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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2006
Constantin Christopoulos, Toronto, CA;
Michael Montgomery, Edmonton, CA;
Tibor Kokai, Toronto, CA;
Sean Smith, Etobicoke, CA;
Agha Hasan, Milton, CA;
Evan Bentz, Toronto, CA;
Michael Collins, Oakville, CA;
Constantin Christopoulos, Toronto, CA;
Michael Montgomery, Edmonton, CA;
Tibor Kokai, Toronto, CA;
Sean Smith, Etobicoke, CA;
Agha Hasan, Milton, CA;
Evan Bentz, Toronto, CA;
Michael Collins, Oakville, CA;
The Governing Council of the University of Toronto, Toronto, CA;
Other;
Abstract
A new configuration damper, for interconnecting two elements of a structure that undergo relative movements and deformations, that increase the level of damping when the overall structure is subjected to a loading condition is disclosed. The new configuration damper aides in controlling displacements, velocities and accelerations under dynamic loading in structural systems.