Piezoelectric actuated device, method and system

US9105834B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9105834-B2
Application numberUS-201213360243-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 27, 2012
Priority dateJan 27, 2012
Publication dateAug 11, 2015
Grant dateAug 11, 2015

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A piezoelectric actuated device includes one or more areas of piezoelectric material coupled to a substrate. The piezoelectric material may be placed on regions of the substrate that exhibit the greatest curvature and stress when the device is vibrating according to a desired structural Eigenmode of vibration. The piezoelectric material may have a non-uniform density.

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What is claimed is: 1. A piezoelectric actuated device comprising: a frame; a platform that can take on different angular displacements relative to the frame; at least one flexure coupling the platform to the frame; and piezoelectric material mechanically coupled to at least a portion of the frame, wherein the piezoelectric material has a non-uniform area density, wherein the device exhibits a desired structural Eigenmode of vibration that results in stress on the frame, and…

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What does patent US9105834B2 cover?
A piezoelectric actuated device includes one or more areas of piezoelectric material coupled to a substrate. The piezoelectric material may be placed on regions of the substrate that exhibit the greatest curvature and stress when the device is vibrating according to a desired structural Eigenmode of vibration. The piezoelectric material may have a non-uniform density.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Davis Wyatt O, Baran Utku, Brown Dean R, and 2 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G02B26/105. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 11 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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