Patents Assigned to EPCOA AG
  • Piezoelectric multilayer component having a disturbance material and method of forming same
    Patent number: 8022598
    Abstract: A piezoelectric multilayer component includes a stack of piezoceramic layers, which are arranged one on top of the other, and electrode layers. The stack has a first area and a second area. The second area contains a disturbance material, which is used to make the second area less mechanically robust than the first area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: EPCOA AG
    Inventors: Georg Kuegerl, Oliver Dernovsek, Alexander Glazunov