AU2002222123A1 - Electrostatic device - Google Patents

Electrostatic device

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AU2002222123A1
AU2002222123A1 AU2002222123A AU2212302A AU2002222123A1 AU 2002222123 A1 AU2002222123 A1 AU 2002222123A1 AU 2002222123 A AU2002222123 A AU 2002222123A AU 2212302 A AU2212302 A AU 2212302A AU 2002222123 A1 AU2002222123 A1 AU 2002222123A1
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electrostatic device
electrostatic
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AU2002222123A
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Rad H Dabbaj
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Priority claimed from GB0030103A external-priority patent/GB0030103D0/en
Priority claimed from GB0102337A external-priority patent/GB0102337D0/en
Priority claimed from GB0119759A external-priority patent/GB0119759D0/en
Priority claimed from GB0126233A external-priority patent/GB0126233D0/en
Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual
Publication of AU2002222123A1 publication Critical patent/AU2002222123A1/en
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02N—ELECTRIC MACHINES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H02N1/00—Electrostatic generators or motors using a solid moving electrostatic charge carrier
    • H02N1/002—Electrostatic motors
    • H02N1/006—Electrostatic motors of the gap-closing type
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01G—CAPACITORS; CAPACITORS, RECTIFIERS, DETECTORS, SWITCHING DEVICES, LIGHT-SENSITIVE OR TEMPERATURE-SENSITIVE DEVICES OF THE ELECTROLYTIC TYPE
    • H01G5/00—Capacitors in which the capacitance is varied by mechanical means, e.g. by turning a shaft; Processes of their manufacture
    • H01G5/16—Capacitors in which the capacitance is varied by mechanical means, e.g. by turning a shaft; Processes of their manufacture using variation of distance between electrodes
    • H01G5/18—Capacitors in which the capacitance is varied by mechanical means, e.g. by turning a shaft; Processes of their manufacture using variation of distance between electrodes due to change in inclination, e.g. by flexing, by spiral wrapping

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • Micromachines (AREA)
AU2002222123A 2000-12-11 2001-12-04 Electrostatic device Abandoned AU2002222123A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (9)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0030103A GB0030103D0 (en) 2000-12-11 2000-12-11 Electrostatic actuators
GB0030103 2000-12-11
GB0102337 2001-01-30
GB0102337A GB0102337D0 (en) 2001-01-30 2001-01-30 Electrostatic devices
GB0119759A GB0119759D0 (en) 2001-08-14 2001-08-14 Electrostatic devices
GB0119759 2001-08-14
GB0126233A GB0126233D0 (en) 2000-12-11 2001-11-01 Electrostatic devices
GB0126233 2001-11-01
PCT/GB2001/005349 WO2002049199A1 (en) 2000-12-11 2001-12-04 Electrostatic device

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AU2002222123A1 true AU2002222123A1 (en) 2002-06-24

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EP (1) EP1344309A1 (en)
JP (1) JP2004516783A (en)
CN (1) CN1479964A (en)
AU (1) AU2002222123A1 (en)
CA (1) CA2430741A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2002049199A1 (en)

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