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Acoustic energy absorption metamaterials

US8579073B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 28, 2012
Grant dateNov 12, 2013
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Expiry dateNov 28, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10K11/172
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An acoustic energy absorption metamaterial includes at least one enclosed planar frame with an elastic membrane attached having one or more rigid plates are attached. The rigid plates have asymmetric shapes, with a substantially straight edge at the attachment to said elastic membrane, so that the rigid plate establishes a cell having a predetermined mass. Vibrational motions of the structure contain a number of resonant modes with tunable resonant frequencies.

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