1. A connecting assembly comprising, a first component defining an opening, a second component adapted to be retained together with the first component, and a connector component made of a superelastic alloy, whereupon relative motion between at least two of the components causes a super-elastic activation in the connector, the activation simultaneously retaining the components together with the connector interposed jointly there between.
2. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the relative motion occurs between the first and second component.
3. The assembly of claim 1 wherein two of the components are pre-assembled.
4. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the relative motion occurs between the connector component and the first and second components.
5. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the opening further defines an axis.
6. The assembly of claim 5 wherein the relative motion occurs along the axis.
7. The assembly of claim 5 wherein the relative motion occurs normal to the axis.
8. The assembly of claim 1 further comprising a rigid connection.
9. The connector of claim 1 further comprising a seal.
10. The connector of claim 1 wherein the super-elastic alloy is nitinol.
11. The connector of claim 1, wherein the super-elastic properties are exhibited within the operating temperature range of the assembly.
12. A connecting assembly comprising, a first component defining an opening, a second component adapted to be retained together with the first component, and a connector component made of a superelastic alloy, pre-assembted with the first component, whereupon relative motion between the first and second components causes the second component to induce a super-elastic activation of the connector, the activation simultaneously retaining the components together with the connector interposed jointly there between.
13. The assembly of claim 12 wherein the opening further defines an axis.
14. The assembly of claim 13 wherein the relative motion occurs along the axis.
15. The assembly of claim 13 wherein the relative motion occurs normal to the axis.
16. The assembly of claim 12 further comprising a rigid connection.
17. A connecting assembly comprising, a first component defining an opening, a second component adapted to be retained together with the first component, and a connector component made of a superelastic alloy, preassembled with the second component, whereupon relative motion between the first and second components causes the first component to induce a super-elastic activation of the connector, the activation simultaneously retaining the components together with the connector interposed jointly there between.
18. The assembly of claim 17 wherein the opening further defines an axis.
19. The assembly of claim 18 wherein the relative motion occurs along the axis.
20. The assembly of claim 18 wherein the relative motion occurs normal to the axis.
21. The assembly of claim 17 further comprising a rigid connection.
22. A connecting assembly comprising, a first component defining an opening, a second component adapted to be retained together with the first component, and a connector component made of a superelastic alloy, whereupon motion of the connector relative to the first and second components causes a superelastic activation in the connector, the activation simultaneously retaining the components together with the connector interposed jointly there between.
23. The assembly of claim 22 wherein the opening further defines an axis.
24. The assembly of claim 23 wherein the relative motion occurs along the axis.
25. The assembly of claim 23 wherein the relative motion occurs normal to the axis.
26. The assembly of claim 22 further comprises two connectors.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method of implementing a resonator in free gyro mode, the resonator comprising a vibrating member adapted to be set into vibration at a resonant frequency under the effect of electrostatic forces generated by electrodes disposed facing a portion of the vibrating member, the method comprising the steps of exciting the vibrating member by means of a combination of control signals comprising, during a sustaining stage, an amplitude control signal at a frequency twice the resonant frequency of the vibrating member, and a DC quadrature control signal, both control signals being amplitude-modulated, of measuring vibration of the vibrating member, and of demodulating the vibration at the resonant frequency of the vibrating member, wherein the amplitude control signals and the quadrature control signals are applied in quadrature to common electrodes.
2. A method according to claim 1, wherein the amplitude control signal is applied to at least half of the electrodes that are distributed in symmetrical manner.
3. A method according to claim 1, wherein the quadrature control signal is applied to electrodes on either side of a vibration node.