Method and apparatus for converting electromagnetic energy of objects
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1. A method for converting electromagnetic energy into mechanical energy, in which the electromagnetic energy is imposed on an identification component, the method comprising:
- using the identification component which comprises at least one vibrating element capable of converting the electromagnetic energy imposed thereon into mechanical energy, and capable of converting the mechanical energy of the at least one vibrating element into electrical energy, wherein a wavelength of electromagnetic field of the electromagnetic energy is measured substantially in microwave or millimeter wavelength ranges, and wherein the at least one vibrating element is a micromechanical pendulum whose motion is determined by a differential equation where m is a mass of an electrode, η
is a loss factor, k is a spring constant, x is a displacement of the electrode from its equilibrium position, and F(t) is a sum of the mechanical and electrostatic forces.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for identifying objects, in which method electromagnetic radiation is imposed on the object (22-25) to be identified. According to the invention, such an identification component is used that includes a plurality of vibrating beams (4), and the electrical energy converted from said mechanical energy of the vibrating beams (4) is detected.
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1. A method for converting electromagnetic energy into mechanical energy, in which the electromagnetic energy is imposed on an identification component, the method comprising:
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using the identification component which comprises at least one vibrating element capable of converting the electromagnetic energy imposed thereon into mechanical energy, and capable of converting the mechanical energy of the at least one vibrating element into electrical energy, wherein a wavelength of electromagnetic field of the electromagnetic energy is measured substantially in microwave or millimeter wavelength ranges, and wherein the at least one vibrating element is a micromechanical pendulum whose motion is determined by a differential equation where m is a mass of an electrode, η
is a loss factor, k is a spring constant, x is a displacement of the electrode from its equilibrium position, and F(t) is a sum of the mechanical and electrostatic forces.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A transducer apparatus for converting electromagnetic emission of radiation via mechanical energy into another form of energy, said apparatus comprising:
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an identification component, which comprises;
at least one vibrating element capable of converting an electromagnetic energy imposed thereon into the mechanical energy, wherein the at least one vibrating element is a micromechanical pendulum whose motion is determined by a differential equation where m is a mass of an electrode, η
is a loss factor, k is a spring constant, x is a displacement of the electrode from its equilibrium position, and F(t) is a sum of the mechanical and electrostatic forces;means for converting the mechanical energy forward into a form of electrical energy; and
means for measurement of power level at substantially microwave or millimeter wavelengths frequencies; and
a transmitter for emitting a signal of electromagnetic radiation toward said identification component. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. An identification component for converting energy of electromagnetic radiation into another form of energy, comprising:
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at least one vibrating element capable of converting the energy of the electromagnetic radiation imposed thereon into mechanical energy, wherein the at least one vibrating element is a micromechanical pendulum whose motion is determined by a differential equation where m is a mass of an electrode, η
is a loss factor, k is a spring constant, x is a displacement of the electrode from its equilibrium position, and F(t) is a sum of the mechanical and electrostatic forces;means for converting the mechanical energy to electrical energy; and
means for measurement of power level at substantially microwave or millimeter wavelengths frequencies. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for converting electromagnetic energy, comprising:
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receiving the electromagnetic energy whose wavelength substantially measures in microwave or millimeter wavelength ranges; and
converting the electromagnetic energy into mechanical energy using at least one vibrating element, wherein the at least one vibrating element is a micromechanical pendulum whose motion is determined by a differential equation where m is a mass of an electrode, η
is a loss factor, k is a spring constant, x is a displacement of the electrode from its equilibrium position, and F(t) is a sum of the mechanical and electrostatic forces.- View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An apparatus for converting electromagnetic energy, comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive the electromagnetic energy whose wavelength substantially measures in microwave or millimeter wavelength ranges; and
at least one vibrating element configured to convert the electromagnetic energy into mechanical energy, wherein the at least one vibrating element is a micromechanical pendulum whose motion is determined by a differential equation where m is a mass of an electrode, η
is a loss factor, k is a spring constant, x is a displacement of the electrode from its equilibrium position, and F(t) is a sum of the mechanical and electrostatic forces.- View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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