46 results about "Physical geometry" patented technology

A connector adapter that can be used to directly connect a peripheral device to a host device. The connector adapter is adjustable so as to allow selective reorientation of the peripheral with respect to the host device. The connector adapter includes a limiting mechanism that restricts the degree to which the adapter can be selectively rotated. In addition, the adapter includes an indexing mechanism that allows the position of the adapter to be locked in predetermined positions. In one embodiment, the connector adapter is partially formed from a compliant material so that the adapter can bend when submitted to an external force, and thereby resist breakage. The connector adapter may also have a physical geometry that provides additional strain relief, such as a plurality of serrations formed on the outer surface. An extension spring can be positioned within the connector adapter so as to return the adapter to substantially its original shape when the external force is removed.

A battery charger includes line-level input rectification, a high-frequency oscillator-controlled chopper circuit, multiple transformers operating in parallel, and controlled output rectification. Use of line-level input rectification reorders the elements of the battery charger compared to previous designs. A chopper frequency several orders of magnitude higher than that of the AC power mains is used. The use of multiple, parallel-wired transformers for voltage and current transformation eases constraints on the physical geometry of a manufactured battery charger product by permitting individual transformers, each smaller than a comparable single transformer, to be employed. Controlled output rectifiers permit power levels to be regulated dynamically.

The invention relates to a unique battery having a physicochemically active membrane separator / electrolyte-electrode monolith and method of making the same. The Applicant's invented battery employs a physicochemically active membrane separator / electrolyte-electrode that acts as a separator, electrolyte, and electrode, within the same monolithic structure. The chemical composition, physical arrangement of molecules, and physical geometry of the pores play a role in the sequestration and conduction of ions. In one preferred embodiment, ions are transported via the ion-hoping mechanism where the oxygens of the Al2O3 wall are available for positive ion coordination (i.e. Li+). This active membrane-electrode composite can be adjusted to a desired level of ion conductivity by manipulating the chemical composition and structure of the pore wall to either increase or decrease ion conduction.

One embodiment of the invention provides a computer-implemented method for discrete element modelling of a plurality of discrete elements corresponding to particles and physical geometry elements. The modelling performs a simulation through time of physical interactions of the particles with each other and with the physical geometry elements in a three-dimensional space. The method comprises providing a virtual geometry object comprising a user-defined shape. The virtual geometry object does not undergo physical interaction with the particles or physical geometry elements during the simulation. The method further comprises receiving user-defined parameters for determining the position, orientation and any movement of the virtual geometry object with respect to the three-dimensional space. The method further comprises locating the virtual geometry object in the three-dimensional space during the simulation in accordance with the user-defined parameters and identifying the particles, physical geometry elements and / or physical interactions having a particular relationship with respect to the virtual geometry object. The identified elements can then be analysed by the user, for example to determine the number of particles located at a given time within a specific region of the simulation space (as defined by the virtual geometry object).

A valve assembly for controlling the amount of coolant exiting an engine is provided. The valve assembly includes a valve housing that is mounted to the engine and defines a passage that is in fluid communication with a coolant outlet in the engine. A motor in the valve housing drives a valve shaft that extends into the passage and on which a butterfly valve plate is mounted. The physical geometry of the inventive assembly is not significantly effected by changes in coolant temperature or coolant contamination and the integrates the valve member and actuator in a single assembly to improve packaging and material use and eliminates potential coolant leak points.

A photonic crystal, and a photonic device having such a photonic crystal, configured by changing its physical geometry in at least one region to alter light propagation and / or confinement. The configuring means may include electrostrictive, piezoelectric or magnetostrictive components of the photonic crystal, or an actuation device affixed to the photonic crystal.

A system and method for displaying inspection data collected from a furnace is disclosed. The system comprises a storage device for storing the inspection data. The system also comprises a computer programmed to partition the inspection data at a plurality of data markers so as to correlate the inspection data to the physical geometry of the furnace. Each of the data markers identifies the location of a physical feature of the furnace (such as a bend, an external raised surface, cross-over piping, a thermal well, a weld, a flange, a schedule change and / or a diameter change). Preferably, the computer is also programmed to generate a display of the partitioned inspection data, wherein the display is a two-dimensional or three-dimensional representation of the tube segments of the furnace. This display may then be used to visually detect problem areas within the furnace. Various exemplary embodiments of the system and associated method are provided.

Systems and methods of laying out integrated circuits are disclosed. During the layout stage of an integrated circuit device, a fixed, physical geometry is created of the parameterized cells (PCells) included in the integrated circuit schematic. The systems include a proxy engine configured to save to cache the geometries created during the layout stage such that the geometries need not be recomputed when the design is opened after a save to disk operation, during which geometries may otherwise be destroyed. The proxy engine may further be configured to delegate requests for the creation of geometries to other components of the integrated circuit design system. In addition, the proxy engine may be configured to perform customized evaluations of PCells, other than or in addition to caching and delegation.

Small high efficiency motors in order to produce large amounts of power must be operated such that they are running at high speed outside the desired vibration range for sexual stimulation. Accordingly, designs allowing for the appropriate gearing to allow heavy weights to be spun with small diameter and high efficiency whilst not increasing the outer diameter of an adult device are disclosed. Beneficially embodiments of the invention provide users with adult devices providing high impact (amplitude) vibration in a range of physical geometries compatible with providing internal and / or external stimulation which can also be offered at low cost and / or low manufacturing cost with extended operating life. Additionally, design flexibility via axial designs, non-axial designs, flexible drive designs, aperiodic drive designs, and linearly driven designs provide design solutions for implementing vibrators with low cost, high impact, targeted frequency characteristics, increased efficiency, and increased power.

In a disc drive, a position error signal (PES) can be generated that is insensitive to the read element's magnetic and physical geometry and micro-track profile, and that has a spatial domain periodic frequency that corresponds to a frequency region of the micro-track profile that facilitates a high magnitude response. The servo pattern for generating this PES includes a first servo burst pair (A,B) and a second servo burst pair (C,D) of servo burst members, each pair written as normal and quadrature channels.

A method is provided for generating a personalized Head Related Transfer Function (HRTF). The method can include capturing an image of an ear using a portable device, auto-scaling the captured image to determine physical geometries of the ear and obtaining a personalized HRTF based on the determined physical geometries of the ear. In addition, a system and a method in association with the system are also provided for customizing audio experience. Customization of audio experience can be based on derivation of at least one customized audio response characteristic which can be applied to an audio device used by a person. Finally, methods and systems are provided for rendering audio over headphones with head tracking enabled by, for example, exploiting efficiencies in creating databases and filters for use in filtering 3D audio sources for more realistic audio rendering and also allowing greater head movement to enhance the spatial audio perception.

There is provided a method for generating a personalized Head Related Transfer Function (HRTF). The method can include capturing an image of an ear using a portable device, auto-scaling the captured image to determine physical geometries of the ear and obtaining a personalized HRTF based on the determined physical geometries of the ear.

A system of spacecraft radiators comprising pre-formed thermal-transfer modules joined together by at least one solid-state welding process. Critical failure points are eliminated by forming the thermal-transfer modules as a single unitary piece, preferably by an extrusion process. The thermal-transfer modules allow the formation of larger radiator assemblies, which may comprise a wide range of sizes and physical geometries.

An optical recording medium with a wobbled header area and a data recording method and an apparatus therefore. The optical recording medium includes a wobbled track to which a wobble signal is recorded, and a wobbled header track to which a wobble header signal comprising header information and predetermined header marks are recorded. Accordingly, the physical geometry of a header area is uniform so that a decrease in the quantity of light reflected is prevented when data is recorded to the optical recording medium.

Disclosed are devices and methods for supporting glass sheets during a thermal treatment process, such as heat treating, to maintain the physical geometry of the glass sheets. The device can comprise means for separating adjacent glass sheets to prevent them from touching. The separating means can comprise a separation comb having projections and channels configured for receiving the glass sheets, separating rods configured to be positioned between the glass sheets, or a combination of separation combs and separating rods.

A design engine for designing an article to be worn on a human body part (input canvas) in a virtual environment. A virtual model engine of the design engine is used to generate and modify a virtual model of the input canvas and a virtual model of the article based on skin-based gesture inputs detected by an input processing engine. The gesture inputs comprise contacts between an input tool and the input canvas at locations on the input canvas. The virtual model engine may implement different design modes for receiving and processing gesture inputs for designing the article, including direct manipulation, generative manipulation, and parametric manipulation modes. In all three modes, a resulting virtual model of the article is based on physical geometries of at least part of the input canvas. The resulting virtual model of the article is exportable to a fabrication device for physical fabrication of the article.

A system of spacecraft radiators comprising pre-formed thermal-transfer modules joined together by at least one solid-state welding process. Critical failure points are eliminated by forming the thermal-transfer modules as a single unitary piece, preferably by an extrusion process. The thermal-transfer modules allow the formation of larger radiator assemblies, which may comprise a wide range of sizes and physical geometries.

Systems and methods for AI assisted reconfigurable, fixtureless manufacturing is disclosed. The invention eliminates geometry-setting tools (hard points, pins and nets—traditionally known as 3-2-1 fixturing schemes) and to replace the physical geometry setting with virtual datums driven by learning AI algorithms. A first type of part and a second type of part may be located by a machine vision system and moved by material handling devices and robots to locations within an assembly area. The parts may be aligned with one another and the alignment may be checked by the machine vision system which is configured to locate datums, in the form of features, of the parts and compare such datums to stored virtual datums. The parts may be joined while being held by the material handling devices or robots to form a subassembly in a fixtureless fashion. The material handling devices are able to grasp a number of different types of parts so that a number of different types of subassemblies are capable of being assembled. The system enables one skilled in the art to develop a product design with self-locating parts that will eliminate and minimize the need for geometry setting dedicated line tools and fixtures. This leads to the development of a manufacturing process that utilizes the industry 4.0 technologies to once again eliminate or significantly reduces the need for geometry setting line tools.

The invention relates to a unique battery having a physicochemically active membrane separator / electrolyte-electrode monolith and method of making the same. The Applicant's invented battery employs a physicochemically active membrane separator / electrolyte-electrode that acts as a separator, electrolyte, and electrode, within the same monolithic structure. The chemical composition, physical arrangement of molecules, and physical geometry of the pores play a role in the sequestration and conduction of ions. In one preferred embodiment, ions are transported via the ion-hoping mechanism where the oxygens of the Al2O3 wall are available for positive ion coordination (i.e. Li+). This active membrane-electrode composite can be adjusted to a desired level of ion conductivity by manipulating the chemical composition and structure of the pore wall to either increase or decrease ion conduction.

A modular symmetrical asphalt pumping system providing a series of field-configurable gear pumps and meters usable to safely and efficiently pump viscous molten fluids, such as, asphalt and similar bituminous materials. The system utilizes highly symmetrical physical geometries and modular components to allow for the development of multiple pump configurations using a reduced quantity of parts. Preferred arrangements of the system reduce pump pulsing and cavitation.

A design engine for designing an article to be worn on a human body part (input canvas) in a virtual environment. A virtual model engine of the design engine is used to generate and modify a virtual model of the input canvas and a virtual model of the article based on skin-based gesture inputs detected by an input processing engine. The gesture inputs comprise contacts between an input tool and the input canvas at locations on the input canvas. The virtual model engine may implement different design modes for receiving and processing gesture inputs for designing the article, including direct manipulation, generative manipulation, and parametric manipulation modes. In all three modes, a resulting virtual model of the article is based on physical geometries of at least part of the input canvas. The resulting virtual model of the article is exportable to a fabrication device for physical fabrication of the article.

The present invention is directed to a container comprising a retention mechanism for attaching a closure to an opening or neck of a container with a portion of the container body comprising a physical geometry that creates more than one undercut.

The present invention is directed to a process for the manufacture of a blow molded container comprising a physical geometry that creates more than one undercut and a means for removal of said container from a mold used to form said container.

A design engine for designing an article to be worn on a human body part (input canvas) in a virtual environment. A virtual model engine of the design engine is used to generate and modify a virtual model of the input canvas and a virtual model of the article based on skin-based gesture inputs detected by an input processing engine. The gesture inputs comprise contacts between an input tool and the input canvas at locations on the input canvas. The virtual model engine may implement different design modes for receiving and processing gesture inputs for designing the article, including direct manipulation, generative manipulation, and parametric manipulation modes. In all three modes, a resulting virtual model of the article is based on physical geometries of at least part of the input canvas. The resulting virtual model of the article is exportable to a fabrication device for physical fabrication of the article.

The invention discloses a three-dimensional simulation calculation method for a multi-ring shield lining structure, and the method comprises the following steps: (S1) constructing a physical geometricmodel through computer modeling software, and the physical geometric model comprises a perforated shield segment, a non-perforated shield segment, in-ring and inter-ring connecting bolts, a joint structure, and an external structure; (S2) establishing a finite element model for the physical geometric model, and determining respective unit types and parameters; (S3) inputting load for the shield segment, the shell unit of the external structure and the beam unit of the joint structure; (S4) setting boundary conditions for the shell unit of the shield segment and the beam unit of the joint structure; and (S5) importing all units, parameters, loads and boundary conditions in the step (S1S4), and carrying out three-dimensional simulation calculation. The method has the advantages that the shield lining, the external connection structure, the perforated connection structure and the connection bolts in the rings and between the rings are respectively constructed by adopting proper units toestablish finite element simulation models for calculation, so that the stress condition of the perforated structure is effectively verified.

The invention relates to the technical field of engineering, and discloses a steel frame beam column rigid-connection joint node based on socket welding type connection. The joint node comprises a connecting end, a support end and a socket welding pin, connection end shear-pins are arranged on the right side of a connection end upper flange connector and the right side of a connection end lower flange connector respectively, multiple support end shear-pins are arranged on the left side of a support end upper flange connector and the left side of a support end upper flange connector respectively, two parallel support end shear-pins form a shear groove, the connection end shear-pins are inserted into the shear groove, and the socket welding pins are inserted into gaps between the connectionend shear-pins and the shear groove and installed and fixed with set screws. Accordingly, by means of socket welding type connection, the pulling and pressing force of a beam upper flange plate and abeam lower flange plate is effectively transmitted through physical geometry contact of the socket welding pins, and the machining precision requirements of a component are low; compared with the prior art, installation is convenient, reliability is high, and meanwhile the node and the component achieve detachable reutilization.