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Piezoelectric acousto-electric generator

US4467236A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 5, 1981
Grant dateAug 21, 1984
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Expiry dateJan 5, 2001

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10N30/308

Abstract

A piezoelectric generator for converting acoustic energy in a predetermined frequency range to electric energy including: a piezoelectric bending element; means for mounting the piezoelectric bending element in an acoustic energy path; tuning means mounted to the piezoelectric bending element to set the resonant frequency of oscillation of the piezoelectric bending element within the predetermined frequency range.

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