Negative stiffness device and method

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dc.contributor.assigneeResearch Foundation for the State University of New Yorken_US
dc.contributor.assigneeRice Universityen_US
dc.contributor.assigneeTaylor Devices, Inc.en_US
dc.contributor.publisherUnited States Patent and Trademark Officeen_US
dc.creatorConstantinou, Michael C.en_US
dc.creatorReinhorn, Andrei M.en_US
dc.creatorSarlis, Apostolos A.en_US
dc.creatorTaylor, Douglasen_US
dc.creatorLee, David A.en_US
dc.creatorNagarajaiah, Satishen_US
dc.creatorPasala, Dharma Theja R.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2015-05-04T19:06:08Z
dc.date.available2015-05-04T19:06:08Z
dc.date.filed2012-11-09en_US
dc.date.issued2014-10-14en_US
dc.description.abstractA negative stiffness device and method for seismic protection of a structure is described. In one embodiment, the device has an anchor frame and a movement frame laterally translatable relative to the anchor frame. The anchor frame and movement frame have respective extension portions. A linkage is pivotably connected to the extension portion of the anchor frame. A compressed spring has a first end is attached to the extension portion of the movement frame and a second end attached to the linkage. The compressed spring has a spring force. In a rest state, the compressed spring does not apply a lateral force to the movement frame. In an engaged state, the compressed spring is configured to apply a lateral force to displace the movement frame in a lateral direction of a seismic load. The spring force is amplified by the linkage when the movement frame is laterally displaced to an amplification point.en_US
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dc.identifier.citationConstantinou, Michael C., Reinhorn, Andrei M., Sarlis, Apostolos A., Taylor, Douglas, Lee, David A., Nagarajaiah, Satish and Pasala, Dharma Theja R., "Negative stiffness device and method." Patent US8857110B2. issued 2014-10-14. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/1911/80168.
dc.identifier.patentIDUS8857110B2en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/80168
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.titleNegative stiffness device and methoden_US
dc.typeUtility patenten_US
dc.type.dcmiTexten_US
dc.type.genrepatentsen_US
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