Resonator having a stator coupled to three stator voltages
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1. A resonator comprising:
- a translator including a first set of translator electrodes commonly connected to a first translator voltage and a second set of translator electrodes commonly connected to a second translator voltage, wherein the first set of translator electrodes are arranged on the translator alternatively with the second set of translator electrodes;
a stator including a first set of stator electrodes commonly connected to a first stator voltage, a second set of stator electrodes commonly connected to a second stator voltage, and a third set of stator electrodes commonly connected to a third stator voltage, wherein the first set of stator electrodes are arranged on the stator alternatively with the second and third sets of stator electrodes; and
a control circuit configured to provide the first and second translator voltages and first through third stator voltages, wherein the translator is configured to move with respect to the stator at a resonant frequency of the resonator in response to the control circuit.
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A resonator includes a translator, a stator, and a control circuit. The control circuit is configured to provide first and second translator voltages and first through third stator voltages, wherein the translator is configured to move with respect to the stator at a resonant frequency of the resonator in response to the control circuit.
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15 Claims
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1. A resonator comprising:
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a translator including a first set of translator electrodes commonly connected to a first translator voltage and a second set of translator electrodes commonly connected to a second translator voltage, wherein the first set of translator electrodes are arranged on the translator alternatively with the second set of translator electrodes; a stator including a first set of stator electrodes commonly connected to a first stator voltage, a second set of stator electrodes commonly connected to a second stator voltage, and a third set of stator electrodes commonly connected to a third stator voltage, wherein the first set of stator electrodes are arranged on the stator alternatively with the second and third sets of stator electrodes; and a control circuit configured to provide the first and second translator voltages and first through third stator voltages, wherein the translator is configured to move with respect to the stator at a resonant frequency of the resonator in response to the control circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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providing first and second translator voltages to a translator of a resonator, wherein the translator includes a first set of translator electrodes commonly connected to the first translator voltage and a second set of translator electrodes commonly connected to the second translator voltage, wherein the first set of translator electrodes are arranged on the translator alternatively with the second set of translator electrodes; providing first through third stator voltages to a stator of the resonator, wherein the stator includes a first set of stator electrodes commonly connected to the first stator voltage, a second set of stator electrodes commonly connected to the second stator voltage, and a third set of stator electrodes commonly connected to the third stator voltage, wherein the first set of stator electrodes are arranged on the stator alternatively with the second and third sets of stator electrodes; and causing the stator to move at a resonant frequency of the resonator. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer program product embodied on one or more computer readable storage mediums, the computer program product comprising instructions for:
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providing first and second translator voltages to a translator of a resonator, wherein the translator includes a first set of translator electrodes commonly connected to the first translator voltage and a second set of translator electrodes commonly connected to the second translator voltage, wherein the first set of translator electrodes are arranged on the translator alternatively with the second set of translator electrodes; providing first through third stator voltages to a stator of the resonator, wherein the stator includes a first set of stator electrodes commonly connected to the first stator voltage, a second set of stator electrodes commonly connected to the second stator voltage, and a third set of stator electrodes commonly connected to the third stator voltage, wherein the first set of stator electrodes are arranged on the stator alternatively with the second and third sets of stator electrodes; and causing the stator to move at a resonant frequency of the resonator. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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