Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Mechanical resonator with a spring-mass system comprising a phase-change material
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Application No.: US14984886Application Date: 2015-12-30
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Publication No.: US09887685B2Publication Date: 2018-02-06
- Inventor: Johan B. C. Engelen , Mark A. Lantz , Wabe W. Koelmans
- Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Otterstedt, Ellenbogen & Kammer, LLP
- Agent Daniel P. Morris
- Main IPC: H03H9/24
- IPC: H03H9/24 ; H03H9/46 ; B81B3/00 ; B81B7/00 ; B81C1/00 ; H03H9/02 ; H02N11/00
Abstract:
A mechanical resonator includes a spring-mass system, wherein the spring-mass system comprises a phase-change material. The mechanical resonator typically comprises an electrical circuit portion, coupled to the phase-change material to alter a phase configuration within the phase-change material. Methods of operation are also disclosed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160308470A1 MECHANICAL RESONATOR WITH A SPRING-MASS SYSTEM COMPRISING A PHASE-CHANGE MATERIAL Public/Granted day:2016-10-20
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