61 |
Drive system for switch, especially relay |
US938382 |
1997-09-20 |
US6046418A |
2000-04-04 |
Jochen Feiler; Daniel Josef Jendritza; Hartmut Janocha; Horst Binnig |
A switch includes a contact having at least two contact springs and at least one slide for moving the at least two contact springs in opposite directions between an open position and a closed position of the contact. Movement in opposite directions ensures a long service life of the contact elements at the contact springs and provides sufficient contact pressure. |
62 |
Switch, especially relay |
US907771 |
1997-08-08 |
US5886428A |
1999-03-23 |
Jochen Feiler; Daniel Josef Jendritza; Hartmut Janocha; Horst Binnig |
A switch has at least two switching elements and a drive member for moving at least one of the switching elements relative to the other switching element for opening and closing the switch. The at least one switching element is fixedly connected to the drive member and the drive member is a solid-state energy converter. |
63 |
Piezoelectric circuit breaker |
US421261 |
1982-09-22 |
US4473859A |
1984-09-25 |
W. Porter Stone; Henry H. Kolm; Eric A. Kolm |
A piezoelectric circuit breaker including: a line terminal and a load terminal; contact means interconnected between the terminals; means responsive to an increase in load current between the terminals for generating a voltage indicative of an overload current; and piezoelectric bender means responsive to the voltage for deflecting and opening the contact means. |
64 |
Current sensing device |
US624525 |
1975-10-22 |
US4188572A |
1980-02-12 |
Ivan J. Garshelis |
Devices relying on the Inverse Wiedman Effect. Devices include a current conductive, magnetically anisotropic rod, through which an AC current flows. Wound about the rod is a conductive coil having output terminals. By varying the AC current, the anisotropy, or both, variations in the output across coil terminals can be obtained. Devices may be for current sensing, pressure sensing, fluid flow sensing or an electric push button. |
65 |
Electromagnetic anisotropic devices |
US488209 |
1974-07-12 |
US3961297A |
1976-06-01 |
Ivan J. Garshelis |
Devices relying on the Inverse Wiedman Effect. Devices include a current conductive, magnetically anisotropic rod, through which an AC current flows. Wound about the rod is a conductive coil having output terminals. By varying the AC current, the anisotropy, or both, variations in the output across coil terminals can be obtained. Devices may be for current sensing, pressure sensing, fluid flow sensing or an electric push button. |
66 |
Electromechanical transducer having circularly magnetized helically
wound magnetostrictive rod |
US488219 |
1974-07-12 |
US3959751A |
1976-05-25 |
Ivan J. Garshelis |
Electromechanical transducer comprising a helically wound, magnetostrictive rod that is circularly magnetized. Surrounding said rod is a conductive coil. |
67 |
Contactless switching apparatus |
US3750077D |
1972-09-25 |
US3750077A |
1973-07-31 |
NISHIBA S |
A contactless switching apparatus which is adapted to provide a switching output with variation of the magnetic flux being applied to a magnetro-resistance effect device provided in the closed magnetic path formed by a magnet and U-shaped yoke due to shift of said magnetic path when a key top is depressed, wherein a U-shaped yoke and terminal pins are fixed on a base, the magnet being connected to the key top is provided between free-ended segments of said U-shaped yoke, said U-shaped yoke, terminal pins and magnet are housed in a switch case and said magnet is slid along guideways provided on the inside surface of the switch case and is returned by a spring member.
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68 |
Magnetostrictive relay |
US26598452 |
1952-01-11 |
US2764647A |
1956-09-25 |
GRANT LESLIE WALTER; GUNDERSEN DANIEL T |
|
69 |
ULTRAFAST ELECTROMECHANICAL DISCONNECT SWITCH HAVING CONTACT PRESSURE ADJUSTMENT |
US16196686 |
2018-11-20 |
US20190108960A1 |
2019-04-11 |
Lukas Graber; Christopher Widener; Samantha Smith; Michael Steurer |
An ultrafast electromechanical switch having a drive mechanism comprising three non-movable contacts, an actuator and two movable contacts. The switch further including one or more precision adjustment screws coupled to the non-movable contacts for adjusting the contact pressure. The provided ultrafast electrical (e.g., transfer, disconnect, etc.) switch is simple, compact, clean, exhibits ultralow loss, does not require high energy to operate and is capable of being automatically reset. |
70 |
ULTRAFAST ELECTROMECHANICAL DISCONNECT SWITCH HAVING ELLIPTICAL SHELL SURROUNDED ACTUATOR |
US16196892 |
2018-11-20 |
US20190088434A1 |
2019-03-21 |
Lukas Graber; Christopher Widener; Samantha Smith; Michael Steurer |
An ultrafast electromechanical switch having a drive mechanism comprising three non-movable contacts, an actuator, two movable contacts and a first and second mounting plate forming an elliptical shell configuration about said actuator. The switch further including a switching chamber to provide a self-contained environment that may consist of a high-pressure gas or a vacuum and one or more precision adjustment screws coupled to the non-movable contacts for adjusting the contact pressure. The provided ultrafast electrical (e.g., transfer, disconnect, etc.) switch is simple, compact, clean, exhibits ultralow loss, does not require high energy to operate and is capable of being automatically reset. |
71 |
Electromechanical switching device with electrodes having 2D layered materials with distinct functional areas |
US15485835 |
2017-04-12 |
US09896328B2 |
2018-02-20 |
Urs T. Duerig; Armin W. Knoll; Elad Koren; Emanuel Loertscher |
An electromechanical switching device includes a first electrode, comprising layers of a first 2D layered material, which layers exhibit a first surface; a second electrode, comprising layers of a second 2D layered material, which layers exhibit a second surface opposite the first surface; and an actuation mechanism; wherein each of the first and second 2D layered materials has an anisotropic electrical conductivity, which is lower transversely to its layers than in-plane with the layers; the first electrode includes two distinct areas alongside the first surface, which areas differ in at least one structural, electrical and/or magnetic property; and at least one of the first and second electrodes is actuatable by the actuation mechanism, such that actuation thereof for modification of an electrical conductance transverse to each of the first surface and the second surface to enable current modulation between the first electrode and the second electrode. |
72 |
Radio frequency die package with inverted ground plane and method of making same |
US15429227 |
2017-02-10 |
US09806390B2 |
2017-10-31 |
Yongjae Lee; Joseph Alfred Iannotti; Christopher Fred Keimel; Christopher James Kapusta |
A radio frequency (RF) die package includes a switch assembly comprising an RF transmission line and a plurality of conductive mounting pads formed on a first substrate. A switching mechanism selectively couples a first portion of the RF transmission line to a second portion of the RF transmission line. An inverted ground plane assembly is coupled to the plurality of conductive mounting pads such that an electromagnetic field generated between the RF transmission line and the inverted ground plane assembly does not permeate the first substrate in a region of the switch assembly proximate the switching mechanism. |
73 |
Electromechanical switching device with electrodes having 2D layered materials with distinct functional areas |
US14948626 |
2015-11-23 |
US09682855B2 |
2017-06-20 |
Urs T. Duerig; Armin W. Knoll; Elad Koren; Emanuel Loertscher |
An electromechanical switching device includes a first electrode, comprising layers of a first 2D layered material, which layers exhibit a first surface; a second electrode, comprising layers of a second 2D layered material, which layers exhibit a second surface opposite the first surface; and an actuation mechanism; wherein each of the first and second 2D layered materials has an anisotropic electrical conductivity, which is lower transversely to its layers than in-plane with the layers; the first electrode includes two distinct areas alongside the first surface, which areas differ in at least one structural, electrical and/or magnetic property; and at least one of the first and second electrodes is actuatable by the actuation mechanism, such that actuation thereof for modification of an electrical conductance transverse to each of the first surface and the second surface to enable current modulation between the first electrode and the second electrode. |
74 |
ELECTROMECHANICAL SWITCHING DEVICE WITH ELECTRODES HAVING 2D LAYERED MATERIALS WITH DISTINCT FUNCTIONAL AREAS |
US15433554 |
2017-02-15 |
US20170162355A1 |
2017-06-08 |
Urs T. Duerig; Armin W. Knoll; Elad Koren; Emanuel Loertscher |
An electromechanical switching device includes a first electrode, comprising layers of a first 2D layered material, which layers exhibit a first surface; a second electrode, comprising layers of a second 2D layered material, which layers exhibit a second surface opposite the first surface; and an actuation mechanism; wherein each of the first and second 2D layered materials has an anisotropic electrical conductivity, which is lower transversely to its layers than in-plane with the layers; the first electrode includes two distinct areas alongside the first surface, which areas differ in at least one structural, electrical and/or magnetic property; and at least one of the first and second electrodes is actuatable by the actuation mechanism, such that actuation thereof for modification of an electrical conductance transverse to each of the first surface and the second surface to enable current modulation between the first electrode and the second electrode. |
75 |
Electromechanical switching device with electrodes having 2D layered materials with distinct functional areas |
US14827520 |
2015-08-17 |
US09643839B2 |
2017-05-09 |
Urs T. Duerig; Armin W. Knoll; Elad Koren; Emanuel Loertscher |
An electromechanical switching device includes a first electrode, comprising layers of a first 2D layered material, which layers exhibit a first surface; a second electrode, comprising layers of a second 2D layered material, which layers exhibit a second surface opposite the first surface; and an actuation mechanism; wherein each of the first and second 2D layered materials has an anisotropic electrical conductivity, which is lower transversely to its layers than in-plane with the layers; the first electrode includes two distinct areas alongside the first surface, which areas differ in at least one structural, electrical and/or magnetic property; and at least one of the first and second electrodes is actuatable by the actuation mechanism, such that actuation thereof for modification of an electrical conductance transverse to each of the first surface and the second surface to enable current modulation between the first electrode and the second electrode. |
76 |
RADIO FREQUENCY MICRO-ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS HAVING INVERTED MICROSTRIP TRANSMISSION LINES AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME |
US14839402 |
2015-08-28 |
US20170062890A1 |
2017-03-02 |
Yongjae Lee; Joseph Alfred Iannotti; Christopher Fred Keimel; Christopher James Kapusta |
A RF MEMS package includes a MEMS die assembly having a signal line formed on a top surface of a first mounting substrate, the signal line comprising a MEMS device selectively electrically coupling a first portion of the signal line to a second portion of the signal line, and two pairs of ground pads formed on the top surface of the first mounting substrate adjacent respective portions of the signal line. The pairs of ground pads are positioned adjacent respective sides of the MEMS device. A ground assembly is electrically coupled to the pairs of ground pads and includes a second mounting substrate and a ground region formed on a surface of the second mounting substrate. The ground region faces the top surface of the first mounting substrate and is electrically coupled to the pairs of ground pads. A cavity is formed between the ground region and the signal line. |
77 |
Radio frequency micro-electromechanical systems having inverted microstrip transmission lines and method of making the same |
US14839402 |
2015-08-28 |
US09570783B1 |
2017-02-14 |
Yongjae Lee; Joseph Alfred Iannotti; Christopher Fred Keimel; Christopher James Kapusta |
A RF MEMS package includes a MEMS die assembly having a signal line formed on a top surface of a first mounting substrate, the signal line comprising a MEMS device selectively electrically coupling a first portion of the signal line to a second portion of the signal line, and two pairs of ground pads formed on the top surface of the first mounting substrate adjacent respective portions of the signal line. The pairs of ground pads are positioned adjacent respective sides of the MEMS device. A ground assembly is electrically coupled to the pairs of ground pads and includes a second mounting substrate and a ground region formed on a surface of the second mounting substrate. The ground region faces the top surface of the first mounting substrate and is electrically coupled to the pairs of ground pads. A cavity is formed between the ground region and the signal line. |
78 |
Planar RF electromechanical switch |
US12352914 |
2009-01-13 |
US08242865B1 |
2012-08-14 |
David T. Chang; Tsung-Yuan Hsu |
A micromachined switch is provided including a base substrate, a bond pad on the base substrate, a cantilever arm connected to the bond pad, the cantilever arm having a conductive via from the bond pad, a first actuation electrode on the base substrate, and a second actuation electrode on the cantilever arm connected to the bond pad by way of the conductive via, positioned such that an actuation voltage applied between the first actuation electrode and the second actuation electrode will deform the cantilever arm, wherein the first actuation electrode is facing a side of the cantilever arm opposite the second actuation electrode. |
79 |
SWITCHING DEVICE |
US12991145 |
2008-05-06 |
US20110057751A1 |
2011-03-10 |
Wolfgang Feil; Jörg Hassel |
A switching device includes a movable contact for opening and closing a circuit, and a magnetic shape memory alloy for driving the movable contact. In at least one embodiment, the switching device includes at least one actuator that activates the holding mode of the switching device. |
80 |
Magnetostrictive electrical switching device |
US12153147 |
2008-05-14 |
US20080284547A1 |
2008-11-20 |
Patrick Claeys; Joachim Becker; Ralf Weber; Richard Kommert |
The disclosure proposes an electrical switching device having at least one contact point having at least one drive, which opens the contact point directly and/or via a switching mechanism with a latching point and which drive has an element having a predetermined shape, which element consists of a shape memory alloy, which changes its shape under the influence of an electromagnetic field and, in the process, opens or closes a contact point or double contact point or unlatches a switching mechanism. |