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High performance bearing pad for thrust bearing
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Cylindrical bearing pads are insertable into bearing pad recesses formed in a receiving surface of a bearing pad retainer in a load-carrying structure. The bearing pads have an insertion end which is fixed into the bearing pad recess by brazing or by interference fitting and a bearing end which projects from the receiving surface and terminates in a bearing face. The bearing face has a periphery which encircles the bearing face and an indentation having a perimeter formed centrally in the bearing face. An annular flattened area encircles the indentation forming an effective bearing contact area between an outer border of the flattened area and the perimeter of the indentation. When the indentation is filled with drilling fluid, lubrication is provided to an opposed bearing face of an opposing bearing pad. The indentation can be filled with drilling fluid or some other material with a higher heat storage capacity than polycrystalline diamond to provide temperature modulation for storing heat produced at the bearing face. When filled with a material, the indentation also serves to dissipate heat to reducing the length of a path of heat when the heat is conducted to cooler areas of the bearing face. Alternate embodiments include bearing faces with single or plural indentations of various shapes.
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United States Patent: 7077009 ( 1 of 1 ) United States Patent 7,077,009 Lokhorst , et al. July 18, 2006 Pressure sensitive surfaces Abstract A position sensor comprises a substrate having an array of pressure sensors and a membrane overlying the substrate. The membrane includes physical parameters which vary with position. The membrane may include discontinuous regions and protrusions which affect the way in which forces on the membrane are distributed to the substrate. A pressure sensor may also include a controller for receiving pressure information from the substrate, with a signal processor being programmed to localize the depressed region or regions of the substrate. Inventors: Lokhorst; David M. (Victoria, CA), Alexander; Sathya R. (Delta, CA) Assignee: Tactex Controls Inc. (Victoria, CA) Appl. No.: 10/765,081 Filed: January 28, 2004 Related U.S. Patent Documents Application NumberFiling DatePatent NumberIssue Date 10184080Jun., 20026715359 60301238Jun., 2001 Current U.S. Class: 73/745 ; 73/706; 73/715 Current International Class: G01L 9/00 (20060101) Field of Search: 73/700-756 References Cited [Referenced By] U.S. Patent Documents 4296406 October 1981 Pearson 5241308 August 1993 Young 5277067 January 1994 Holland et al. 6032536 March 2000 Peeters et al. 6167761 January 2001 Hanzawa et al. 6715359 April 2004 Lokhorst et al. 6892583 May 2005 Baek 6901804 June 2005 Torkkeli 2003/0094047 May 2003 Torkkeli Foreign Patent Documents WO 99/04234 Jan., 1999 WO WO 00/73982 Dec., 2000 WO Primary Examiner: Lefkowitz; Edward Assistant Examiner: Jenkins; Jermaine Attorney, Agent or Firm: Oyen, Wiggs, Green & Mutala LLP Parent Case Text CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This is a Continuation of application Ser. No. 10/184,080, filed on 28 Jun. 2002 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,715,359, and entitled PRESSURE SENSITIVE SURFACES, which also claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/301,238, filed Jun. 28, 2001. Claims What is claimed is: 1. A position sensor comprising a substrate covered by a membrane and a plurality of pressure sensors on the substrate, the membrane comprising at least first and second areas separated by at least one divider, wherein a force applied to the first area causes substantially no response in those of the pressure sensors underlying the second area wherein the membrane has a stiffness which varies with position on the membrane. 2. The position sensor according to claim 1, wherein the at least one divider comprises a slot in the membrane. 3. The position sensor according to claim 2, wherein the membrane comprises protrusions, each protrusion positioned to contact a pressure sensor of the plurality of pressure sensors. 4. The position sensor according to claim 1, wherein the at least one divider comprises a region of the membrane attached to the substrate. 5. The position sensor according to claim 4, wherein the membrane comprises protrusions, each protrusion positioned to contact a pressure sensor of the plurality of pressure sensors. 6. The position sensor according to claim 1 wherein the membrane comprises a plurality of first areas wherein the stiffness of the membrane is at least a first stiffness and a second area between two of the plurality of first areas wherein the membrane has a stiffness less than the first stiffness. 7. The position sensor according to claim 1 wherein the membrane comprises a plurality of first areas wherein the stiffness of the membrane does not exceed a first stiffness and a second area between two of the plurality of first areas wherein the membrane has a stiffness of at least the first stiffness. 8. The position sensor according to claim 1, wherein the substrate comprises a plurality of cavities and the at least one divider comprises at least one portion of the membrane attached to the substrate in a region between two of the plurality of cavities. 9. The position sensor according to claim 1, wherein the membrane is separated from the substrate except in at least one region of the membrane wherein the membrane is in contact with the substrate. 10. The position sensor according to claim 1, wherein the membrane comprises protrusions, each protrusion positioned to contact a pressure sensor of the plurality of pressure sensors. 11. The position sensor according to claim 1 wherein the first and second areas are arranged in a non-regular array. 12. The position sensor according to claim 1 wherein the first and second areas are arranged in a regular array. 13. A position sensor comprising a substrate covered by a membrane and a plurality of pressure sensors on the substrate, the membrane comprising at least first and second areas separated by at least one divider, wherein a force applied to the first area causes substantially no response in those of the pressure sensors underlying the second area and the at least one divider comprises a weakened portion of the membrane. 14. The position sensor according to claim 13, wherein the membrane is separated from the substrate except in at least one region of the membrane wherein the membrane is in contact with the substrate. 15. The position sensor according to claim 13, wherein the membrane comprises protrusions, each protrusion positioned to contact a pressure sensor of the plurality of pressure sensors. 16. The position sensor according to claim 13 wherein the first and second areas are arranged in a non-regular array. 17. The position sensor according to claim 13 wherein the first and second areas are arranged in a regular array. 18. The position sensor according to claim 13 wherein the first and second areas comprise one or more of a rectangular, triangular, or truncated triangular area. Description TECHNICAL FIELD This invention relates to pressure-sensitive devices. More particularly, the invention concerns structures for accurately localizing point sources of pressure and methods for determining the location and force of a point pressure source on a pressure-sensing surface. The invention may be applied to provide interfaces to electronic devices. BACKGROUND It is known to make pressure-sensitive surfaces by instrumenting a mat or other structure which includes a surface region with an array of pressure sensing elements. For example, an array of pressure sensors of the type described in PCT publication No. WO 99/04234 (Reimer, et al.), can be used to detect the location and pressure applied by several simultaneous points of contact. The surface may be covered with a membrane as described, for example, in WO 00/73982 (Inkster). Such membranes can cause problems, however. A membrane can distribute pressure so that touching at one location causes signals from the pressure sensors in a surrounding area. The prior pressure-sensitive surfaces described above provide no way to isolate the response of a set of pressure sensors from neighboring ones. In conventional pressure-sensitive structures which include a membrane overlying an array of pressure sensors, the membrane distributes pressure imposed by an indentor radially outwardly from the indentor in a generally uniform manner. The inventors have determined that by selecting the properties of a membrane, it is possible to control how force from an indentor will be distributed over pressure sensors in a pressure-sensitive structure. This can be very beneficial in some applications. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In general, the invention relates to position sensing surfaces wherein individual sensing elements located on a substrate measure pressure at specific locations. In many cases it is desirable to know the location of the applied pressure, which may not be directly over one of the sensing elements. In such applications, a membrane positioned adjacent the substrate can distribute the pressure over several nearby pressure sensing elements, which enables one to compute the pressure at any point by interpolating between sensors. This also provides a means to reduce the total number of sensing elements for a resulting reduction in costs and complexity. The sensitivity of the device may be improved by the use of protrusions on the membrane, each of which is located so as to contact an individual sensing element. As can be imagined, when a membrane is constructed in this manner, any force applied to the membrane is transferred to the individual sensing elements by the protrusions. Since the total contact area of the protrusions is small, the bearing pressure is concentrated at those protrusions. If an "indentor" is used to apply a force to the surface, the location of the indentor may be estimated by means of a centre-of-mass algorithm or other similar mathematical computation. The invention provides to an improved method to accurately compute the indentor location. The invention further relates to a position sensor comprising a substrate covered by a membrane. The substrate comprises an array of pressure detecting means. The pressure detecting means may comprise any of a number of systems, including force sensitive resistors, piezo-electric crystals, strain gauge-based sensors, and optical pressure sensors of the type described in WO 99/04234, among others. The type of pressure detecting means may be varied without departing from the invention. One aspect of the invention relates to the use of physical features in the membrane (such as holes or recesses) to tailor the distribution of pressure. Another aspect of this invention relates to position sensors having irregular distributions of pressure sensing elements. Another aspect of this invention provides a way to accurately compute the location of an "indentor" which is applying pressure. In one aspect, the invention comprises a position sensor, comprising a substrate covered by a membrane. The substrate includes an array of individual pressure-detecting elements. The membrane has a non-uniform structure and comprises means for isolating areas of depression of the membrane caused by local application of pressure wherein depression of a first of said areas causes substantially no depression of a second, adjacent area. The means for isolating the membrane areas may comprise a slot between the first and second areas. Alternatively, the isolating means may comprise an area in which the membrane is fixed to the substrate. The membrane may be fixed to the substrate in a trough, or depressed portion between the areas. The portions of the membrane adjacent to the trough are not fixedly engaged to the substrate. In one embodiment, the membrane comprises at least one depressed region for contacting the substrate. The membrane is separated from the substrate other than at the location at the at least one depressed region. The isolated membrane areas have various shapes and may be arranged in regular or irregular arrays. The areas may be one or more of a rectangular, triangular, truncated triangular or irregular-shaped. In another aspect, the membrane is partly separated from the substrate, being supported on the substrate by one or more regions of the membrane which contact the substrate. Pressure applied to the membrane is thus transmitted to the substrate solely or substantially at the contact regions. In another aspect, the invention comprises a pressure sensing surface comprising a substrate having an array of pressure sensing means and signal processing means to receive pressure information from said sensing means. The signal processor means is programmed to calculate the location and magnitude of force applied to the membrane according to a formulae described herein, in which the sensor is assumed to be generally planar with x, y coordinates describing its surface. This specification includes directional references such as "up" and "down" for convenience and ease of understanding. It will be understood that the sensors described herein may be placed in any orientation. The directional references herein are not intended to be limit the invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS In drawings which illustrate non-limiting embodiments of the invention: FIG. 1 is a sectional profile view of a membrane system according to one embodiment of the invention; FIG. 2 is a plan view of a membrane system according to another embodiment of the invention; FIG. 3 is a plan view of a membrane system according to a further embodiment of the invention; FIG. 4 is a sectional profile view through the membrane system of FIG. 3; FIG. 5 is a plan view of a membrane system according to another embodiment of the invention; FIG. 6 is a sectional view along the line A--A in FIG. 5; and, FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a membrane system according to a still further embodiment of the invention. DESCRIPTION Throughout the following description, specific details are set forth in order to provide a more thorough understanding of the invention. However, the invention may be practiced without these particulars. In other instances, well known elements have not been shown or described in detail to avoid unnecessarily obscuring the invention. Accordingly, the specification and drawings are to be regarded in an illustrative, rather than a restrictive, sense. A first aspect of the invention relates to constructions for pressure-sensitive devices. Anything which applies a downward force on the surface of such a device is referred to herein as an "indentor". In most applications it is of interest to be able to determine the location and magnitude of force applied to a pressure-sensitive device by one or more indentors. FIG. 1 shows a membrane system 10 according to a first embodiment of the invention. Membrane system 10 comprises a substrate 12, an overlying flexible membrane 14 and a number of pressure sensors 20 which are located to detect forces applied by one or more indentors to membrane 14. Membrane 14 may be fabricated from a broad selection of materials and may be fabricated by a variety of processes. Membrane 14 is preferably flexible and elastic. The flexibility and modulus of elasticity of membrane 14 are determined by the material(s) from which membrane 14 is made, the manufacturing processes used to make membrane 14, the thickness of membrane 14, and the shape of membrane 14. These parameters are referred to as "physical parameters" of membrane 14. Membrane 14 may comprise a wear surface 16. Wear surface 16 may comprise one or more layers of material. Membrane 14 may serve several purposes--it provides a durable wear surface, it protects pressure sensors 20 from the environment and it can distribute applied pressures over multiple sensors 20. Membrane 14 may be constructed so that it concentrates applied forces over individual pressure sensors 20, thereby increasing the sensitivity of system 10. Wear surface 16 may provide an appropriate aesthetic or tactile nature. Wear surface 16 may comprise one or multiple layers. The one or more layers may each comprise any of a wide variety of materials, including polyurethane, polyester, polycarbonate, rubber, fabric, leather, and almost any other flexible material. In some cases, graphics may be printed on layers of wear surface 16 or membrane 14. The layers of wear surface 16 may be thick or thin, or of varying thickness. In some embodiments membrane 14 may include or overlie a layer of a compressible material between wear surface 16 and substrate 12. There are a plurality of pressure sensors 20 on substrate 12. Pressure sensors 20 may comprise individual pressure sensors, or, may comprise a distributed pressure sensor such as the cellular-type pressure sensor described in WO 00/73982. A pressure sensing arrangement of this type comprises a pad made of a compressible medium such as, cellular foam, which is semi-transparent or translucent to light. Compression of the medium alters the intensity of light detected by light sensors in an array of optical sensors. A signal processing unit translates the resulting signal into a determination of the location of force applied to the pressure sensing surface. The optical components and signal processing unit are not shown herein, but are fully described in WO 00/73982, which is incorporated herein by reference. The specific type of pressure sensor 20 is not an essential aspect of the invention. Pressure sensors 20 may comprise sensors which measure deflection, forces or pressure. Pressure sensors 20 may comprise force-sensitive resistor elements. A sensor which can be used to sense forces applied to membrane 14 is referred to herein as a "pressure sensor", whatever the fundamental nature or mode of operation of the sensor may be. Pressure sensors 20 may be arranged in a regular array, such as a rectangular array or a hexagonal or triangular array. In some embodiments, pressure sensors 20 may be irregularly distributed on substrate 12. The physical properties of membrane 14 may be selected and made to vary across membrane 14 in ways which alter the manner in which forces applied by indentors pressing on the upper surface 17 of membrane 14 are transmitted to sensors 20. In the embodiment of FIG. 1, membrane 14 is substantially flat and has protrusions 18 formed on its underside 15 (the side adjacent substrate 12). Protrusions 18 are positioned to overlie individual pressure sensors 20. Protrusions 18 contact pressure sensors 20. Elsewhere there is a space 21 between substrate 12 and underside 15 of membrane 14. Protrusions 18 may optionally be adhered to pressure sensors 20. Forces applied to the upper surface of membrane 14 are distributed to pressure sensors 20 by way of protrusions 18. Protrusions 18 concentrate downward forces applied to surface 16 over a subset of pressure sensors 20. This increases the sensitivity of system 10 and, by distributing the pressure over a number of pressure sensors 20, it facilitates accurate determination of the locations of applied forces. Protrusions 18 may have various configurations. Protrusions 18 may include bumps which may be circular or other shaped, or straight or curved ridges. Protrusions may also be provided on top surface 17 of membrane 14. The protrusions typically increase the stiffness of membrane 14. Membrane 14 may also, or in the alternative, comprise areas of weakness. Areas of weakness may be provided by cuts or holes in the membrane, recessed regions, regions in which the membrane is made of a different material or composition, or regions in which one or more layers of the membrane are not present, are of different thickness, etc. The thickness of membrane 14 may vary over its area. In some applications, it is desirable to provide a membrane system divided into two or more separate areas, each of which can independently measure the location(s) and force(s) applied to the area by one or more indentors. FIG. 2 illustrates a membrane system 10, comprising substrate 12 overlain by membrane 14. Membrane 14 is divided into two areas 24a and 24b by a divider 22. In the FIG. 2 embodiment, divider 22 comprises a slot 23. Because membrane 14 is interrupted by slot 23, it does not distribute applied force from one area 24 to the other. Due to the discontinuity in membrane 14, indentors applying force in area 24a have no effect on the pressure signals generated by sensors 20 associated with area 24b, and vice versa. A membrane system 10 according to the invention may be divided into a plurality of separate areas of desired sizes and shapes by providing suitable dividers 22. Dividers 22 may be formed by one or more of slots or other weakened regions within membrane 14 and regions of membrane 14 which contact substrate 12. Regions which contact substrate 12 may be trough-like in shape to isolate separate regions on either side of the trough. In the alternative, in these regions, membrane 14 may have bumps, ridges, or other protrusions which contact substrate 12. FIGS. 3 and 4 illustrate a further embodiment in which membrane 14 is divided into separate areas. In this embodiment, divider 22 comprises a region 30. In region 30 membrane 14 is adhered to substrate 12. Region 30 divides membrane 14 into two areas. Firmly affixing membrane 14 to substrate 12 between areas 32a and 32b prevents vertical forces from being transmitted from one area to an adjacent area. This isolates the areas. Divider 22 also affects the distribution of forces among pressure sensors 20 associated with areas 32. Where divider 22 comprises recessed region 30, recessed region 30 supports some applied load, and effectively stiffens membrane 14 near edges of areas 32a and 32b. In certain applications this can be used to advantage. Dividers 22 may be designed in an application-specific manner. For example, consider an application wherein a touch surface is to be divided into two separate areas along its length (see FIG. 3) by recessed regions 30. In this example, touching within area 32a will not affect sensors in the adjacent area 32b. By constructing membrane 14 with recessed regions 30 (which are firmly fixed to substrate 12) along the long edges of areas 32a and 32b, membrane 14 is made to be more rigid. This provides an additional effect: the distribution of forces along the length of each area 32 (i.e. within each area 32) is diminished. As a result, pressure sensors 20 within each area 32 are also de-coupled (to some extent), even though there is not a physical feature dividing pressure sensors 20 within either area 32. Consider another application where a touch surface is to be divided along its length by slot 23 as in FIG. 2. Like areas 32a and 32b, areas 24a and 24b, separated by slot 23, are isolated in that force applied to one area has no effect on the other area. However, each area 24a and 24b provides a continuous sensory surface. Several pressure sensors 20 respond to force applied on an indentor placed anywhere in either area. The pressure distribution of membrane 14 can be tailored for specific applications. A combination of physical features (holes, slots, recessed regions, protrusions, bumps, ridges, varying thickness, etc.) may be used to achieve a variety of performance characteristics. One can think of these physical features as a set of tools to be used to create the desired performance characteristics. In some cases, a regular, rectangular arrangement of pressure sensors 20 is preferred. In other applications, however, pressure sensors 20 may be arranged irregularly. The distribution of force by an indentor applied to pressure sensors 20 is determined by the physical parameters of membrane 14 (as described above). In combination with careful design of the physical parameters, the number of pressure sensors 20 may be minimized while still achieving a desired performance. FIGS. 5 and 6 illustrate a membrane system 10 according to an alternative embodiment of the invention. Membrane system 10 comprises substrate 12 covered by membrane 14. Membrane 14 is divided into areas 31 of various shapes and orientations by a combination of recessed regions 30 and slots 23. Isolated areas 31 may comprise rectangles, truncated triangles and various irregular shapes. The arrangement illustrated in FIG. 5 is only an example and is not intended to be limiting. Many arrangements of areas 31 may be defined within membrane 14. FIG. 7 shows a membrane system 10 according to a further embodiment of the invention. In the embodiment of FIG. 7, substrate 12 comprises a number of cells 40. Each cell 40 comprises an optical cavity 42 filled with a pressure-sensitive medium 44. Cells 40 are arranged to define isolated areas 46a and 46b of the overlying membrane 14. Pressure detecting means are provided in each area 46. The pressure detecting means may comprise a plurality of optical receiver/transmitter pairs 48 positioned in each cavity 42 underneath pressure-sensitive medium 44. Areas 46a and 46b are isolated from one another by isolating means. In the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 7, the isolating means comprises the portion 50 of membrane 14 attached to substrate 12 between cavities 42. Any one of the membrane systems described above may be combined with a controller which derives information about the location and force applied to membrane 14 by one or more indentors from the signals generated by pressure sensors 20. The controller may provide outputs which identify the locations of one or more indentors in a suitable one-dimensional or two-dimensional coordinate system. The controller may also provide outputs which indicate the magnitude of the forces being applied at the locations of the indentor(s). It is often desirable to know the location at which an indentor applies pressure to membrane system 10. Consider the case of an indentor applying a force upon membrane 14. In some prior art pressure sensors, the location of an indentor is determined by computing the "centre-of-mass" of the pressure signals. The process can be generalized to compute the locations of several indentors by a variety of different algorithms which determine a subset of pressure sensors corresponding to each indentor; a centre-of-mass or similar algorithm is then used on each subset to compute the location of the corresponding indentor. It is generally accepted that, for accurate centre-of-mass calculation, the sensors should be located in a regular rectangular array. That restriction is not necessary for this invention. The pressure signal from a (properly calibrated) pressure sensor 20 depends on the force applied to membrane 14 and the distance from the centre of the indentor to the pressure sensor 20 as follows: v.sub.i=V(w,r.sub.i) (1) where v.sub.i is the pressure signal of the i.sup.th sensor, w is the downward force applied by the indentor and r.sub.i is the distance from the indentor to the i.sup.th sensor. The inventors have determined that the function V can be represented as a product of two functions, one dependent only on w, and the other dependent on the distance between the indentor and the sensor as follows: V(w,r.sub.i)=V.sub.w(w)V.sub.r,i(r.sub.i) (2) where V.sub.w is a function which depends only on the force applied and V.sub.r,i is a function which depends only on the distance. Pressure sensors 20 are preferably chosen such that the function V.sub.w(w) is the same for all sensors. The function V.sub.r,i(r.sub.i) may be different for each sensor, depending on the physical features of membrane 14. To calibrate membrane system 10, one applies a number of known forces to a number of known locations on membrane 14 and measures v.sub.i from each pressure sensor 20 for each known force. Well known numerical methods are then used to determine V.sub.w(w) and V.sub.r,i(r.sub.i). The following examples relate to systems comprising a pressure-sensitive surface comprising an array of individual sensor elements, and a controller for receiving pressure information from the sensor elements. The controller is programmed to determine the location and optionally the amount of pressure applied by an indentor to the pressure-sensitive surface with a high degree of precision. The examples relate to various specific sensor arrays and controller functions. EXAMPLE 1 Computing the Location of Applied Pressure Consider a pressure-sensitive surface comprising a single straight row of sensors, onto which a membrane is applied. The coordinate x is used to specify the distance along an axis through the centers of the sensors from an arbitrary origin. In this example, the distance between the indentor and a sensor is simply r.sub.i=x-x.sub.i, where x is the location of the indentor and x.sub.i is the location of sensor i. The problem is to determine the location x and the applied force w, for known set of v.sub.i, and x.sub.i, i=1, . . . , N. One could compute the location x by the following formula: .apprxeq..times..times..times..times..times. ##EQU00001## where {circumflex over (x)} is the estimated value of x. Equation (3) explicitly depends on the locations of the sensors, x.sub.i, and implicitly depends on the physical parameters of the membrane. As a result, in general x.noteq.{circumflex over (x)}. Another way of stating this is that due to the shape of the function V.sub.r,i, {circumflex over (x)} may not be an accurate estimate of x. This invention provides a method for accurately determining x. The following is the mathematical basis for this aspect of the invention. Substituting Equations (1) and (2) into Equation (3) yields: .times..times..times..function..times..function..times..times..function..t- imes..function..times..times..times..function..times..times..function. ##EQU00002## where V.sub.w(w) has been removed from the summation since it does not depend on i. As a result of Equation (2), the estimated location, {circumflex over (x)}, does not depend on the applied force. For convenience, we define the function h(x) as: .function..ident..times..times..times..function..times..times..function. ##EQU00003## One can define the inverse of h(x) to be the function H as follows: H(h(x))=x (6) H can be determined experimentally by acquiring pressure signals from sensors 20 as a known force is applied to membrane 14 at various positions along the x-direction. The acquired data may be used to compute {circumflex over (X)} as a function of x. Inverting the functional dependence yields x as a function of {circumflex over (X)}, which is the function H. One could also determine H numerically by applying Equations (5) and (6) using analytical expressions for the function V.sub.r,i. Since H is independent of w, it is dependent only on the physical parameters and the geometry of membrane 14, so it needs to be determined only once. i.e. it can be determined in advance of use and called upon as required in an application. Having determined the function H, one can determine the location of an indentor by computing {circumflex over (x)} by Equation (3) and then computing x as follows: x=H({circumflex over (x)}) (7) where x is the solution to the problem which was posed. To summarize, one can compute x by application of the following algorithm: determine the function H beforehand, by experimentation or analysis and store a representation of H; during operation compute {circumflex over (x)} from known v.sub.i and x.sub.i, by Equation (3); and, during operation determine x by computing x=H({circumflex over (x)}). H may be stored as a function, a lookup table containing values at representative points of H, as a set of parameters which defines a function which approximates H--e.g. a set of polynomial coefficients, or the like. To determine the magnitude of the applied force, one takes the sum of the pressure signals: .times..times..times..times..function..times..function..function..times..t- imes..times..function. ##EQU00004## This expression could be used as an estimate of the applied force, w. However, .SIGMA.v.sub.i is dependent on x. Thus the same applied force can result in different computed values of .SIGMA.v.sub.i, depending on the location of the indentor. To facilitate computation of the applied force, w, we define the function: .function..ident..function..function. ##EQU00005## where w.sub.0 is a specified (constant) applied force. Rearranging this and substituting it into Equation (8), yields: .times..function..times..function..times..times..function..function..funct- ion..times. ##EQU00006## The function f(x) is defined as follows: .function..ident..times. ##EQU00007## which depends only on x, since the summation is evaluated at a known force w.sub.0. Inherent in f(x) are the geometric and physical parameters of the membrane. In practice, f(x) can easily be determined by applying force w.sub.0 to the membrane with an indentor at a number of positions x, and computing the sum of the sensor responses for each position of the indentor. The relationship between the position x and the sum of responses (for force w.sub.0) is the function f(x). Alternatively, if a mathematical model of the sensor response is known, then the function f(x) may be determined analytically or numerically. The function f(x) need only be determined once and may be called upon as required during operation. Having determined the function f(x), and having computed x previously, computation of the function W(w) follows by application of Equation (8) as follows: .function..times..function. ##EQU00008## Importantly, W(w) does not depend on the coordinates of the indentor because of the assumption of Equation (2) and the definition of W(w). Even though the indentor position is used in the computation of f(x), and therefore in the computation of W(w), the division of .SIGMA.v.sub.i by f(x) exactly counteracts any positional dependency in .SIGMA.v.sub.i. In practice, knowing the value of W is generally sufficient since W is a single-valued monotonic function of w. However, in applications where it is important to know w exactly, then the function V.sub.w(w) of Equation (9) can be inserted and the inverted function used to compute w as follows: w=V.sub.w.sup.-1(W(w)V.sub.w(w.sub.0)) (13) where V.sub.w.sup.-1(W) is the inverse of V.sub.w(w). EXAMPLE 2 Computation for an x-y-pad Consider a two-dimensional pressure-sensitive surface whereupon we wish to compute the location of the indentor in two dimensions using a Cartesian coordinate system. The method described here can also be applied for other frames of reference. An indentor applies a downward force of magnitude w at coordinates (x,y). As before, we assume that the pressure response of the sensors satisfies Equation (2). In this case, however, the distance r is given by: r.sub.i= {square root over ((x-x.sub.i).sup.2+(y-y.sub.i).sup.2)}{square root over ((x-x.sub.i).sup.2+(y-y.sub.i).sup.2)} (14) where (x.sub.i,y.sub.i) are the coordinates of sensor i. The location of the indentor could be computed as follows: .times..times..times..times..times..times. ##EQU00009## However, in general, {circumflex over (x)} and y will not accurately determine x and y. In general, {circumflex over (X)} will differ from x by an amount that depends on x and y. This invention provides a method for accurately determining x and y. Substituting Equation (2) into Equation (15) and (16) and simplifying yields: .times..times..function..times..function..times..times..function..times..f- unction. ##EQU00010## V.sub.w(w) is independent of i and can therefore be removed from the summation. Equations (17) and (18) show that, under the assumption of Equation (2), both {circumflex over (x)} and y are independent of the applied force. The functions h(x,y) and g(x,y) are defined as follows: .function..ident..times..times..function..times..function..function..ident- ..times..times..function..times..function. ##EQU00011## The system of Equations (19) and (20) is then solved for (x,y) in terms of ({circumflex over (x)},y). The functions H and G are defined as follows: x=H({circumflex over (x)},y) y=G({circumflex over (x)},y) (21) As with Example 1, if an exact mathematical model of the pressure response is known, the functions H and G may be determined analytically or numerically. It is straightforward in practice to determine H and G experimentally. This can be done by applying a downward force to the membrane at a number of known positions (x,y), and computing ({circumflex over (x)},y) for each of the known positions from the responses of the pressure sensors when the downward force is being applied at those known positions. The relationship between x and ({circumflex over (x)},y) is H, and the relationship between y and ({circumflex over (x)},y) is G. The relationships H and G need only be determined once for a given design of pressure sensing surface--they are dependent on the geometry and physical parameters of the membrane. Having determined the functions H and G, the coordinates of the indentor location can be determined during operation by computing ({circumflex over (x)},y) in accordance with Equation (15) and (16) and then applying Equation (21). It remains to compute the magnitude of the applied force. This follows a similar derivation as in Example 1. First define the parameter W(w) as in Equation (9). W(w) does not depend on the location (x,y) of the indentor. Rearranging Equation (9), yields V.sub.w(w)=W(w)V.sub.w(w.sub.0). Substituting this and Equation (2) into Equation (15) yields after simplification: .times..function..function..times. ##EQU00012## which is identical to Equation (10). One then defines a new function: .function..ident..times. ##EQU00013## f(x,y) is dependent only on the coordinates (x,y) of the indentor since the summation is evaluated at a known force w.sub.0. Inherent in f(x,y) are the geometric and physical parameters of the membrane. In practice, f(x,y) can easily be determined by applying force w.sub.0 to the membrane with an indentor at a number of known positions (x,y) and computing the sum of the sensor responses. The relationship between the position (x,y) and the sum of responses (for force w.sub.0) is the function f(x,y). Alternatively, if a mathematical model of the sensor response, Equation (1) is known, then f(x,y) may be determined analytically or numerically. f(x,y) need only be determined once and may be called upon as required during operation. Having determined f(x,y), and having computed (x,y) previously, computation of the applied force follows by application of Equation (22) as follows: .function..times..function. ##EQU00014## In practice, knowing the value of W(w) is generally sufficient since it is a single-valued monotonic function of w. Importantly, W(w) does not depend on the location of the indentor (even though knowledge of those coordinates was used to compute f(x,y)). In essence, division by f(x,y) exactly counteracts the positional dependency of .times. ##EQU00015## In applications where it is important to know w exactly, then the function W(w) can be inverted and the inverted function used to compute w. In order to do this, an analytic or numerical model for V.sub.w(w) is required, and then the definition of W(w), Equation (9), can be applied as follows: w=V.sub.w.sup.-1(W(w)V.sub.w(w.sub.0)) (25) where V.sub.w.sup.-1(W) is the inverse of V.sub.w(w). EXAMPLE 3 Special Case of an xy-pad with Row-column Sensor Arrangement Consider the case where the pressure sensors have been arranged in a series of straight rows and straight columns. For convenience we chose the coordinate frame of reference, F.sub.xy, to be oriented along the rows and columns. It is not necessary that the rows and columns be equally spaced, but it is stipulated that the pressure sensors are located at the every intersection of the imaginary straight lines which represent the rows and columns. For this example, we introduce another assumption: the function V.sub.r(x,y) can be separated into the product of two functions as follows: V.sub.r(r)=V.sub.x(.DELTA.x)V.sub.y(.DELTA.y) (26) where r is related to .DELTA.x and .DELTA.y by r= {square root over (.DELTA.x.sup.2+.DELTA.y.sup.2)}. Expanding Equation (2) with this assumption yields: V(w,r)=V.sub.w(w)V.sub.x(.DELTA.x)V.sub.y(.DELTA.y) (27) In terms of an individual sensor response, this is written as v.sub.i=V(w,r.sub.i)=V.sub.w(w)V.sub.x,i(.DELTA.x.sub.i)V.sub.y,i(.DELTA.- y.sub.i) (28) where v.sub.i, is the pressure signal of sensor i located at coordinates (x.sub.i,y.sub.i), w the downward force applied by an indentor at coordinates (x,y), and (.DELTA.x.sub.i,.DELTA.y.sub.i) is the difference in coordinates between the sensor and the indentor: .DELTA.x.sub.i=x-x.sub.i, .DELTA.y.sub.i=y-y.sub.i. It can be verified by experimentation that touch sensitive surfaces fabricated in accordance with the foregoing do in fact satisfy Equation (28) to very close approximations. Substituting Equation (28) into Equation (15) and simplifying yields: .times..times..function..DELTA..times..times..times..function..DELTA..time- s..times..times..function..DELTA..times..times..times..function..DELTA..ti- mes..times. ##EQU00016## Since the sensors are arranged regularly, it follows that for each row of sensors, y.sub.i=y.sub.j, for sensors i, j in the same row. So V.sub.y(.DELTA.y.sub.i)=V.sub.y(.DELTA.y.sub.j) for sensors in the same row. Then: .times..times..times..function..DELTA..times..times..times..times..functio- n..DELTA..times..times..times..times..function..DELTA..times..times..times- ..times..function..DELTA..times..times..times..times..function..DELTA..tim- es..times..times..times..function..DELTA..times..times..times..function..D- ELTA..times..times..times..times..function..DELTA..times..times..times..fu- nction..DELTA..times..times..times..times..function..DELTA..times..times..- times..function..DELTA..times..times..times..times..function..DELTA..times- ..times..times..times..times..times..times..function..DELTA..times..times.- .times..times..times..function..DELTA..times..times..times..times..times..- function..DELTA..times..times..times..times..function..DELTA..times..times- . ##EQU00017## where V.sub.y|.sub.RowK is the value of V.sub.y(.DELTA.y.sub.i) for any sensor located in row K. Since the sensors are arranged regularly, it follows that .times..times..function..DELTA..times..times..times..times..function..DELT- A..times..times..times..times..times..times..times..function..DELTA..times- ..times..times..function..DELTA..times..times. ##EQU00018## for all rows K, L. Therefore: .times..times..times..times..times..times..times..times..times..function..- DELTA..times..times..times..times..times..times..times..times..times..func- tion..DELTA..times..times..times..times..times..function..DELTA..times..ti- mes..times..function..DELTA..times..times. ##EQU00019## In a similar manner, one derives: .times..times..times..function..DELTA..times..times..times..times..functio- n..DELTA..times..times. ##EQU00020## Equations (31) and (32) show that under assumption (28), {circumflex over (x)} is independent of the y-coordinate of the indentor and y is independent of the x-coordinate of the indentor. Both {circumflex over (x)} and y are independent of the applied force. One thus writes: {circumflex over (x)}=h(x) y=g(y) (33) where h(x) and g(x) are defined to be the right-hand sides of Equations (31) and (32) respectively. Let us assume that we can invert the functions h(x) and g(x). That is, define the functions H and G as follows: H(h(x))=x G(g(y))=y As with the one-dimensional case of Example 1, it is straightforward in practice to determine H and G experimentally. Then, knowing H and G, one determines (x,y) by: x=H({circumflex over (x)}) y=G({circumflex over (y)}) (34) The system of equations (34) is much simpler that the corresponding system (21) for a general 2-dimensional surface. This example has shown that for pressure-sensitive surfaces constructed with straight rows and columns of sensors (even if they are not equally spaced), the computation of the location of the indentor is simplified by use of Equation (34) rather than Equation (21). Determination of the applied force follows in exactly the same manner as in the general case of Example 2. The foregoing methods may be performed in a controller comprising a programmed data processor. The data processor could comprise, for example, one or more microprocessors. The one or more processors in the controller may implement the methods of the invention by executing software instructions in a program memory accessible to the one or more processors. Calibration information including a representation of H and, where appropriate, G may be stored in a data store in or otherwise accessible to the controller. The invention has a wide range of possible applications including key pads for electronic equipment, controllers for electronic musical equipment, and the like. The invention may also be provided in the form of a program product. The program product may comprise any medium which carries a set of computer-readable signals comprising instructions which, when executed by a computer processor, cause the data processor to execute a method of the invention. Program products according to the invention may be in any of a wide variety of forms. The program product may comprise, for example, physical media such as magnetic data storage media including floppy diskettes, hard disk drives, optical data storage media including CD ROMs, DVDs, electronic data storage media including ROMs, flash RAM, or the like or transmission-type media such as digital or analog communication links. Where a component (e.g. a software module, processor, assembly, device, circuit, etc.) is referred to above, unless otherwise indicated, reference to that component (including a reference to a "means") should be interpreted as including as equivalents of that component any component which performs the function of the described component (i.e., that is functionally equivalent), including components which are not structurally equivalent to the disclosed structure which performs the function in the illustrated exemplary embodiments of the invention. As will be apparent to those skilled in the art in the light of the foregoing disclosure, many alterations and modifications are possible in the practice of this invention without departing from the spirit or scope thereof. For example, the novel methods for locating a position at which an indentor contacts a surface of a pressure-sensitive device described herein may be applied with types of pressure-sensitive structure other than those described in the preceding description. These methods may also be applied to locate points at which indentor(s) contact certain prior art pressure-sensitive devices. The methods for determining a magnitude of a force applied to an indentor may also be used with pressure-sensitive devices other than those described in the preceding description including certain prior art pressure-sensitive devices. Accordingly, the scope of the invention is to be construed in accordance with the substance defined by the following claims. * * * * *
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* Boeing secures $100 bln boost for new 777X
* Airbus wins crucial A380 order from Emirates
* Gulf dominates buying, seeks bigger manufacturing role
By Tim Hepher
DUBAI, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Planemakers left Dubai with arecord $200 billion in deals after a desert rainstorm forcedorganisers to cancel the last day of its air show - an eventthat demonstrated their growing reliance on the Gulf to securesupport for big jets.
A flurry of dealmaking gave Boeing the momentum it needed tolaunch its latest aircraft, known as the 777X, with some 250orders worth $100 billion, as reported by Reuters last week.
Rival Airbus secured a much-needed boost for the A380superjumbo after Emirates ordered 50 more and brought its shareof orders for the world's largest airliner to almost half.
Fighters and jetliners fled the oncoming storm, whichflooded exhibition halls at Dubai's brand-new Al Maktoum airport. To reach it, delegates had driven through sand dunesearmarked for rapid development into an aviation metropolis.
"This is the land of possibilities," said aerospace analystRichard Aboulafia, drawing a contrast with disputes over thedevelopment of a new runway at London's Heathrow Airport.
"Everywhere else seems stagnant, relying on derivatives andcost-cutting measures," he added.
The payback highlighted at the Nov 17-21 air show is thatsome Gulf states such as Abu Dhabi expect industrial investmentsin their own aerospace industries, heating up competition withWestern suppliers while reducing the cost of new parts.
And Gulf airlines, which also increased orders for AirbusA350s, increased their leverage over planemakers as they seek toavoid past delays in developments of new jets. That could weighon a labour debate over where the new 777X should be built.
"I did speak to (Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO) Ray Connerand said 'in my humble opinion, please do not do to the (777)Xwhat you did to the 787'," said Emirates airline president TimClark, referring to delays in Boeing's outsourced Dreamliner.
"In my opinion it would be better produced in the U.S. inthe areas where you have a dynastic skillset."
Boeing secured the largest number of orders for a jet launchfrom Germany's Lufthansa and three Gulf airlines - Emirates,Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways - but quietly dropped plans toinclude a fifth airline from Asia, another fast-growing market.
Industry sources say it remains in talks with Hong Kong'sCathay Pacific, which could yet decide to order around20 of the 777X jets, designed to carry up to 400 people.
As they leave the Gulf to embark on a global chase for newdeals, Airbus will be trying to dent Boeing's claim that what isgood for Gulf carriers works equally well for other airlines.
"We are starting here but we see broad worldwide demand forthe 777," Boeing Chairman and CEO Jim McNerney said.
The plane's launch follows two years of discussions over howit should be optimised, with European buyers that fly shorterroutes in less extreme conditions pushing for a slightly leanerdesign without the extras needed for severe Gulf conditions.
Gulf airlines schedule some flights at night partly to avoidsummer daytime temperatures that limit performance, butincreasingly want flexibility to fly by day in all weathers.
The debate over where to put the baseline is comparable todeciding whether to tune a car for the thinner air of the Alpsor the valley, and affects how marketable a jet is globally.
At stake are deliveries for the 777X and its competitor, theA350-1000, that could stretch well towards mid-century.
"This is going to be a great machine and will do the job fora lot of carriers and there will eventually be 1,000-plus ordersat least, in my view," Clark said of the 777X.
Aircraft designs usually involve some form of compromise.Lufthansa, which was first to order the plane, said it was happywith the "box" of characteristics it had signed for.
Airbus won new orders for its 350-seat A350-1000 thatcompetes with the 777X and is due three years earlier in 2017.
Airbus has left the industry wondering about its intentionsafter suggesting it might add a bigger version of its A350-1000if the market votes en masse for 400-seat two-engined planes.
Sales chief John Leahy told Reuters it would in any casebuild the existing A350-1000 version as planned. Any changewould involve a new version but there were no such plans now.
Some analysts are nervous about a move that, even in itssimplest form of 2-3 extra seat rows, could cost $1 billion.
At this stage, most industry sources say Airbus is probablymore interested in signalling to airlines which have not yetmade their choice that the Boeing 777X will not go unopposed.
Both firms also sent clear signals that they would defendtheir positions in production of smaller jets like the Boeing737 and Airbus A320 that provide cash for other developments.
Airbus got a mostly cool reception after using the show toadvance a campaign for a seat width of 18 inches on long trips,something it says the 777X will lack. Boeing officials sayAirbus fails to meet this standard on some of its planes.
Airlines jealously guard control of their cabins whichaffect their brand, but the row is also about hard economics.
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Students get the jobs, banks get the talent and colleges get to say they made it all happen.
"We have a number of things going on," said Michael Skowronski, corporate relations developer at Niagara University. "Finance is a great field to be in right now."
From intense on-campus recruiting to internships to direct involvement in college curriculum, a range of schools described to Business First the ways in which the walls between academic and professional lives get broken down in the financial world.
At NU, students take place in management development programs at M&T Bank and First Niagara – they do so at several of the local colleges – and the banks take place in the school's employers-in-residence program and on-campus recruitment.
"We try to get these folks on campus as much as we can," Skowronski said.
The University at Buffalo takes part in CitiGroup's Yield Book internship program. The program provides data and analysis for the fixed-income market, and one or two master's students are chosen for a summer internship in New York City each year. In return, Citi requires the school to incorporate Yield Book into its curriculum.
"The students who take the course are in high demand because there are so few experts in fixed-income securities," said Joseph Ogden, UB professor of finance.
M&T also works with UB on a fellowship for master's in business students. It involves an internship and a chance to interview for the bank's prestigious executive associate program, said Gwen Appelbaum, assistant dean of the UB School of Management. She also directs the Career Resource Center.
UB alumni are active in discussing career opportunities with students and the university also features co-curricular programs to help students understand what it's like to work at banks.
"Everything we do is to make sure students are ready to hit the ground running," Appelbaum said.
Buffalo State College's Computer Information Systems Department has had a long relationship with M&T, with students interning at the bank and often being hired after graduation, said William Lin, chair of the department. Students often have a long relationship with the bank by the time they're hired, he said.
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Canisius College runs a program, the Golden Griffin Fund, from which students are "hotly recruited" by local banks, said Richard Wall, interim vice president for academic affairs.
The Golden Griffin Fund is for finance majors or MBA students concentrating in finance, Wall said, and acts as a sub-adviser to Canisius' endowment. Students do intensive research and analysis on individual companies and then form proposals on whether they should be added to the portfolio.
"They come to campus and provide sponsorships for events, invite us to their place and talk about the areas they're recruiting from," Wall said. "We feel very good that we've put together a program that's sophisticated and that students can immediately start their careers in positions of responsibility."
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