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Patent US6242846 - Vibration actuator to control pitching vibration - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsAn ultrasonic actuator to suppress or eliminate pitching vibration arising in a vibration element when driving the ultrasonic actuator and to increase driving efficiency and reduce noise. The ultrasonic actuator includes a vibration element; an electromechanical conversion element mounted on the vibration...http://www.google.com/patents/US6242846?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6242846 - Vibration actuator to control pitching vibrationAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS6242846 B1Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 09/248,003Publication dateJun 5, 2001Filing dateFeb 10, 1999Priority dateFeb 10, 1998Fee statusPaidPublication number09248003, 248003, US 6242846 B1, US 6242846B1, US-B1-6242846, US6242846 B1, US6242846B1InventorsTakatoshi Ashizawa, Tsuyoshi Matsumoto, Mitsuhiro Okazaki, Kazuyasu OoneOriginal AssigneeNikon CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (17), Non-Patent Citations (6), Referenced by (63), Classifications (6), Legal Events (5) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetVibration actuator to control pitching vibration
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