Electrical generator or motor structure – Non-dynamoelectric – Piezoelectric elements and devices
Reexamination Certificate
2007-02-27
2007-02-27
Dougherty, Thomas M. (Department: 2834)
Electrical generator or motor structure
Non-dynamoelectric
Piezoelectric elements and devices
C310S328000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11103353
ABSTRACT:
A piezoelectric vibrator comprising: a thin rectangular piezoelectric plate formed of a material having a Young's modulus having two short edge surfaces and two long edge surfaces and two large planar face surfaces which plate has transverse resonant vibration modes parallel to its short edges and longitudinal resonant vibration modes parallel to its long edges and is formed with at least one cavity; and at least one electrode on each of the planar surfaces that is electrifiable to excite at least one vibration mode of the plate, wherein the at least one cavity is not filled with a material having a Young's modulus substantially equal to the Young's modulus of the material from which the plate is formed, such that the presence of the at least one cavity shifts a resonant frequency of at least one vibration mode of the plate with respect to the resonant frequency that characterizes the at least one vibration mode in the absence of the at least one cavity.
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Dodiuk-Kenig Hanna
Ganor Ze′ev
Karasikov Nir
Rafaeli Izhak
Shiv Lior
Dougherty Thomas M.
Eitan Law Group
Nanomotion Ltd.
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