Low frequency folded pendulum with high mechanical quality factor, and seismic sensor utilizing such a folded pendulum

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PATENT NO 8950263
APP PUB NO 20120167686A1
SERIAL NO

13261040

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The invention concerns a folded pendulum, comprising:

    a support (F);a test mass (PM);a simple pendulum (SP);an inverted pendulum (IP);the simple pendulum and the inverted pendulum being connected at one of their ends to the test mass (PM) and at the other end to the support (F) by means of 4 corresponding joint systems (G), the test mass being not connected to the support (F) and being therefore free to oscillate, each joint system (G) relevant to the simple pendulum (PS) comprising one or more joints in tension,the folded pendulum being characterized in that:each of the joint systems (G) relevant to the inverted pendulum (IP) comprises one or more joints in compression.

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UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI SALERNO84084 FISCIANO (SA)

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barone, Fabrizio Naples, IT 6 44
Giordano, Gerardo Salerno, IT 5 17

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