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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2006
Filed:
May. 12, 2004
Applicants:
Gregory H. Hitchcock, Reno, NV (US);
Faramarz Gordaninejad, Reno, NV (US);
Alan Fuchs, Reno, NV (US);
Inventors:
Gregory H. Hitchcock, Reno, NV (US);
Faramarz Gordaninejad, Reno, NV (US);
Alan Fuchs, Reno, NV (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 15/03 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A tunable vibration isolation device comprising a magneto-rheological elastomer (MRE), and methods of using such a device, are provided. By manipulating a magnetic field within the MRE the device's stiffness is controlled. The vibration isolator can be constructed to provide shock absorption in one, two and three dimensions. Coupling the tunable device to a sensor feedback and a control system provides fast and accurate vibration isolation and energy dissipation for shock events in a variety of applications.