Negative stiffness system with variable preload adjustment

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PATENT NO 9920793
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14335800

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A variable stiffness structure configured to support a variable load, the variable stiffness structure including a shaft coupled to the variable load, a negative stiffness element, a clutch coupled to the negative stiffness element and configured to disengage and to engage the shaft, in response to a change in the variable load, while the structure supports the variable load.

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HRL LABORATORIES LLC3011 MALIBU CANYON ROAD MALIBU CA 90265

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Churchill, Christopher B Ventura, US 22 105
Herrera, Guillermo A Winnetka, US 62 1017
Keefe, Andrew C Encino, US 58 788
McKnight, Geoffrey P Los Angeles, US 119 1379
Mikulsky, Jacob J Santa Monica, US 5 25

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