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Combination of structure and an active damping system, and a lithographic apparatus

US8245824B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 10, 2008
Grant dateAug 21, 2012
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Expiry dateJan 5, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16F15/002
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An active damping system to dampen a vibration of at least a part of the structure, including a device to determine a position quantity of the structure and an actuator to exert a force on the structure in dependency of the determined position quantity, wherein the device is a calculation device configured to calculate the position quantity of the structure on the basis of actuator signals.

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