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Method and system for multi-mode mechanical resonator

US8331633B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

SONAVATION, INC. · US

Inventor

Rainer Schmitt · Meckenheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 8, 2008
Grant date	Dec 11, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 11, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06V40/1306
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Provided is a fingerprint sensor including one or more mechanical devices for capturing the fingerprint. The resonators are configured to be mechanically damped based upon an applied load.

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