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Microbeam sensor contact damper

US4673777A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 9, 1986
Grant dateJun 16, 1987
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Expiry dateJun 9, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H1/0036
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention consists of an apparatus for damping the movement of a microbeam sensor. The damping device consists of a gold plated chrome bar, or the like being placed, or fabricated, above the microbeam. This damper prevents excessive movement that could be caused from harmonic vibrations or the like.

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