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Article: U.S., Chinese Inventors Develop Cantilevered Piezoresponsive Sensors
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- March 1, 2007
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 1 -- Mitchell Thompson of Exton, Pa., Kyung-Tae Park of Berwyn, Pa., and Cheng Young Hong of Shenzhen, China, have developed cantilevered piezoresponsive sensors with particular mechanical support boundary conditions and electrical interconnections.
According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A beam-type sensor capable of measuring displacement or acceleration includes a thin, flexible sheet of piezoresponsive material defining broad sides and a proximal end. In order to optimize boundary conditions, the proximal end of the sheet is supported by a clamp that provides a 'Clean' transition between support and no-support. Electrical connections to conductors ...