Electrical generator or motor structure – Non-dynamoelectric – Piezoelectric elements and devices
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-26
2011-07-26
Dougherty, Thomas M (Department: 2837)
Electrical generator or motor structure
Non-dynamoelectric
Piezoelectric elements and devices
C310S309000, C310S328000, C074S09900A
Reexamination Certificate
active
07986074
ABSTRACT:
An inertial drive actuator includes a fixed member, a displacement generating mechanism which is connected to the fixed member, and which generates a minute displacement in a first direction and a second direction, a vibration substrate which reciprocates by the minute displacement generated by the displacement generating mechanism, a mobile object which is disposed on the vibration substrate, and which is movable by inertia, a driving mechanism which is connected to the mobile object, and which controls a frictional force between the mobile object and the vibration substrate by making an electromagnetic force to act in the mobile object by applying a current, a detecting electrode having a position detection function, which is disposed on a flat surface of the vibration substrate, to be facing the mobile object via an insulating body layer, and which is formed such that, an area face-to-face thereof with the mobile object either increases continuously or decreases continuously with the movement of the mobile object, and a position detecting mechanism which detects a position of the mobile object by detecting an electrostatic capacitance generated between the mobile object and the detecting electrode.
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Dougherty Thomas M
Gordon Bryan P
Olympus Corporation
Scully , Scott, Murphy & Presser, P.C.
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