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Piezoresistive transducer employing oxygen-deficient rutile as the piezoresistive material

Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corp
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Filing: 1959-11-24
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Granted: 1964-02-18
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Expires: 1979-11-24
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jr Lewis E Hollander

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-22 23:39
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01P; G01P15/00; G01P15/02; G01P15/08; G01P15/12; G01P15/123

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 103 words
A PIEZORESISTIVE ACCELEROMETER COMPRISING A PIECE OF SEMICONDUCTOR MAATERIAL OF OXYGEN-DEFICIENT RUTILE, SAID PIECE OF MATERIAL HAVING A LONGITUDINAL AXIS, MEANS ATTACHED TO SAID PIECE OF MATERIAL FOR PASSING A CURRENT THROUGH OPPOSITE PORTIONS THEREOF, SAID PIECE OF MATERIAL BEING CONSTRUCTED AND ARRANGED SO THAT THE "A" CRYSTAL AXIS OF SAID PIECE OF MATERIAL, THE FLOW OF CURRENT THERETHROUGH, AND THE STRESS APPLIED THERETO ARE ALL IN A DIRECTION PARALLEL TO SAID LONGITUDINAL AXIS, MEANS SUPPORTING SAID PIECE OF MATERIAL, AND A LOAD MASS ADAPTED TO CHANGE THE STRESS ON SAID PIECE OF SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIAL IN RESPONSE TO ACCELERATION APPLIED TO SAID ACCELEROMETER.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1967-02-17 1967-08-19 1968-02-18 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-02-17 1971-08-19 1972-02-18 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-02-17 1975-08-19 1976-02-18 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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