Patent ID: 7663294
Filing Date: 2010-02-16
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
1. A mechanical energy generating apparatus comprising: a shape changing flexure beam connected at a first distal end to a first lever arm of a first tilt connector and connected at an opposing second distal end to a first lever arm of a second tilt connector; a bias beam connected at a first distal end to a second lever arm of the first tilt connector and connected at an opposing second distal end to a second lever arm of the second tilt connector; and a base pivotally connected to the first and second tilt connectors such that a distance between the first and second tilt connectors is such that the bias beam is flexed to exert a force on the second lever arms of the first and second tilt connectors that is transferred to the first lever arms of the first and second tilt connectors to flex the flexure beam to approximately a critical buckling stress point of the flexure beam; the flexure beam having a center portion configured to oscillate between a first displacement position beyond the critical buckling stress point in a first direction and a second displacement position beyond the buckling stress point in the an opposing second direction in response to an oscillating energy field applied across the flexure beam.