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-26

申请号：US13380304

申请日：2010-06-24

申请人： Walter H. Ohrbom ,  Gregory G. Menovcik ,  Patrick J. Mormile ,  Donald H. Campbell ,  David Cranfill

发明人： Walter H. Ohrbom ,  Gregory G. Menovcik ,  Patrick J. Mormile ,  Donald H. Campbell ,  David Cranfill

IPC分类号： B32B27/36 ,  B05D3/02 ,  B32B27/38

CPC分类号： B05D1/36 ,  B05D7/52 ,  C09D4/00 ,  Y10T428/31507 ,  Y10T428/31515 ,  Y10T428/31536

摘要： A paint coating system comprises a substrate and a first paint layer disposed on the substrate. The first paint layer is formed from a first composition comprising either a first decomplexing agent or a first organoborane complex. The paint coating system further comprises a second paint layer disposed on the first paint layer. The second paint layer is formed from a second composition comprising the other of the first decomplexing agent and the first organoborane complex. At least one of the first and second compositions further comprises a radical polymerizable compound. A method of producing a multilayered paint coating includes the steps of providing the substrate, applying a first paint layer on the substrate, applying a second paint layer on the first paint layer, and curing the at least one of the first and second paint layers.

摘要翻译： 涂料系统包括基材和设置在基材上的第一涂料层。 第一涂料层由包含第一解络剂或第一有机硼烷络合物的第一组合物形成。 涂料系统还包括设置在第一涂料层上的第二涂料层。 第二涂层由第二组合物形成，第二组合物包含第一解络剂和第一有机硼烷络合物中的另一种。 第一和第二组合物中的至少一种还包含自由基聚合性化合物。 制造多层涂料涂料的方法包括以下步骤：提供基材，在基材上施加第一涂料层，在第一涂料层上施加第二涂料层，并固化第一和第二涂料层中的至少一个。

公开(公告)号：US20070178942A1

公开(公告)日：2007-08-02

申请号：US11343177

申请日：2006-01-30

申请人： Daniel Sadler ,  David Cranfill ,  Scott Isabelle ,  Manuel Oliver

发明人： Daniel Sadler ,  David Cranfill ,  Scott Isabelle ,  Manuel Oliver

IPC分类号： H04B1/38 ,  G08B5/22 ,  H04B3/36

CPC分类号： H04M1/03 ,  H04M19/04 ,  H04M19/047 ,  H05K3/325 ,  H05K2201/10083

摘要： A method is provided for abruptly stopping a vibration motor providing tactile feedback (406) to the user of a portable communication device (100). The method comprises providing a drive waveform (401) including an attack signal (402), and a stop signal (411) out of phase with the attack signal (402), to one of the vibration motor (235) or the multi-function transducer (130) to quickly stop the vibration. The drive waveform may include an optional sustain signal (407) subsequent to the attack signal (402) and prior to the stop signal (411). A file stored in memory (212) is accessed to provide the drive waveform (401).

摘要翻译： 提供一种用于突然停止向便携式通信设备（100）的用户提供触觉反馈（406）的振动马达的方法。 该方法包括提供包括攻击信号（402）和与攻击信号（402）异相的停止信号（411）的驱动波形（401）到振动马达（235）或多功能 换能器（130）以快速停止振动。 驱动波形可以包括在攻击信号（402）之后并且在停止信号（411）之前的可选维持信号（407）。 访问存储在存储器（212）中的文件以提供驱动波形（401）。

公开(公告)号：US09430078B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-30

申请号：US12539769

申请日：2009-08-12

申请人： David Cranfill ,  Zubin Parikh

发明人： David Cranfill ,  Zubin Parikh

IPC分类号： G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

CPC分类号： G06F3/0414 ,  G06F3/044

摘要： A quantum tunneling composite, or other material exhibiting changing electrical or magnetic properties as force on the material is increased, can be located within a force concentrator integrated into traditional touch screen layers to sense force applied on the touch screen. The force concentrator can be a protrusion from the layer planes of the layers in a traditional touch screen and can be formed, at least in part, from printed elements. The amount of protrusion of the force concentrator can be adjusted through multi-pass printing and thicker deposit printing. The force concentrator can also have optically clear adhesive layered over it. The force-sensitive material can be optionally pre-loaded so as to operate within a substantially linear feedback range. A sensing mechanism can be configured to detect changes in force at multiple locations or to detect the application of force irrespective of location.

摘要翻译： 量子隧道复合材料或表现出作为材料上的力的电或磁特性的其它材料增加，可以位于集成到传统触摸屏层中的力集中器中以感测施加在触摸屏上的力。 力集中器可以是传统触摸屏中的层的平面的突起，并且可以至少部分地由印刷元件形成。 力集中器的突出量可以通过多道印刷和较厚的沉积印刷进行调整。 力集中器也可以在其上分层光学透明粘合剂。 力敏材料可以任选地被预加载，以便在基本上线性的反馈范围内操作。 感测机构可以被配置为检测在多个位置处的力的变化或者检测力的施加而不管位置如何。

公开(公告)号：US08652578B2

公开(公告)日：2014-02-18

申请号：US13380281

申请日：2010-06-24

申请人： David Cranfill ,  Keith E. Gutowski

发明人： David Cranfill ,  Keith E. Gutowski

IPC分类号： B05D3/02

CPC分类号： B05D7/00 ,  C09D4/00

摘要： A method of forming a cured coating composition on an automobile component is provided. The method utilizes a coating compound including a radical polymerizable compound and an organoborane initiator and includes the step of applying the coating composition to the automobile component. The organoborane initiator is complexed with a bi-functional noncyclic blocking agent that has a carbon backbone and two organoborane complexing moieties. The two moieties are different from each other and are selected from the group of an amine moiety, a thiol moiety, and a phosphine moiety. In addition, the two moieties are separated from each other by two to four carbon atoms to increase the nucleophilicity of the blocking agent towards the organoborane initiator. The organoborane initiator is decomplexed from the blocking agent thereby forming a radical that is used to polymerize the radical polymerizable compound and cure the coating composition on the automobile component.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种在汽车部件上形成固化的涂料组合物的方法。 该方法使用包含自由基聚合性化合物和有机硼烷引发剂的涂料化合物，其包括将涂料组合物涂布在汽车部件上的工序。 有机硼烷引发剂与具有碳主链和两个有机硼烷络合部分的双功能非环封闭剂络合。 两个部分彼此不同，并且选自胺部分，硫醇部分和膦部分。 此外，两个部分彼此分开2-4个碳原子，以增加封闭剂对有机硼烷引发剂的亲核性。 有机硼烷引发剂与封端剂分解，从而形成用于使自由基聚合性化合物聚合并使涂料组合物固化在汽车部件上的基团。

公开(公告)号：US20100024573A1

公开(公告)日：2010-02-04

申请号：US12181923

申请日：2008-07-29

申请人： Dodge Daverman ,  David Cranfill ,  Michael Olley

发明人： Dodge Daverman ,  David Cranfill ,  Michael Olley

IPC分类号： G01L1/14 ,  G06F3/044

CPC分类号： G01L1/142 ,  G01L1/146 ,  G06F3/0414 ,  G06F3/044

摘要： A capacitive force sensor (100) includes a substrate (101) having at least one electrode pair (102,103) defining a capacitance disposed thereon. The substrate (101) is fixed relative to a first plate (106). A drive circuit (104) is configured to apply a voltage relative to a circuit ground (105) to the electrode pair (102,103). The first plate (106) is separated from a second plate (107) that is coupled to circuit ground (105) by a compliance member (108,109). The compliance member (108,109) is configured to oppose a compression force (110) while allowing the first plate (106) to physically move relative to the second plate (107). A capacitive detection circuit (111) is then configured to detect a change the capacitance when the compliance member (108,109) is compressed. The compression force (110) is then determined from the change in capacitance and the spring constant of the compliance member (108,109).

摘要翻译： 电容式力传感器（100）包括具有至少一个电极对（102,103）的基板（101），该电极对限定了设置在其上的电容。 基板（101）相对于第一板（106）固定。 驱动电路（104）被配置为向电极对（102,103）施加相对于电路接地（105）的电压。 第一板（106）与通过柔性构件（108,109）耦合到电路接地（105）的第二板（107）分离。 柔性构件（108,109）构造成与第一板（106）相对于第二板（107）物理移动同时抵抗压缩力（110）。 然后，电容检测电路（111）被配置为在压缩符合构件（108,109）时检测电容的改变。 然后根据柔性构件（108,109）的电容变化和弹簧常数确定压缩力（110）。

公开(公告)号：US08653183B2

公开(公告)日：2014-02-18

申请号：US13380255

申请日：2010-06-22

申请人： Keith E. Gutowski ,  Walter H. Ohrbom ,  David Cranfill ,  Donald H. Campbell

发明人： Keith E. Gutowski ,  Walter H. Ohrbom ,  David Cranfill ,  Donald H. Campbell

IPC分类号： C09D7/12 ,  B05D7/24 ,  B05D3/10 ,  C09D4/02 ,  C09D133/08

CPC分类号： C09D133/08 ,  C08J3/24 ,  C08K5/55 ,  C09D4/00

摘要： A method of curing a coating composition and a method of forming a cured coating on an automobile component are provided. The coating composition comprises a radical polymerizable compound and an organoborane-amine complex having an organoborane initiator, an amine blocking agent, and water. The method of curing the coating composition comprises the steps of combining the organoborane-amine complex, the radical polymerizable compound, and water to form the coating composition. Carbon dioxide is introduced into the coating composition or into a composition including at least one of the organoborane-amine complex, the radical polymerizable compound, and water prior to forming the coating composition. Carbonic acid is formed in situ within the coating composition through reaction of the water and carbon dioxide. The organoborane-amine complex is decomplexed with the carbonic acid thereby separating the organoborane initiator and the amine blocking agent. The radical polymerizable compound is polymerized using the organoborane initiator in the presence of oxygen.

摘要翻译： 提供固化涂料组合物的方法和在汽车部件上形成固化涂层的方法。 涂料组合物包含可自由基聚合的化合物和具有有机硼烷引发剂，胺封闭剂和水的有机硼烷 - 胺络合物。 固化涂料组合物的方法包括将有机硼烷 - 胺络合物，可自由基聚合的化合物和水组合以形成涂料组合物的步骤。 在形成涂料组合物之前，将二氧化碳引入涂料组合物或包含至少一种有机硼烷 - 胺络合物，可自由基聚合的化合物和水的组合物。 碳酸通过水和二氧化碳的反应在涂料组合物中原位形成。 有机硼烷 - 胺络合物与碳酸分解，从而分离有机硼烷引发剂和胺封闭剂。 使用有机硼烷引发剂在氧的存在下使自由基聚合性化合物聚合。

公开(公告)号：US20130049636A1

公开(公告)日：2013-02-28

申请号：US13221422

申请日：2011-08-30

申请人： David Brenner ,  David Cranfill ,  Michael Caine

发明人： David Brenner ,  David Cranfill ,  Michael Caine

IPC分类号： H05B37/02

CPC分类号： H05B37/0236

摘要： An electronic device is provided, which comprises one or more light groupings, each light grouping including one or more light sources, and audio processing circuitry adapted for interpreting an audio file. The audio file includes one or more instrument definitions exclusively assigned to a corresponding one of the one or more light groupings. The audio file further includes one or more note definitions associated with at least one of the one or more instrument definitions exclusively assigned to the corresponding one of the one or more light groupings, where a value associated with each of the one or more note definitions controls the color displayed by the one or more light sources within the associated exclusively assigned light grouping. In some instances, one or more commands for the instrument definitions assigned to the corresponding one of the one or more light groupings can include commands for at least one of volume definitions, note velocity definitions and modulation definitions, wherein the light intensity of the color displayed by the one or more light sources is controlled in accordance with the at least one of the volume definitions, note velocity definitions and modulation definitions. In some instances, the note definitions can include relative start times and end times, which when associated with the instrument definitions assigned to each of the one or more lighting groups affects the start time and the end time of the illumination of the light sources within the corresponding light grouping.

摘要翻译： 提供一种电子设备，其包括一个或多个光分组，每个光分组包括一个或多个光源，以及适于解释音频文件的音频处理电路。 音频文件包括一个或多个专门分配给一个或多个光分组中相应的一个的分组的仪器定义。 音频文件还包括一个或多个音符定义，其与一个或多个专门分配给该一个或多个光分组中的对应一个的分组中的至少一个仪器定义相关联，其中与一个或多个音符定义控件中的每一个相关联的值 由相关的专用光分组内的一个或多个光源显示的颜色。 在一些情况下，分配给一个或多个光分组中的相应一个光分组的仪器定义的一个或多个命令可以包括用于体积定义，音符速度定义和调制定义中的至少一个的命令，其中显示的颜色的光强度 通过根据体积定义，音符速度定义和调制定义中的至少一个来控​​制一个或多个光源。 在某些情况下，音符定义可以包括相对开始时间和结束时间，当与分配给一个或多个照明组中的每个照明组的仪器定义相关联时，音符定义会影响光源内照明的开始时间和结束时间 相应的光分组。