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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 1994
Filed:
Jan. 30, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ichiro Okumura, Yokohama, JP;
Hitoshi Mukohjima, Yokohama, JP;
Takayuki Tsukimoto, Kawasaki, JP;
Akio Atsuta, Kawasaki, JP;
Koichi Ueda, Yokohama, JP;
Hajime Kanazawa, Tama, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
310323 ;
Abstract
A vibration wave device having a resilient member, and electro-mechanical energy conversion means for inducing a travelling vibration wave in the resilient member, the travelling vibration wave being used as a drive source, includes means provided on at least one member of the vibration wave device at a location integer times or approximately integer times 1/2 of the wavelength of a vibration wave which may produce noise and making the dynamic rigidity of the member non-uniform.