AU2001290958A1 - Piezoelectric cylinder coupler for variably coupling two bodies and joint incorporating the coupler - Google Patents

Piezoelectric cylinder coupler for variably coupling two bodies and joint incorporating the coupler

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AU2001290958A1
AU2001290958A1 AU2001290958A AU9095801A AU2001290958A1 AU 2001290958 A1 AU2001290958 A1 AU 2001290958A1 AU 2001290958 A AU2001290958 A AU 2001290958A AU 9095801 A AU9095801 A AU 9095801A AU 2001290958 A1 AU2001290958 A1 AU 2001290958A1
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coupler
bodies
piezoelectric cylinder
joint incorporating
variably coupling
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Jean A. Van Poppel
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16D—COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; CLUTCHES; BRAKES
    • F16D28/00—Electrically-actuated clutches
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10N—ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10N30/00—Piezoelectric or electrostrictive devices
    • H10N30/20—Piezoelectric or electrostrictive devices with electrical input and mechanical output, e.g. functioning as actuators or vibrators
    • H10N30/206—Piezoelectric or electrostrictive devices with electrical input and mechanical output, e.g. functioning as actuators or vibrators using only longitudinal or thickness displacement, e.g. d33 or d31 type devices

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Electrical Machinery Utilizing Piezoelectricity, Electrostriction Or Magnetostriction (AREA)
AU2001290958A 2000-09-18 2001-09-14 Piezoelectric cylinder coupler for variably coupling two bodies and joint incorporating the coupler Abandoned AU2001290958A1 (en)

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US09/663,762 US6384518B1 (en) 2000-09-18 2000-09-18 Piezoelectric coupler for variably coupling two bodies and joint incorporating the coupler
US09663762 2000-09-18
PCT/US2001/028826 WO2002025748A1 (en) 2000-09-18 2001-09-14 Piezoelectric cylinder coupler for variably coupling two bodies and joint incorporating the coupler

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EP (1) EP1342276A4 (en)
AU (1) AU2001290958A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2002025748A1 (en)

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US6384518B1 (en) 2002-05-07

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