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US 2016/0327910 A1Published application
Isotropic Harmonic Oscillator and Associated Time Base Without Escapement or With Simplified Escapement
AssigneeEcole Polytechnique Federale De Lausanne (Epfl)
InventorsSimon Henein, Lennart Rubbert, Ilan Vardi
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Abstract
The mechanical isotropic harmonic oscillator comprises at least a two degree of freedom linkage supporting an orbiting mass with respect to a fixed base with springs having isotropic and linear restoring force properties. The oscillator may be used in a timekeeper, such as a watch.
Claims22
1-21. (canceled)
A mechanical isotropic harmonic oscillator comprising:
- at least a two degrees of freedom linkage supporting an orbiting mass with respect to a fixed base with springs having isotropic and linear restoring force properties.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.