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Method and apparatus for exciting a piezoelectric material

US6794795B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 19, 2001
Grant dateSep 21, 2004
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Expiry dateDec 24, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10N30/802

Abstract

Apparatus and methods for exciting a piezoelectric device. A control device receives a first control signal excites the piezoelectric device at about at least one predetermined electrical resonant frequency of the piezoelectric device as a function of the first control signal.

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