Mechanical resonator
US7210332B2 · kind B2 · utility
19Cited by
164References
26Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 19, 2004 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2291/101
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A sensor and methods for making and using the same in which a mechanical resonator is employed, comprising a resonator portion for resonating in a fluid without the substantial generation of acoustic waves; and an electrical connection between the resonator portion for oscillating and a source of an input signal; wherein the portion for resonating, the electrical connection or both includes a base material and a performance-tuning material that is different from the base material.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.