Tunable impedance load-bearing structures
US8205445B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 19, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jun 26, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04B1/00
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A tunable impedance load bearing structure includes a support comprising an active material configured for supporting a load, wherein the active material undergoes a change in a property upon exposure to an activating condition, wherein the change in the property is effective to change an impedance characteristic of the support.
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