Piezoelectrically tunable resonance frequency beam utilizing a stress-sensitive film

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PATENT NO 6336366
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09405924

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Methods and apparatus for detecting particular frequencies of acoustic vibration utilize a piezoelectrically-tunable beam element having a piezoelectric layer and a stress sensitive layer and means for providing an electrical potential across the piezoelectric layer to controllably change the beam's stiffness and thereby change its resonance frequency. It is then determined from the response of the piezoelectrically-tunable beam element to the acoustical vibration to which the beam element is exposed whether or not a particular frequency or frequencies of acoustic vibration are detected.

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LOCKHEED MARTIN ENERGY RESEARCH CORPORATIONPO BOX 2008 OAK RIDGE TN 37831

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Thundat, Thomas G Knoxville, TN 40 1615
Wachter, Eric A Oak Ridge, TN 69 1451

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