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Piezoelectric and pyroelectric polymers

Patent 4877988 Issued on October 31, 1989. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject October 31, 2006. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Piezoelectric elements of organic high molecular weight materials Patent #: 4204135
Issued on: 05/20/1980
Inventor: Murayama

Inventors

Assignee

Application

No. 736982 filed on 05/22/1985

US Classes:

310/306, Thermal or pyromagnetic310/311, Piezoelectric elements and devices310/357, Orientation of piezoelectric polarization310/800PIEZOELECTRIC POLYMERS (E.G., MYLAR, PVDF)

Examiners

Primary: Budd, Mark O.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Classes

H01L 041/18
H02N 007/00

Abstract

Disclosed are new piezoelectric/pyroelectric materials of polarized homopolymer and copolymers of trifluorovinyl acetate. Also disclosed is a unique predictive relationship for determining the piezoelectricity of unknown material.

Other References

  • "Plastic Electrets are Nearing Industrial Application", Dickinson, pp. 101-102, 8/1948
  • Phillips, An Introduction to Crystallography, 4th Ed., 1977, pp. 167-168, Longman Group, Ltd
  • T. P. Conlon, Jr., "Piezoelectric Nitrile Copolymer", Sandia Laboratories Report SAND 760222, May, 1975
  • N. Murayama et al., "The Strong Piezoelectricity in Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF)", ULTRASONICS, Jan., 1976, pp. 15-23
  • V. D. McGinniss et al., "Prediction of Solvent and Polymer Characteristics Through the Use of Easy to Measure Properties", Organic Coatings and Polymer Chemistry, vol. 39, pp. 529-534, Sep., 197
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