Instrumented platform for vibration sensitive equipment
First Claim
30. A platform assembly that supports a vibration-sensitive payload, comprising:
- a tabletop having a first surface coupled to the vibration-sensitive payload, a second surface, and an inner core located between said first and second surfaces; and
,a vibration sensor located within the inner core.
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Abstract
A platform that includes a vibration sensor located within an inner core of a table. The table may have a first plate that supports a vibration-sensitive payload. The first plate may be separated from a second plate by the inner core. The sensor can be located within the core directly below the device. The sensor can be connected to an electrical connector attached to an external surface of the table. A monitor can be readily plugged into the electrical connector to obtain vibration data from the sensor. The platform may also include a damper located within the inner core to reduce vibration of the table. The damper may be an active device that is connected to control circuits located within, or outside, the inner core.
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53 Claims
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30. A platform assembly that supports a vibration-sensitive payload, comprising:
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a tabletop having a first surface coupled to the vibration-sensitive payload, a second surface, and an inner core located between said first and second surfaces; and
,a vibration sensor located within the inner core. - View Dependent Claims (31, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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33-1. The assembly of claim 30, further comprising a damper located within the inner core.
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40. A platform assembly that supports a vibration-sensitive payload, comprising:
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a tabletop having a first surface coupled to the vibration-sensitive payload, a second surface and an inner core located between the first and second surfaces; and
,vibration sensor means for sensing a vibration of the first surface. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A platform assembly that supports a vibration-sensitive payload_comprising:
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a tabletop having a first surface configured to support a vibration-sensitive payload, a second surface, and an inner core located between and coupled to the first and second surfaces; one or more vibration sensors located within the inner core configured to sense a vibration of a surface of the tabletop; a damper located within the inner core configured to apply a force to a surface of the tabletop; and a monitor in communication with the one or more sensors and the dampener, the monitor configured to receive vibration information from the one or more sensors and provide an excitation signal to the damper. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53)
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