GB1567238A - Kinetic sensor employing polymeric piezoelectric material - Google Patents

Kinetic sensor employing polymeric piezoelectric material Download PDF

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GB1567238A
GB1567238A GB17403/77A GB1740377A GB1567238A GB 1567238 A GB1567238 A GB 1567238A GB 17403/77 A GB17403/77 A GB 17403/77A GB 1740377 A GB1740377 A GB 1740377A GB 1567238 A GB1567238 A GB 1567238A
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Allen L Taylor
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Priority to FR7713334A priority patent/FR2389895B1/fr
Priority to DE19772724787 priority patent/DE2724787A1/de
Publication of GB1567238A publication Critical patent/GB1567238A/en
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    • 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
    • H10N30/30—Piezoelectric or electrostrictive devices with mechanical input and electrical output, e.g. functioning as generators or sensors
    • H10N30/302—Sensors
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01P—MEASURING LINEAR OR ANGULAR SPEED, ACCELERATION, DECELERATION, OR SHOCK; INDICATING PRESENCE, ABSENCE, OR DIRECTION, OF MOVEMENT
    • G01P13/00—Indicating or recording presence, absence, or direction, of movement
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01P—MEASURING LINEAR OR ANGULAR SPEED, ACCELERATION, DECELERATION, OR SHOCK; INDICATING PRESENCE, ABSENCE, OR DIRECTION, OF MOVEMENT
    • G01P15/00—Measuring acceleration; Measuring deceleration; Measuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration
    • G01P15/02—Measuring acceleration; Measuring deceleration; Measuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration by making use of inertia forces using solid seismic masses
    • G01P15/08—Measuring acceleration; Measuring deceleration; Measuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration by making use of inertia forces using solid seismic masses with conversion into electric or magnetic values
    • G01P15/09—Measuring acceleration; Measuring deceleration; Measuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration by making use of inertia forces using solid seismic masses with conversion into electric or magnetic values by piezoelectric pick-up
    • G01P15/0922—Measuring acceleration; Measuring deceleration; Measuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration by making use of inertia forces using solid seismic masses with conversion into electric or magnetic values by piezoelectric pick-up of the bending or flexing mode type
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S310/00—Electrical generator or motor structure
    • Y10S310/80—Piezoelectric polymers, e.g. PVDF

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  • Transmission And Conversion Of Sensor Element Output (AREA)
  • Electrophonic Musical Instruments (AREA)
  • Measurement Of The Respiration, Hearing Ability, Form, And Blood Characteristics Of Living Organisms (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Length, Angles, Or The Like Using Electric Or Magnetic Means (AREA)
GB17403/77A 1975-08-08 1977-04-26 Kinetic sensor employing polymeric piezoelectric material Expired GB1567238A (en)

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US05/706,297 US4048526A (en) 1975-08-08 1976-07-19 Kinetic sensor employing polymeric piezoelectric material
GB17403/77A GB1567238A (en) 1975-08-08 1977-04-26 Kinetic sensor employing polymeric piezoelectric material
FR7713334A FR2389895B1 (US08124630-20120228-C00152.png) 1975-08-08 1977-05-03
DE19772724787 DE2724787A1 (de) 1975-08-08 1977-05-27 Kinetischer messfuehler aus polymerem, piezoelektrischem material

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US60319375A 1975-08-08 1975-08-08
US05/706,297 US4048526A (en) 1975-08-08 1976-07-19 Kinetic sensor employing polymeric piezoelectric material
GB17403/77A GB1567238A (en) 1975-08-08 1977-04-26 Kinetic sensor employing polymeric piezoelectric material
FR7713334A FR2389895B1 (US08124630-20120228-C00152.png) 1975-08-08 1977-05-03
DE19772724787 DE2724787A1 (de) 1975-08-08 1977-05-27 Kinetischer messfuehler aus polymerem, piezoelektrischem material

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