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Methods and apparatus for mechanical resonating structures

US8174170B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 21, 2010
Grant dateMay 8, 2012
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Expiry dateApr 21, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03H2009/241
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Mechanical resonating structures and related methods are described. The mechanical resonating structures may provide improved efficiency over conventional resonating structures. Some of the structures have lengths and widths and are designed to vibrate in a direction approximately parallel to either the length or width. They may have boundaries bounding the length and width dimensions, which may substantially align with nodes or anti-nodes of vibration.

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