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Turning loss to gainOctober 27, 2014 7:42 am | by Steven Schultz, Princeton Univ. | News | Comments
Lasers are so deeply integrated into modern technology that their basic operations would seem well understood. CD players, medical diagnostics and military surveillance all depend on lasers. Re-examining longstanding beliefs about the physics of these devices, Princeton Univ. engineers have now shown that carefully restricting the delivery of power to certain areas within a laser could boost its output by many orders of magnitude.
Cooking up carbon: Sawdust and iron in the melting potOctober 24, 2014 10:16 am | News | Comments
Researchers in the U.K. have found a new way to make nanostructured carbon using the waste product sawdust. By cooking sawdust with a thin coating of iron at 700 C, they have discovered that they can create carbon with a structure made up of many tiny tubes. These tubes are one thousand times smaller than an average human hair.
NIST offers electronics industry two ways to snoop on self-organizing moleculesOctober 23, 2014 12:33 pm | News | Comments
A few short years ago, the idea of a practical manufacturing process based on getting molecules to organize themselves in useful nanoscale shapes seemed far-fetched. Recent work at NIST, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and IBM Almaden Research Center suggest this capability isn't far off, however, by demonstrating self-assembly of thin films on a polymer template that creates precise rows just 10 nm wide.
What a "Star Wars" laser bullet really looks likeOctober 22, 2014 2:50 pm | News | Comments
Action-packed science-fiction movies often feature colorful laser bolts. But what would a real laser missile look like during flight, if we could only make it out? How would it illuminate its surroundings? The answers lie in a film made by researchers in Poland who have captured the passage of an ultrashort laser pulse through the air.
New 3-D printing algorithms speed production, reduce wasteOctober 22, 2014 7:51 am | by Emil Venere, Purdue Univ. | News | Comments
New software algorithms have been shown to significantly reduce the time and material needed to produce objects with 3-D printers. Because the printers create objects layer-by-layer from the bottom up, this poses a challenge when printing overhanging or protruding features like a figure's outstretched arms. They must be formed using supporting structures—which are later removed—adding time and material to the process.
Starfish shell-mimicking crystals could advance 3-D printing pillsOctober 21, 2014 8:19 am | by Nicole Casal Moore, Univ. of Michigan | News | Comments
In a design that mimics a hard-to-duplicate texture of starfish shells, Univ. of Michigan engineers have made rounded crystals that have no facets. The team calls the crystals "nanolobes". The nanolobes' shape and the way they're made have promising applications. The geometry could potentially be useful to guide light in advanced LEDs, solar cells and non-reflective surfaces.
Goldilocks principle wrong for particle assemblyOctober 20, 2014 9:32 am | by New York Univ. | News | Comments
Microscopic particles that bind under low temperatures will melt as temperatures rise to moderate levels, but re-connect under hotter conditions, a team of New York Univ. scientists has found. Their discovery points to new ways to create "smart materials," cutting-edge materials that adapt to their environment by taking new forms, and to sharpen the detail of 3-D printing.
Scientist invent new method for fabricating graphene nanoribbonsOctober 17, 2014 9:23 am | by Shaun Mason, UCLA | News | Comments
Graphene's exotic properties can be tailored by cutting large sheets down to ribbons of specific lengths and edge configurations. But this "top-down" fabrication approach is not yet practical, because current lithographic techniques always produce defects. Now, scientists from the U.S. and Japan have discovered a new "bottom-up" self-assembly method for producing defect-free graphene nanoribbons with periodic zigzag-edge regions.
Keeping an Eye on QualityOctober 16, 2014 2:57 pm | by Olympus | Articles | Comments
A leader in the field of minimally invasive surgery device development operates state-of-the-art R&D and manufacturing facilities—facilities that depend on today's most advanced quality assurance/quality testing procedures. To ensure all equipment leaving its production facilities meets the highest performance and reliability standards, the company relies on a QA/QC system made possible by industrial microscope and analyzer solutions.
A simple and versatile way to build three-dimensional materials of the futureOctober 16, 2014 10:14 am | News | Comments
Researchers in Japan have developed a new yet simple technique called "diffusion driven layer-by-layer assembly" to construct graphene into porous 3-D structures for applications in devices such as batteries and supercapacitors. The new method borrowed a principle from polymer chemistry, known as interfacial complexation, to allow graphene oxide to form a stable composite layer with an oppositely charged polymer.
Scientists synthesize a two-element atomic chain inside a carbon nanotubeOctober 16, 2014 10:05 am | News | Comments
Researchers at Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology have synthesized an atomic chain in which two elements, cesium and iodine, are aligned alternately inside a carbon nanotube. Analyzed using electron microscopy and spectroscopy, the invention could shed light on the adsorption mechanisms of radioactive elements.
Research reveals unique capabilities of 3-D printingOctober 16, 2014 8:51 am | by Morgan McCorkle, Oak Ridge National Laboratory | News | Comments
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have demonstrated an additive manufacturing method to control the structure and properties of metal components with precision unmatched by conventional manufacturing processes. The researchers demonstrated the method using an ARCAM electron beam melting system (EBM), in which successive layers of a metal powder are fused together by an electron beam into a 3-D product.
Electric vehicle technology packs more punch in smaller packageOctober 15, 2014 8:46 am | by Ron Walli, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Communications | News | Comments
Using 3-D printing and novel semiconductors, researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have created a power inverter that could make electric vehicles lighter, more powerful and more efficient. At the core of this development is wide bandgap material made of silicon carbide with qualities superior to standard semiconductor materials.
Force-sensing microrobots to probe cellsOctober 14, 2014 7:56 am | by Emil Venere, Purdue Univ. | News | Comments
Inexpensive microrobots capable of probing and manipulating individual cells and tissue for biological research and medical applications are closer to reality with the design of a system that senses the minute forces exerted by a robot's tiny probe. Microrobots small enough to interact with cells already exist. However, there is no easy, inexpensive way to measure the small forces applied to cells by the robots, until now.
The new family portrait? 3-D-printed statue selfiesOctober 10, 2014 11:52 am | by Peter Svensson, AP Technology Writer | News | Comments
The advent of digital cameras and smartphones killed the traditional mall portrait studio, but 3-D printing has sparked a new trend. Overloaded with digital photos, statues may be moving in to fulfill our desire for portraits that stand out. New York's Museum of Art and Design offered scans and statues earlier this year. Shapeways, the company that supplied the exhibit, scanned about 6,000 people and sold about 1,500 statues for $30.
Snakes and snake-like robots show how sidewinders conquer sandy slopesOctober 10, 2014 8:15 am | by John Toon, Georgia Tech and Byron Spice, Carnegie Mellon Univ. | Videos | Comments
The amazing ability of sidewinder snakes to quickly climb sandy slopes was once something biologists only vaguely understood and roboticists only dreamed of replicating. By studying the snakes in a unique bed of inclined sand and using a snake-like robot to test ideas spawned by observing the real animals, both biologists and roboticists have now gained long-sought insights, including how sidewinders effectively traverse sandy slopes.
Droplets made to orderOctober 7, 2014 9:33 am | by David L. Chandler, MIT | News | Comments
Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers have developed a new way of creating surfaces on which droplets of any desired shape can spontaneously form. They say this approach could lead to new biomedical assay devices and light-emitting diode display screens, among other applications. The new work represents the first time that scientists can control the shape of the contact area of the droplets.
Fast, cheap nanomanufacturingOctober 6, 2014 9:19 am | by Larry Hardesty, MIT | News | Comments
Arrays of tiny conical tips that eject ionized materials are being made at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The technology, which harnesses electrostatic forces, has a range of promising applications, such as spinning out nanofibers for use in "smart" textiles or propulsion systems for fist-sized "nanosatellites." The latest prototype array that generates 10 times the ion current per emitter that previous arrays did.
Online resource provides free tools, simulations for composite materialsOctober 3, 2014 11:59 am | News | Comments
Individuals in industrial associations, educational institutions and government organizations who are interested in composites, or materials made from constituent materials with different physical or chemical properties, now have free, 24/7 access to simulation tools through an online community with offices in the Purdue Research Park.
Batteries included: A solar cell that stores its own powerOctober 3, 2014 9:07 am | by Pam Frost Gorder, Ohio State Univ. | News | Comments
The world's first "solar battery", invented by researchers at Ohio State Univ., is a battery and a solar cell combined into one hybrid device. Key to the innovation is a mesh solar panel, which allows air to enter the battery, and a special process for transferring electrons between the solar panel and the battery electrode. Inside the device, light and oxygen enable different parts of the chemical reactions that charge the battery.
Creating nanostructures using simple stampsOctober 2, 2014 1:31 pm | News | Comments
Nanostructures of virtually any possible shape can now be made using a combination of techniques developed to exploit the unique properties of so-called perovskites. The group based in the Netherlands, developed a pulsed laser deposition technique to create patterns in ultra thin layers, one atomic layer at a time. The perovskites' crystal structure is undamaged by this soft lithography technique, maintaining electrical conductivity.
Ultrafast remote switching of light emissionOctober 1, 2014 9:15 am | News | Comments
Researchers in the Netherlands can now, for the first time, remotely control a miniature light source at timescales of 200 trillionths of a second. Physicists have developed a way of remotely controlling the nanoscale light sources at an extremely short timescale. These light sources are needed to be able to transmit quantum information.
Scientists improve microscopic batteries with homebuilt imaging analysisSeptember 29, 2014 12:26 pm | News | Comments
In a rare case of having their cake and eating it too, scientists from NIST and other institutions have developed a toolset that allows them to explore the complex interior of tiny, multi-layered batteries they devised. It provides insight into the batteries' performance without destroying them, which results in both a useful probe for scientists and a potential power source for micromachines.
New technology may lead to prolonged power in mobile devicesSeptember 29, 2014 8:40 am | News | Comments
Researchers from the Univ. of Texas at Dallas have created technology that could be the first step toward wearable computers with self-contained power sources or, more immediately, a smartphone that doesn't die after a few hours of heavy use. This technology taps into the power of a single electron to control energy consumption inside transistors, which are at the core of most modern electronic systems.
Underwater robot for port securitySeptember 26, 2014 7:42 am | by Larry Hardesty, MIT News Office | News | Comments
Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers unveiled an oval-shaped submersible robot, a little smaller than a football, with a flattened panel on one side that can slide along an underwater surface to perform ultrasound scans. Originally designed to look for cracks in nuclear reactors' water tanks, the robot could also inspect ships for the false hulls and propeller shafts that smugglers frequently use to hide contraband.


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is a 35 year old, Atheist male.
Living in Greenville, South-Carolina
Veggie/vegan diet.
Moved to Greenville earlier in the year and it's time to start dating. I signed up for another dating site with the hope of meeting some people but came to a harsh realization. The thought of taking someone on a date and watching them shove a cheeseburger down their throat makes me sick. I'm not vegan but I do eat that way most of the time. I make an exception for cheese out of laziness and convenience but I'd like to cut that out eventually. I'm a powerlifter that dabbles in bodybuilding. I'm toying with the idea of a nautal bodybuilding show later this year or early next. I'd love to place, and drop the V-bomb on the crowd afterward. I'll spend the next few hours squashing people that ask me where I get my protein.
I'm a home body during the week and I'm up for anything on the weekends. I live for snowboarding. I have a mountain bike that I'd like to put some miles on.
I'm always down for splitting a bottle of wine and cooking at home. Probably my favorite way to spend a weekend evening.
I have 3 dogs that I love dearly. I rescue strays when they cross my path.
I'm not a southerner, a country boy, a redneck, or any other horrible things. I'm a lot of fun and I love smart people. While physical attraction is important, I'm looking for someone that's read something substantial in their life. Physical attraction will get my attention, intelligence will keep it.
is a 25 year old, Agnostic / not religious female.
Living in Greenville , South-Carolina
Vegan diet.
I left college when I was 20 to travel, work in exchange for room and board, and make friends. I fully believe it was the best decision I ever made. I want to have a farm one day and grow all my own food but for now I have a small garden and 3 pet ducks which I use for eggs. I hate my dependence on technology but I use it more and more (case in point-this website). I love to learn, color, talk, listen, wear sundresses and have a drink while sitting on my front porch.
I like wine. I love bunnies, chickens, and tacos. Winter is not my jam.
is a 19 year old, spiritual male.
Living in Surfside, South-Carolina
Raw food diet.
Intellectual, poetic, artistic, intuitive, innovative, musician, writer, thinker, foodist, revolutionist, spiritualist, seeker and spreader of truth, knowledge and light.
Talk to me.
is a 21 year old, spiritual male.
Living in Charleston, South-Carolina
Raw food diet.
Hey my name is Sheldon, I'm 20 and I'm a raw vegan looking for other possible like minded friends etc.. Anything else you want to know just ask me :)
is a 57 year old, Christian male.
Living in blackville, South-Carolina
Vegan diet.
I'm a sabbath believing christian who is also vegan. I believe I am ethical and practical human being who believes in decency and morals and I don't seek game players. I do have some disability, which is sciatic and back problem.
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is a 41 year old, spiritual female.
Living in Charleston, South-Carolina
Vegan diet.
I am an ethical vegan and certified World Peace Diet facilitator. My vegan anniversary is 02-14-09, sobriety date is 11-11-04. I don't consume any alcohol or mind altering drugs, but i might be addicted to Instagram. ;)* I'm not a health-freak vegan but staying fit is an easy priority!
I'm not involved with organized religion; Thich Nhat Hanh's teachings feel right. The five basic precepts resonate for me.... October 2012, a Vipassana meditation retreat knocked my socks off! I was raised in Catholic schools until ninth grade--excluding 3-5th grades at a DOD school in Bahrain--when we moved to Oahu. (Both islands were amazingly culturally diverse and taught me a LOT about being a minority.) I like to learn about "others" on Earth ... and where ever else they may be. ;)
Life has been nomadic--dad was a Navy SeaBee (I loved growing up around construction sites!) and mom's part Gypsy. My journalism degree--after working in the industry for about a decade--includes credits from universities in three different states. I've worked most jobs a young, passionate photographer could want. (And a couple she wouldn't. =)*) Now it pleases me to do vegan advocacy/animal rights activities!
My other favorite activities include...being in nature, camping, swimming, thinking, reading, motorcycling, dancing, taking pictures, generally making life an adventure, and meditating.
I have a memorable, easy laugh and a quirky sense of humor; I really enjoy laughing! As Gibran wrote: the deeper sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain. I think a life of awareness IS an invitation to "pain," and yet the appropriate measure to achieve maximum pleasure. :)
My favorite musicians (in order of introduction to them) include REM, The Cure, Peter Murphy (Dali's Car,) The Tragically Hip, Morphine, A Perfect Circle. I'm pretty familiar with their entire discographies but other bands i really like (in no particular order) are Concrete Blonde, Radiohead, Coldplay, Depeche Mode, Tom Waits, Fugazi, Trevor Hall.
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is a 47 year old, Agnostic / not religious male.
Living in Charleston, South-Carolina
Veggie/vegan diet.
I'm a health writer and avid runner. (I'll do my 8th Boston Marathon in April). I bike commute most of the year. I own three dogs. I love nature and wildlife. I have bird feeders and feed ducks that waddle through my yard. I dabble in organic gardening and am interested in permaculture.
is a 37 year old, spiritual female.
Living in Charleston, South-Carolina
Vegan diet.
Being outside and touching the earth, connecting and communicating with all life, dancing, bicycling, traveling, sitting still, awareness, sharing joy (and all the rest too)...these are a few of the things I'm passionate about. Looking for someone to explore this life with in honesty and compassion - in good times and...not so "good" times...someone striving to wake from the mentally conditioned dream and live a life in connection.
And I'm also a Gemini, the twins, which means:
I can be completely balls out nuts. A friend of mine's twelve year old daughter discovered once at a campfire that I get outrageously fun when fed sugar, as opposed to normal non-sugar times where I'm a downgraded "really" fun. However, I am in a place in this life of self-analysis, being honest with myself and others about past conditioning and how it affects the present. I'm looking for open-mindedness, genuine curiosity about this life and what it's about (if anything...cuz I surely don't know), someone who has the confidence to call me on my shit and also someone who will appreciate me doing the same for them and growing into the best people we can be, together and also as individuals.
I've also traveled quite a bit and hope to do more. I lived in China for 1 1/2 years, South Korea for 1 1/2 years - 7 months of which I worked as the farmer for an international zen center - and traveled around that continent for 5 months solo. Would love to have a partner the next time I get the bug, though I might be tapped out on Asia...
is a 42 year old, Agnostic / not religious male.
Living in anderson, South-Carolina
Vegetarian diet.
Hello, I am new to online sites and am honestly just curious what other vegetarians there might be in the area. I am recently divorced and have two great kids (4 and 6). I am kind, friendly, fit, healthy, happy, easygoing, and enjoy the company of nice people. I am a mechanical engineer and am somewhat enigmatic as a liberal, agnostic, vegetarian engineer (not many of those in these parts). I am rather well-travelled and love to travel (but haven't done much other than business trips in recent years due to my young kids). I also enjoy sailing, boating, being outdoors, movies, music, singing, laughing, talking, cars, motorcycles, tractors, gadgets, and all sorts of other stuff . . . I'd love to make some nice friends and hope to hear from you!
is a 32 year old, Agnostic / not religious male.
Living in Sumter, South-Carolina
Veggie/vegan diet.
I'm a creative writing major that plans to direct and write my own films after I am done with the Air Force. I am transitioning into being vegan. I am agnostic, liberal and have lived all over the world.
is a 27 year old, female.
Living in Columbia, South-Carolina
Vegan diet.
Recently moved to South Carolina and trying to meet like-minded people in the area. I enjoy spending time outside, reading, exploring, traveling, live music, art...
is a 40 year old, spiritual male.
Living in charlotte, nc, South-Carolina
Vegetarian diet.
Hi! I'm an independent, hard working, fun loving, focused and sensitive single guy. I'm looking for friendship, adventure, harmony and a possible long-term relationship with a mature, intelligent, energetic, compassionate, and compatible lady. Although an engineer by trade, I started pursuing my dream of self-employment several years ago, and pour a whole lot of energy into my businesses: professional photography and manufacturing photo-booths. In my limited free time, I sometimes indulge in hiking, kayaking, movie going, gardening and landscaping, badminton, dining, contra dancing, playing a little guitar, and web surfing alternative energy ideas. I'm not overly passionate about what people eat or don't eat, but I deeply respect vegetarianism, and vegetarians for their insights and strengths, whether be they spiritual, health conscious, animal welfare centered, or ecological. I have a mixed cultural/racial background, my parents being Asian and Caucasian, and I strongly believe in racial and international harmony. I think of myself as, creative, intuitive, more introverted than extraverted, impulsive, artistic, politically leaning left, usually informed yet informal, and spiritual but not religious. I'm not looking for THE perfect mate, but a nice, imperfect one who can help me cope with my own imperfections. If you drop me a line, I will be sure to answer.
is a 54 year old, spiritual female.
Living in Charleston (James Island), South-Carolina
Veggie/vegan diet.
Hi! I am a religious pluralist who prefers Eastern religions. I enjoy socializing with vegetarians and spiritual people. A former teacher and secretary, I now sell teaching supplies. I like visiting art museums and looking at art books, listening to music, including classical, New Age, ambient, some jazz, -- and silence, too. NPR is my main source of news and music. In my spare time, I do a good bit of reading. I enjoy arthouse films that include foreign, political, and whimsical films. In the springtime, I love flower arranging. I have a lot of love and affection to offer a man with similar interests or who can appreciate my interests. A longtime vegetarian, my vegan cooking has gotten better and better over recent years! I am still a very vital woman. However, there must be a Relationship to accompany the physical chemistry. I've added some new pictures.
is a 59 year old, spiritual male.
Living in Greenville, South-Carolina
Almost veg diet.
I teach in a college. I like to read, play the guitar and go for hikes in the forest next by. I love to cook for my friends or family. I also like to go contra-dancing with friends. Every weekend from Friday afternoon to Monday morning, I dedicate myself to my 14 years old daughter. During vacation, I like to travel and visit friends and family in Europe. I also like to enjoy the peacefulness of my home and my garden in the beautiful Smoky Mountains. I am a caring, compassionate and kind man. I have traveled extensively throughout the world which has given me an open and curious mind, or is it the other way around? I am playful and fun to be with, and I have to admit I am also a romantic soul...with a free spirit.
is a 42 year old, spiritual female.
Living in Bluffton, South-Carolina
Vegetarian diet.
It's hard to describe me in one neat little package.I love the outdoors,especially the beach. I crave adventure- I love trying new things and traveling to new places.I am very passionate about animal rescue and my job as a veterinarian tecnician.I have been a vegetarian since 2002. I enjoy running 5Ks on the weekends. I love photography and the arts..My 17 year old twin daughters and my dogs are what keep me grounded and have brought such joy and peace in my life.I am definitely not a narrow- minded person and I think I am learning whats in important in life.
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I think this is a dumb question but I hear and see the term exception handling a lot. I have used try/catch, but i am still wondering what on earth 'handling' means. Can anyone kindly give some example that we can say the exception is actually 'handled'?
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My name is Ed, but most of the people call me Dudû. I am from Mexico.
After about 13 years of working my ass off as an economist, and dealing with the day-to-day boredom, bureaucracy, and BS at work, and after a wrecked marriage, that ended up in divorce, and as well with almost all my money and material possessions, I finally snapped and quit my job last year, paid all pending debts, and sold what I had left, including my dream bike ( which took me about 2 years to gather both money and courage to buy it!), I bought a smaller but more reliable bike to perform my dream trip: America from corner to corner.
The now/gone dream bike:
So I started riding last September 2012, departed from Mexico City, and headed south first to visit family and get to know my own country, which everyone kept telling me it was awesome, but I never had the time, nor money to get a glimpse by myself.
I bough a 220cc carbureted Indian made motorcycle: a Bajaj Pulsar 220f, because I know there are a lot of enthusiasts about this particular brand in South America, where I planned to spend most of my time of this trip. My first stop was the Sierra of Guerrero, then I turned to Veracruz (the whole estate, is really awesome as people said!!), and there I got a call from my sister who lives in Miami inviting me to visit her and her family, before heading south.
Since I had an open schedule I accepted with no hesitation, and here I am with my little bike, after being here for almost 4 months, enjoying the Sun of Florida, and waiting for the bad weather of the North to pass, preparing to continue the trip.
I am heading now to the southernmost point in the USA at Key West, and from there I will head up north all the way to Niagara Falls, with the plan of visit the following places, so far (Thanks PirateJohn, DolphinJohn for the hints on the Florida area) :
+ Key west, Fl
+ Everglades City Fl,
+ Matlacha , Fl
+ Venice,Fl where the Ringling family built a museum
+ Congaree National Park, South Carolina
+ Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee/North Carolina
+ Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
+ and whatever city, town, and joint that lies in the way :)
I am budgeting 13 days to get to Niagara Falls, stoping, and camping at the mentioned parks, and here is where I summon the great collective knowledge of this great forum: Am I budgeting enough time for the proposed trip? What are your experiences in regard of camping there?
I did a similar trip in SouthAmerica back in 2009, on a KLR I bought from another traveller, with the initial plan of going from Buenos Aires, to Mexico City, but I was not aware of the oil-consuming issue the 2008 model had and ended up seizing the engine about 1,000 km before the Border of Venezuela. Because of that I left the bike in a little town called Cacoal, Rondonia (Brazil) and continued by foot all the way to Caracas, where I had to take a plane In a rush, since I had depleted my time off, and the boss had given me a warning of arriving next day, or else...loose my job.
Since that experience, the travel by motorcycle bug bit me, and I did no wanted to find the cure, but to travel again.... That is what I am doing now.
Now, back to regular programming:
Since I am new at camping in the USA,
-Do you guys know where can I get a guide, or map to see all the places where I can camp along the trip?
-How easy is to camp in the USA?
-Can I place my tent whenever I see an empty spot in rural areas?
-Or what is the usual protocol regarding that?
Any help, tip, and know-how WILL be greatly appreciated!!
(more Pictures to come)
Ps.- please forgive my bad English, and my even worse grammar: I am also new in writing in tablet computers :(
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Have a great trip.
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Good Luck on the trip! There are lots of campgrounds along your way. One resource is:
or just google "motorcycle campgrounds" and a bunch of them will pop up. National parks usually will have camping available as well. Here is another site you might find helpful:
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I'll see you Saturday Dudû.
I look forward to seeing your Bajaj Pulsar also as I have never seen one before.
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hola DUDU!!! or should I say Ed? no mames wey!!! jajaja. OK I will keep it in English for everybody to read, comment and say other wise.
First, I am your fan for life man!! and today I will eat some quesadillas with tortillas de harina and will be thinking of you!!
second. Don't camp anywhere with out asking for the owners for their authorization. Many people will shoot first and ask latter, and in the USA the law permits to have many guns (shotguns and sometimes even assault riffles and they will use them to deal with invaders of their lands), there will be many here that could welcome you in their homes, TENT SPACE is your friend!
Last, enjoy it!!!! I will be reading!!
Your amigo Profe Dámaso
KLR 650 my one and only!!
Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: Jun 2010
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Hola Dudu
Estaremos pendientes de tu ruta !!!
... tambien me dijo un arriero, que no hay que llegar primero, pero hay que saber llegar ......
xr650L / DR 650 / TRX400FA / C90 ...
Playin' in the Fire
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Tent Space Sign-Up Thread
Check out this thread about free places to stay. http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=149585
Have a great trip.
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Hey Profe! Glad to see you here!! I kind of hate you now, because I am starving and all I got is a tin of SPAM, with no crackers! And you tell me about Tortillas de harina!! May karma do justice!!
Thanks Glen for the links, those are very helpful and I will take a look now. I tried CouchSurfing, and the few answers I have had said a very polite NO! because I have no vouchers nor friends on that network. That kind of reminded me when I started working fresh out from college, and the employers told me they couldn't hire me because I had no working experience, but how was I supposed to have working experience if nobody would had hired me?? Well, carry on!
Dunlop, up until now I have logged on, and found your message. Thanks to letting me stay at your place. I will give you a call at a more proper time, since its 3am, and I don't want to be a nuisance. I will try to take LA INDIA (my bike) the most presentable as possible :)
Emiliano, thanks for follow me up! stay tuned for some first world adventure, with a third world adventurer... But a first world day dreamer!!. Lol!
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Mexico City to Miami, to NYC, to... Tierra de Fuego!
Today started well. I couldn't sleep at all last night, probably because of the excitement of returning to be on the road.
Anyway, I started preparing myself to set off at around 4am, I mounted the tank bag on the bike. The panniers, top case and camping gear and clothes were already there, since a day before, so I didn't need do do anything about those.
I cleaned up the room were I stayed for the last months, gave back the keys and remote control, I thanked again for the time I stayed there, and then jumped on the bike, ready to blast off! Since the moment I threw the leg over the bike, I felt that unique emotion related to biking. Is then moment when you finally realize your life just have changed and there is no way back.
I headed up to Key West, but since I had been there before by car, I decided to take the long way, and avoided all kind of toll roads. So I took the freeway 826 all the way until it ended, and there I continued on the US 1. I stopped to fill the gas, since I felt that Key West, being a holiday place, I would find higher gas prices. I wasn't wrong. Where I filled up the bike the gas was 3.40 a gallon, while at KW the same gallon would have costed me 3.80. Yikes!!
I continued all the US1 and stopped by Homestead to take some pics, but since it was really early in the morning, the lightening in the pictures wasn't so perfect, so I continued the route. I passed several interesting places, and business, with, lets say, "interesting" names (smugglers cove, hog paradise, etc). I arrived KW at a little before 10 am, and immediately, as usual, I got lost. But since I had no hurry I started roaming the streets to appreciate the buildings and the people's and their expressions.
By some estrange reason, I ended up at then place I intended to go: the southernmost marker in America. That curios buoy-shaped concrete monolith, painted with solemn colors, which was indeed the ONLY reason I went to KW, to take a picture of my bike and myself with that marker. Talk about estrange motivations!
While I was at KW, I decided to rearrange the distribution of the items I carry in the bike to make the trip more comfortable. As I was doing so, a couple of ladies, on their 40's parked their car besides me, got out of the car, and started doing some Yoga stretching movements. Man, I am easily distracted by pretty much everything, and in that situation it took me like tree times the required time and effort to end up what I was doing!!
I finally finished by noon,mans decided to start my way back, and while I was throwing my leg over the bike, a gentleman and his girlfriend were attracted by the stickers (maps) on the panniers and asked me about the trip. Resulted that the guy was a biker aswell, but more chopper inclined, and since the lady was from brazil, we started speaking portuguese about the trip, the experience while in USA, and places I should get to while I am in brazil. They were a really nice couple, I am glad I chatted with them.
On my way back, I stopped at Bahia Honda, and there I decided I should rest, I fell immediately asleep for about 4 hrs, until some thunders waked me up, so I resumed the trip back.
I stopped on homestead again, and I felt like being in California (I lived there about 13 yrs ago). The markets places, business, and people are very similar. It might have to do with the Mexican origin the majority of the people have. I felt like home when I stumbled upon the "Michoacana" an ice cream and Aguas frescas (fresh beverages) parlor. I wondered where were the Oxxo, and the HSBC. :)
I kept going all the way to the Big Cypress park, at the everglades, but the day was already gone, and I decided to stop to rest. I looked up for a place to camp, an the only one had a $20 fee. I decided not to stay because of the mosquitoes, which would have been eager to have me as a guest, all 14 million of them, LOL.... but I just kept going, and rested for about 2 hrs at an Welcome center. The mosquitoes again convinced me to continue riding, an so I did... That is how I ended up here, at one beach park in Naples. It's 2:41 am, and going to get some rest lying on the beach until dawn.
Who would have imagined? My stay for tonight is not 4 nor 5 stars... Is a million stars, and is priceless!!!
Today I am a happy Dudû
Pics to come, As soon as I find the adapter to extract them form the camera :(
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Ok... Im in! Cool to see you are riding a small bike on such a long trip. I like the idea of low budget adventure travel.
I have traveled all over the U.S. camping on a motorcycle. Most privately owned camp grounds here are set up for travel trailers and motor homes although some will also have a few tent camping spaces and the prices are quite high compared to central and south America. But, they usually have showers and are close to cities and towns without much wildlife. The national and state parks will usually be less expensive (still more than you are probably use to but some are inexpensive or even free) but often they do not have showers and they are usually farther from cities and towns in more of a nature setting with more wildlife.
Thanks for sharing your travels Ed. Stay safe.
The book - Excuse me, which way is the Baja 1000?
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Glad you found the tent space thread helpful.
Hopefully you will meet some cool people and tell us about them. Good luck getting away from mosquitos, we even have a few up here in the mountains, but only a few.
If you want to get away from the summer heat for a little while you should ride up some of the highest mountain roads. Some places it never gets over 75f all summer. Mt Mitchell is the highest, the Blue Ridge Parkway crosses it. Beech Mtn is the highest town in the East.
You will enjoy the curvy roads up here. Bikers come up in droves to enjoy the curves & cool air. You probably don't want to travel much of the BRP (Blue Ridge Pky), because the maximum speed limit is only 45 mph, but the views are incredible. It roughly follows the ridgeline of the Eastern Continental Divide and from some of the views you can see 100 miles on a clear day. Everybody there is on vacation, so you have to go slow. It's probably the most famous road in the US, so you have to ride at least a few miles of it. You'll feel like you are riding through a picture book, because it's so beautiful up there. No stop signs, stores, cities....just one very long road through nature. All the flowers are in bloom right now too.
be safe,
Beastly Adventurer
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no me odios por tener tortillas!!
Dudu I found this link for places to camp in the US and Canada
"All 10,000 public campgrounds in the US and Canada No private campgrounds."
KLR 650 my one and only!!
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Later today I will compile the ride report from yesterday and today.. Stay tuned!!
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Thanks a bunch profe!
I have already bookmarked the site in my phone to use their mobile version! That webpage is awesome!
Quiero tacos! Ya tengo hambre!!
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Mexico City to Miami, to NYC, to... Tierra de Fuego!
Day 2: from Naples to St. Augustine, Fl
I woke up really early with the first sunray. It has been so long since I hadn't sleep by the beach. I guess the last time I did that, I was still in college, and this experience brought back some good memories.
While I was trying to get a grip of myself, a nice man approached to me. His name was Eric, 36 years old, same old as I am. Married and a happy parent of two kids. We started talking about bikes, but then the conversation topic turned about how fair (or unfair) life is, an some other good stuff. He said that he also enjoyed traveling by motorcycle, but time and money are always getting in the way for doing so. I told him that I used to be like that, but somehow things self arranged in my life and now I am penny less, and doing a big trip on my bike. And the only material things I have left I life, are the ones I carry on the bike, nothing else. We discussed about the illusion of need we are all trained to believe in and the deep impact it has on our personality and standard on the long run.
I am starting to believe that what we really need in life, are few pounds of food each day, heat and shelter, some little space to lie down in and some form of working or physical activity that will yield a sense of accomplishment. Everything else will become a burden in life.
We said goodbye, and then headed up to the closest McDonald's to do my daily McDiet: coffee, bread and lots of free WiFi to trace the next route.
While at McDonald's I encountered a very interesting person, Tom Tiger, who is riding his heavily modified bicycle though Florida. He claims to have read about 2,000 books already. The discussion with him turned very interesting, ranging from topics like traveling the USA, to the applicable logic of The Matrix to "real" life, having in between A Course of Miracles, as a mandatory stop in the conversation. I also met a Mexican fellow, who recently moved from California to Naples to start up a fancy restaurant.
Sadly, time doesn't forgive, and I had to start hitting the road again if I wanted to arrive on time to Chris's house at St Augustine, on the other end of North Florida.
I took only secondary roads on my way to St Augustine, and right after passing Homestead, Fl I stopped to rehydrate a little, and there I made some conversation with a couple of Mexicans working in the "shadows" nearby.
They mentioned some very deplorable work conditions, they have to stand because they arrived to this country with no legal documents, and they can't go back to Mexico because the rising violence by the Cartels down in their towns. I was surprised to hear the common practice of not receiving their paycheck (even for months!) as a way their employers have to keep them in "captivity" and from looking for another way to sustain themselves.
I jumped on the bike again, and because I took only secondary roads, and it was heavily raining, the trip turned from the original 6 hrs planned, to almost 10 hrs! Amazingly I didn't end all smashed. I guess I am getting really used to my loyal and comfy India!!
I finally Arrived to st Augustine really late, and as we say in Mexico "con la cola entre las patas" REALLY ASHAMED, for such a late arrival to Chris's home. Chris and his girlfriend welcomed me very warmly, and the original idea was to camp at their backyard, but he insisted I should stay at their guest room!! I even was given the chance to take a shower!! After that, I fall asleep as a baby until next morning.
Chris's and his girlfriend are among the nicest persons I have ever met so far in my trip, and I will be always grateful for the nice words they shared with me.
Ps.- I am still having some troubles uploading pics. I had to use Tapatalk server since photobucket and google drive mobile versions don't seem to like my devices at all!!
Sent from crappy iPhone
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A transmission shifting mechanism (10) and position sensor assembly. The shifting mechanism includes a member (32) of known flux-conducting or flux-insulating properties movable therewith, which will variably extend (42, 44, 46) into an electric coil (36), which is periodically charged and then allowed to discharge. The rate of discharge is variable with the position of the member in the coil and, thus, provides a signal indicative to mechanism condition (H, N, L).
1. In combination, a lead screw and nut shift actuator mechanism and nut position sensor assembly, said actuator mechanism comprising a controllable motor for selectively rotating an axially fixed ferromagnetic lead screw, a nut member axially movable on said lead screw to two or more unique axial shifting positions relative to said lead screw, said sensor assembly providing an output signal, the magnitude or rate of change of magnitude of which is indicative of the shifting position of said nut member, said sensor assembly comprising a multiple-winding electrical coil having a bore, a portion of said lead screw passing through said bore, and a magnetic flux insulating tubular sleeve movable with said nut member to a unique sensing position relative to said bore, including at least one unique position wholly or partially within said bore, for each of said unique shifting positions.
2. The combination of claim 1 further comprising means to electrically charge said coil, allow said coil to discharge and, while said coil is discharging, measure the electric charge in said coil, said signal comprising the measured electric charge or rate of change of charge in said coil.
3. The combination of claim 2 wherein said nut is a ball nut.
4. In combination, a single shaft transmission shifting mechanism and position sensor assembly,
said shifting mechanism comprising a shaft selectively rotated to two or more unique rotational shifting positions, each corresponding to a unique transmission ratio selection condition and selectively axially moved to three or more unique axial shifting positions, each corresponding to a unique transmission ratio engagement condition,
said position sensor assembly comprising:
a first multiple-winding electrical coil having a first bore and an extension of said shaft movable with changes in axial shifting positions of said shaft to a unique axial sensing position relative to said first bore, including at least two positions at least partially within said first bore, for each of said axial shifting positions,
a second multiple-winding electrical coil having a second bore and an arcuately movable ferromagnetic member rotationally movable with said shaft to a unique rotational position relative to said second bore, including at least one position within said second bore, for each of said rotational positions, and
means for periodically independently (1) electrically charging each of said coils, (2) allowing each of said coils to discharge, and (3) while discharging, measuring a value indicative of the electric charge in each of said coils.
5. The combination of claim 4 wherein said extension is of a magnetic flux conducting material.
6. The combination of claim 4 wherein said mechanism has at least three unique rotational shifting positions.
1. Related Applications
This application is related to U.S. patent applications Ser. No. 08/649,827, filed Apr. 30, 1996, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,651,292 entitled SPLITTER SHIFT MECHANISM AND CONTROL, and Ser. No. 08/679,879, filed Jul. 15, 1996, entitled CONTROL MODULE, both assigned to EATON CORPORATION, the assignee of this application.
2. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a transmission shifting mechanism and a sensor assembly for sensing positions of the transmission shifting mechanism member or members corresponding to selected and/or engaged conditions of various transmission ratios and for providing output signals indicative thereof. In particular, the present invention relates to a transmission shifting mechanism combined with a non-contacting sensor assembly for sensing the axial and/or rotational position of one or more transmission shifting members and for providing a signal or signals indicative thereof.
3. Description of the Prior Art
Manual and fully or partially automated mechanical transmission systems for vehicular usage are well known in the prior art, as may be seen by reference to U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,595,986; 4,754,665; 4,850,236; 4,974,468; 5,390,561; 5,435,219; 5,441,463; 5,489,247 and 5,506,771, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference.
Shifting mechanisms for vehicular manual and automated mechanical transmissions usually have consisted of shift bar housing assemblies having single or multiple axially movable parallel shift bars, axially and rotationally movable single shaft shifting mechanisms and/or associated X-Y shift actuators, examples of which may be seen by reference to U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,873,881; 4,899,607; 4,920,815; 4,945,484; 5,315,218 and 5,481,170, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference.
Especially for fully or partially automated mechanical transmission systems, effective control often requires sensing the engaged and/or selected ratio(s) which, due to space and other considerations, was implied from the position of the transmission shifting mechanism. The prior art devices for sensing shift mechanism positions were not totally satisfactory, as they were contact-type devices, were unreliable, expensive to provide, assemble and/or maintain and/or required a separate sensor to sense each monitored axial or rotational position of a monitored shift mechanism member.
In accordance with the present invention, the drawbacks of the prior art are minimized or overcome by the provision of a shifting mechanism combined with a relatively simple and inexpensive non-contacting sensor assembly which will provide an output signal, the magnitude or rate of change of magnitude of which is indicative of at least two, preferably at least three or more distinct axial or rotational positions of a monitored shift mechanism member, each of said positions corresponding to a known engagement or selection condition of the transmission.
The foregoing is accomplished by providing a coil located such that axial and/or rotational movement of the monitored shift mechanism member will cause a variable, effective amount of magnetically conductive material to be present in the coil's interior bore. The coil is periodically charged to a known voltage and then allowed to discharge. The rate of discharge or "decay" of the charged coil is proportional to the effective amount of magnetically conductive material present in the coil bore and, thus, by measuring or otherwise determining the voltage at a given time after charging the coil, or the rate of change of voltage, the position of the monitored shift mechanism member may be determined.
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved transmission shift actuator and position sensor assembly combination.
This and other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from a reading of the following description of the preferred embodiment taken in connection with the attached drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a graphical representation of the output signals from the position sensor assembly of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3A is a plan view, partially in section, of a second embodiment of the present invention as utilized in the Y--Y portion of an X-Y shifting mechanism.
FIG. 3B is a plan view, partially in section, of a second embodiment of the present invention as utilized in the X--X portion of the X-Y shifting mechanism of FIG. 3A.
FIG. 4 is a graphical representation, similar to FIG. 2, of the output signals from the sensor assemblies of FIGS. 3A and 3B.
FIG. 5A schematically illustrates the axial position sensor of a third embodiment of the present invention as utilized with a selectively axially and rotationally positioned single shaft shifting mechanism.
FIG. 5B schematically illustrates the three positions of the rotational position sensor of the embodiment of FIG. 5A.
FIGS. 6A and 6B are partial sectional views of the sensor of FIGS. 5A and 5B.
A schematic illustration of the transmission actuator member and position sensor assembly combination of the present invention may be seen by reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. The monitored transmission shift actuator member is illustrated as a shaft 10 carrying a shift fork or shift yoke 12 for axial movement therewith for positioning a clutch member (not shown) in a selected one of a high-ratio-engaged (H), neutral (N) or low-ratio-engaged (L) position. The shaft 10 and shift fork 12 are selectively axially positioned by means of an actuator piston assembly 14 comprising a cylinder 16 divided into a first and second chamber 18 and 20, respectively, by a piston member 22 slidably and sealingly received therein. Piston member 22 is integral with and/or axially fixed to shaft 10.
A valving mechanism 24 is provided to selectively connect actuator chambers 18 and 20 to a source of pressurized fluid (S) or to exhaust (Ex). Shift actuators of this general type are well known in the prior art and may be seen by reference to U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,928,544; 5,222,404; 5,224,392 and 5,231,895, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference. Valve assembly 24 may comprise one or more solenoid-controlled valves or the like and may be subject to pulse width modulation control, especially to provide the neutral position of the shift fork 12. Alternatively, a control of the type discussed in aforementioned copending U.S. pat. app. Ser. No. 08/649,827, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference, may be utilized.
The control valve assembly 24 may provide input signals to and operate in response to command output signals from a microprocessor-based control unit 26, which receives input signals 28 and processes same in accordance with predetermined logic rules to issue command output signals 30 to various system actuators such as the valve assembly 24. Controllers of this type are well known in the prior art, as may be seen by reference to U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,361,060 and 4,595,986, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference.
The shift member or shaft 10 of the embodiment of FIG. 1, at at least the leftward end 32 thereof, is of a flux-conducting ferromagnetic material, such as steel or the like. The shaft 10 generally is coaxial with the interior bore 34 of an electric coil member 36 and is of a smaller outer diameter 38 than the inner diameter 40 of coil bore 34 for non-contacting receipt in and/or passage therethrough.
Numeral 42 illustrates the position of the leftward end 32 of the shaft 10 in the neutral position of shift fork 12, while numerals 44 and 46 illustrate in dotted line the respective positions of the end of the shaft when the shaft is in the low and high positions of the shift fork 12.
A voltage regulator and measuring device 48 provides signals to and receives command signals from the processing unit 28. The voltage regulating device is effective to charge the coil to a predetermined voltage and to measure the voltage drop, or a related electrical quantity across the coil leads 50 and 52 and to provide output signals to the control unit indicative thereof. The voltage regulating and measuring device is connected to a source of electrical power (not shown).
In a typical example, for a heavy-duty transmission, the diameter 38 of shaft 10 may be about 5/8 inch, the interior diameter of bore 34 may be about 7/8 to 1 inch, and the length 54 of the bore 34 may be about 1 to 11/4 inches. The bobbin 56 of the coil 36 may be of a copper wire, such as 32-gauge copper wire, and may have a large plurality of turns, such as about 3,000 turns, which will provide about 160 ohms of DC resistance. The foregoing dimensions and specifications are by way of example only and are not intended to be limiting.
In operation, to provide a signal indicative of the axial position of the shift fork 12, the voltage unit 48 is periodically caused to charge the coil 36 and then to allow the coil to discharge, while talking periodic measurements of the voltage drop across the leads 50 and 52. As is known, the rate of discharge or decay of the voltage across the leads will be directly proportional to the extension of ferromagnetic material within the bore 34. Accordingly, the decay rate across the coil leads will be greater with the shift fork in the low position than the neutral position and greater when in the neutral position than in the high position.
The basic relationships are well known and are expressed by the expressions:
L=N2 /R and
VDECAY RATE =(VINITIAL -t)/T
N=number of turns on coil
VDECAY RATE =rate of coil discharge; and
VINITIAL =initial charge of coil.
Referring to FIG. 2, which is a schematic illustration of the voltage drop across the coil leads, line 60 represents the expected voltage drop with the shift fork in the high position, and line 62 represents the expected voltage drop with the shift fork in the neutral position, while line 64 represents the expected voltage drop with the shift fork in the low position. It is understood that the actual voltage values are not as linear as symbolically illustrated in FIG. 2. To determine the position of the shift fork 12, a value of the voltage across the coil may be read at a predetermined time (t) after initiation of the discharge of the coil and compared to the expected values 60A, 62A and 64A thereof and/or the rate of change in the magnitude of voltage across the leads 50 and 52 may be sensed and/or determined. By way of example, it has been found that an accurate indication of the position of a shift shaft of the type described above and shift fork carried thereby may be sensed by charging a coil of the type described above to about 5 volts and then permitting the coil to discharge for about 2 milliseconds.
In a preferred embodiment, the coil discharge trips a voltage comparator, the comparator converts the decay rate into a pulse width signal and the width of the pulse is the actual variable imputed into the high-speed input of a microprocessor.
A further embodiment of the present invention as utilized with an electric motor-actuated X-Y shifting mechanism may be seen by reference to FIGS. 3A, 3B and 4. Both pressurized fluid- and electric motor-actuated X-Y shifting mechanisms are well known in the prior art, as may be seen by reference to aforementioned U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,873,881; 4,899,607; 5,315,218 and 5,481,170. The purpose of these mechanisms is to move a shift finger first in the X--X or selection direction to select operation of a desired shift rail or shift fork, and then in the Y--Y or engagement direction to cause engagement or disengagement of a selected clutch member.
The illustrated X-Y shifting mechanism 100 comprises two generally perpendicular portions, a Y--Y or engagement/disengagement portion illustrated in cross-section in FIG. 3A, and an X--X or selection portion 104 illustrated in cross-section in FIG. 3B. In the engagement portion 102, an electric motor 106 is effective to cause the clockwise or counterclockwise rotation of a metallic lead screw 108, which carries a ball nut member 110 thereon. The shift finger 112 is pivoted about a pivot member 114 whereby rightward and leftward axial movement of the ball nut 110 will cause an opposite arcuate axial movement in the Y--Y direction of the free end of the shift finger 112 to selectively cause engagement and/or disengagement of a controlled clutch member. In FIG. 3B, a second independently controllable electric motor 116 rotates a second metallic lead screw 118, which carries a second ball nut 120 for axially moving the shift finger 112 to one of three selectable positions, namely, a position for engagement of the low and reverse ratios (L/R), a position for engagement of the second and first speed ratios (2/1), and a position for engagement of the fourth and third speed ratios (4/3).
Each of the ball nuts, 110 and 120, carries a sleeve of flux shielding or masking material, such as aluminum sleeves 122 and 124, respectively, for axial movement therewith. The sleeves 122 and 124 are sized for telescopic receipt on lead screws 108 and 118, respectively, and for non-contacting receipt within the interior bores 126 and 128, respectively, of coil members 130 and 132, respectively, each of which are substantially structurally and functionally identical to the coil 36 described above.
Briefly, increased axial insertion of the aluminum masking tube-like sleeves into the bores of the coils will effectively diminish the effect of the flux-conductive metallic ball screws, which are permanently within the bores of the coils and, thus, a signal indicative of the magnitude or rate of decay of voltage in a charged-then-discharging coil will be indicative of the axial position of the ball nut monitored thereby. The operation of the coils is substantially identical to that described above, except that the rate of decay will increase with increased insertion of the masking sleeve into the bore of the coil. By way of example, referring to FIG. 4, lines 140, 142 and 144 represent the expected voltage drop across the leads (not shown) of coil 132 when the shift finger 112 is in the respective L/R, 2/1 or 4/3 X--X selection position. As was the case with the sensor assembly of FIGS. 1 and 2, the position of the ball nuts 110 and 120 and, thus, the corresponding selection and engagement positions of the shift finger 112 may be determined by sensing the value of voltage across the coil leads at a given time after initiation of discharge and comparing same to expected values 140A, 142A or 144A, or by sensing or calculating the instantaneous rate of decay of voltage across the coil leads.
A further embodiment of the present invention as utilized with a single shaft shifting mechanism may be seen by reference to FIGS. 5A, 5B, 6A and 6B. Single shaft shifting mechanisms are known in the prior art, as may be seen by reference to aforementioned U.S. Pat. No. 4,920,815. In the illustrated single shaft shifting mechanism 200, a shift shaft 202 is axially and rotationally movable in a shift housing and carries a shift block member 204 for receipt of a controlling shift finger, such as the end of a manually controlled shift lever or a shift finger of an X-Y shifting mechanism or the like. The shift shaft 202 is rotatably positioned to one of three positions for selecting manipulation of one of three shift yokes, 206, 208 or 210. In each of these selected positions, the selected shift yoke is fixed for axial movement with the shift shaft, while the two non-selected shift yokes are freed for axial movement relative to the shaft but are axially fixed relative to the transmission housing. Axial movement of the shift shaft 202 will cause the shift shaft 202, the selected shift yoke and the clutch control thereby to move axially for engagement and disengagement of the selected ratios. Accordingly, in a transmission utilizing a single shift shaft mechanism, it is important to sense both the axial and rotational position of the shift shaft.
In the illustrated embodiment 200, at least the rearward end 212 of the shift shaft 202 is of a ferromagnetic material and is coaxial with the interior bore 214 of an electric coil member 216 substantially structurally and functionally identical to the electric coil member 36 discussed above. The rearward end 212 of the shaft 202 is of a smaller outer diameter than the interior diameter of the coil bore for non-contacting receipt in and/or passage therethrough.
Numeral 218 illustrates the position of the rearward end 212 of shaft 202 in the neutral position, while numerals 220 and 222 illustrate in dotted line the respective positions of the end of the shaft when the selected shift fork is in the fourth, second or low-ratio-engaged position or the third, first or reverse-ratio-engaged position, respectively.
Referring more particularly to FIG. 5B, it may be seen that a washer member 230 is slidably telescopically received on the rearward end 212 of shaft 202 and carries a radially inwardly extending tab 232 for receipt in an axially extending slot 234 provided in the shaft. Receipt of the tab 232 in the slot 234 allows the shaft 202 to move axially relative to the washer 230 while rotationally fixing the washer to the shaft. The washer 230 carries a generally arcuately shaped cantilevered finger member 234 fixed to the washer by a generally radially outwardly extending tab 235 and extending arcuately spaced from and above a portion of the outer diameter surface thereof. As may be seen schematically in FIG. 5B, a second coil member 236 defines an interior diameter 238 for variable non-contacting receipt of the washer finger member 234, depending upon the rotational position of the shift shaft 202 and the washer member 230 rotationally fixed thereto. The coil member 236 is oriented such that its axis 240 is generally parallel to the arcuate path of finger member 234 for the monitored rotational position of shift shaft 202. Second coil member 236, which is substantially functionally and structurally identical to coil members 34 and 216 described above, of course, must be positioned such that it will not interfere with the axial and/or rotational movement of the shift shaft 202 and the members carried thereby.
FIGS. 6A and 6B illustrate the structural detail of the proposed single shift shaft position sensing mechanism schematically illustrated in FIGS. 5A and 5B. The electrical connector 244 for connecting the leads to the two coils may be seen by reference to FIG. 6B.
Accordingly, it may be seen that a new and improved transmission shifting mechanism and non-contacting, multiple-position sensor for the transmission shift mechanism is provided.
Although the present invention has been described with a certain degree of particularity, it is understood that the description of the preferred embodiment is by way of example only and that numerous changes to form and detail are possible without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.
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A Wiltshire MP has strongly criitcised confusion over a controversial housing scheme in Malmesbury. The government announced yesterday (Tuesday 19 March) that 180 homes on land off Tetbury Road would go ahead.
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Police say the men kicked open the front doors, forced the cigarette shutters open and took most of the cigarettes on the stand away in black bags.
Two of the males are described as being of average height and build and the third is described as over 6ft and slim.
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Clearing up work is underway after a weekend of heavy flooding across the region. Malmesbury was among the worst towns affected. Some 20 homes were inundated. Residents said they hadn't seen such high water levels in at least 50 years.
Mayor of Malmesbury says 'it's never been this bad'
The Mayor of Malmesbury has told us he lived in the town all his life and this is the worst he has ever seen it. Some residents were evacuated from their homes at 3am, others stayed but had to be rescued by fire crews early in the morning.
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The newly appointed Eureka police chief is visiting the North Coast. Andrew Mills came up from San Diego for Tuesday's vote from Eureka City Council, which will officially make him the new chief.
"My vision is to come in and listen to people and to spend a great deal talking to people with community members, with police officers, with city council," Mills said. "Learning with their priorities are once we do that we'll set a strategic path forward to figure out what's the best path and what are the priorities for the community."
Mills is currently a Captain at the San Diego Police Department. He was the commanding officer of San Diego's western division and was responsible for patrol and investigations for more than 140,000 residents. During that time he also led efforts with the mental health community to handle a large homeless population. He said he hopes to bring that experience to address transient-related issues in Eureka.
"This takes a solution from the whole community, not just the police," Mills said. "And so there's certain things that we have in our tool belt that we can use. There's other things that other community members have to use as well, such as mental health, health and human services— you have a fantastic rescue mission and other people who are truly concerned with the people who are less fortunate."
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Here's a not-too-unexpected bit of news: The first TV spot for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is out!
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Stephen Colbert scores a Hobbit cameo
The first of Peter Jackson's three films bringing J.R.R. Tolkien's epic to cinematic life doesn't hit theaters until Dec. 14 (advance tickets sales start Nov. 7), so we warn you.
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