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US 2001/0054785 A1Published application
Displacement amplification method and apparatus for passive energy dissipation in seismic applications
OwnerStefano Bertoninventor
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An apparatus and method of dissipating inter floor seismic energy within buildings and other large structures which are subject mechanical deformation in response to seismic activity, wind shear, vibration, and so forth. The present invention provides displacement amplification methods and apparatus which increase the dissipation of seismic energy that is coupled from the building under deformation to a seismic damper. By way of example, the displacement amplifier is exemplified in a number of embodiments that utilize mechanical lever arms, gear sets, and combination amplifier/dampers to amplify energy dissipation.
An apparatus for placement within the gravity frame of a structure which amplifies inter story structural displacements to increase passive energy dissipation in seismic applications, comprising:
An apparatus for placement within a gravity frame of a structure which passively dissipates energy from structural displacements of said gravity frame, comprising:
A seismic isolator configured for attachment between a rigid structure and a flexible structure to dissipate seismic energy, comprising:
In a seismic isolator configured for attachment within the frame of a civil structure to direct lateral displacement into a damper mechanism, the improvement comprising:
An apparatus for placement within the gravity frame of a structure which passively dissipates displacement energy upon the mechanical distortion of said gravity frame, comprising:
A method of dissipating the energy associated inter story displacement within a civil structure, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.