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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 1998
Filed:
Feb. 10, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ichiro Okumura, Yokohama, JP;
Takashi Maeno, Kawasaki, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
310333 ; 310328 ; 310357 ; 310366 ;
Abstract
A strain element which can realize shear distortion along the shearing direction includes a plurality of first electrodes provided on the surface of an electric-mechanical or mechanical-electrical energy conversion member, and second electrodes provided inside the conversion member. The combination of the electrodes used for polarization is different from that for driving or detection.