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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2010
Applicants:
Bert Voigtlaender, Juelich, DE;
Peter Coenen, Juelich, DE;
Vasily Cherepanov, Juelich, DE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Forschungszentrum Juelich GmbH, Juelich, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02N 2/04 (2006.01); G01Q 10/04 (2010.01); B82Y 35/00 (2011.01); H02N 2/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01Q 10/04 (2013.01); B82Y 35/00 (2013.01); H02N 2/025 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided is a device comprising at least one tubular piezo element for the electro mechanical positioning of a slider within the piezo element. The device has least one elastic friction means for exerting a normal force on the slider, the friction means being connected to the piezo element. A method for controlling the device is also disclosed.