81 |
Electrostatic controls |
US69260257 |
1957-10-28 |
US2942077A |
1960-06-21 |
DIESEL JOHN W |
|
82 |
Electrostatic controls and memory systems |
US57148756 |
1956-03-14 |
US2931954A |
1960-04-05 |
DIESEL JOHN W |
|
83 |
Motion transmitters |
US71541658 |
1958-02-14 |
US2916920A |
1959-12-15 |
VICTOR PLANER GEORGE; WILLIAM WINDEBANK ROBERT |
|
84 |
Photodielectric device and process |
US60028556 |
1956-07-26 |
US2870338A |
1959-01-20 |
GILLSON JR JOSEPH L |
|
85 |
Electrostatic devices |
US51065755 |
1955-05-24 |
US2851618A |
1958-09-09 |
KRAWINKEL GUENTHER H |
|
86 |
Method and means for translating electrical impulses into mechanical force |
US43896742 |
1942-04-14 |
US2417850A |
1947-03-25 |
WINSLOW WILLIS M |
|
87 |
Electrical device and method of operating the same |
US70601434 |
1934-01-10 |
US2148482A |
1939-02-28 |
FREDERICK LORENZ CHARLES |
|
88 |
Switch. |
US1914876471 |
1914-12-10 |
US1139903A |
1915-05-18 |
PITTS HOOD |
|
89 |
ENERGY RECOVERY DEVICE |
PCT/EP2013071509 |
2013-10-15 |
WO2014063958A3 |
2014-06-19 |
DELAMARE JÉROME; VIALA BERNARD; CUGAT ORPHÉE; RICART THIBAULT |
The invention relates to an energy recovery device comprising: a converter (20) that can convert a variation in the energy to be recovered into a corresponding excess of electric charges; a circuit (382) for collecting the excess of electric charges, said circuit being equipped with a controllable switch (384); and a device for controlling the switch, which device can control the switching of the switch to the closed position. The control device can: exert a force that biases the electric contacts towards one another, said force varying continuously according to the amount of electric charge at the first terminal and abutting the electric contacts against one another only when the excess electric charge exceeds a pre-determined threshold; and/or ionise the electrically insulating medium in order to generate an electric arc between the two electric contacts only when the excess electric charge exceeds the pre-determined threshold. |
90 |
NONUNIFORM CORRUGATED DIAPHRAGM FOR MEMS TUNERS AND ACTUATORS |
US15917992 |
2018-03-12 |
US20180198185A1 |
2018-07-12 |
Juan Zeng; Zhengan Yang; Dimitrios Peroulis |
A cavity resonator tuning diaphragm comprising a plurality of inner corrugations, the plurality of inner corrugations having a first depth. An outer corrugation located between the plurality of inner corrugations and a perimeter of the diaphragm is also included, the outer corrugation having a second depth greater than the first depth. The addition of the outer deep corrugation provides increased thermal stability and reduced required actuation voltage. |
91 |
Electricity generator |
US14437813 |
2013-10-15 |
US10014800B2 |
2018-07-03 |
Bernard Viala; Gor Lebedev; Jérome Delamare; Lauric Garbuio; Thomas Lafont; Orphée Cugat |
An electricity generator including a first converter suitable for converting a variation of an energy to be harvested into a corresponding excess of electrical charges. The generator includes a circuit for collecting the excess of electrical charges, the circuit has a first controllable mechanical switch, and a control device for the first switch designed to control the switching of the switch to its closed position when the excess of electrical charges exceeds a first predetermined threshold. The switch is a magnetic switch and the control device comprises a variable magnetic field source which controls the switching of the first switch to its closed position only at the time when the excess of electrical charges exceeds the first predetermined threshold. |
92 |
CONTACT POINT STRUCTURE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS |
US15573241 |
2016-03-31 |
US20180111822A1 |
2018-04-26 |
Mitsuo HASHIMOTO |
To provide a contact point structure of an electronic device capable of maintaining stable impact resistance. There is provided a contact point structure including: a base portion that is a semiconductor substrate; a movable contact point portion that is supported by the base portion and is a part of a movable member capable of being driven in a predetermined direction; and a fixed contact point portion that faces the movable contact point portion. The fixed contact point portion includes a fixed portion that is supported by the base portion and an extending member that extends from the fixed portion and is capable of being displaced relative to the fixed portion. |
93 |
Method of manufacturing MEMS switches with reduced switching volume |
US14883745 |
2015-10-15 |
US09944517B2 |
2018-04-17 |
Stephen E. Luce; Anthony K. Stamper |
An approach includes a method of fabricating a switch. The approach includes forming a first fixed electrode and a second fixed electrode, forming a first cantilevered electrode aligned vertically over the first fixed electrode, forming a second cantilevered electrode aligned vertically over the second fixed electrode, and which has an end that overlaps and is operable to directly contact an end of the first cantilevered electrode upon an application of a voltage to at least one of the first fixed electrode and the second fixed electrode, and forming a hermetically sealed volume encapsulating the first fixed electrode, the second fixed electrode, the first cantilevered electrode, and the second cantilevered electrode. |
94 |
Method of manufacturing MEMS switches with reduced voltage |
US14883836 |
2015-10-15 |
US09824834B2 |
2017-11-21 |
Stephen E. Luce; Anthony K. Stamper |
An approach includes a method of fabricating a switch. The approach includes forming a first fixed electrode and a second fixed electrode, forming a first cantilevered electrode aligned vertically over the first fixed electrode and the second fixed electrode, and operable to directly contact the second fixed electrode upon an application of a voltage to the first fixed electrode, forming a second cantilevered electrode aligned vertically over the second fixed electrode, and which has an end that overlaps the first cantilevered electrode, and forming a hermetically sealed volume encapsulating the first fixed electrode, the second fixed electrode, the first cantilevered electrode, and the second cantilevered electrode. |
95 |
METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SWITCH |
US15627673 |
2017-06-20 |
US20170294274A1 |
2017-10-12 |
Stephen E. LUCE; Anthony K. STAMPER |
MEMS switches and methods of manufacturing MEMS switches is provided. The MEMS switch having at least two cantilevered electrodes having ends which overlap and which are structured and operable to contact one another upon an application of a voltage by at least one fixed electrode. |
96 |
Method of manufacturing a switch |
US15012314 |
2016-02-01 |
US09718681B2 |
2017-08-01 |
Stephen E. Luce; Anthony K. Stamper |
MEMS switches and methods of manufacturing MEMS switches is provided. The MEMS switch having at least two cantilevered electrodes having ends which overlap and which are structured and operable to contact one another upon an application of a voltage by at least one fixed electrode. |
97 |
Energy harvester |
US14438426 |
2013-10-15 |
US09647578B2 |
2017-05-09 |
Jérome Delamare; Bernard Viala; Orphée Cugat; Thibault Ricart |
An energy harvester having a converter suitable for converting a variation of the energy to be harvested into a corresponding excess of electrical charges. There is a circuit for collecting the excess of electrical charges, the circuit is equipped with a controllable switch and a control device for the switch designed to control the switching of this switch to its closed position. The control device is suitable for exerting a force which stresses the electrical contacts towards one another. The force varies continually as a function of the quantity of electrical charges present on the first terminal and bringing the electrical contacts to bear on one another only when the excess of electrical charges exceeds a predetermined threshold, and/or for ionizing the electrically insulating medium to produce an electrical arc between the two electrical contacts only when the excess of electrical charges exceeds the predetermined threshold. |
98 |
NONUNIFORM CORRUGATED DIAPHRAGM FOR MEMS TUNERS AND ACTUATORS |
US15098969 |
2016-04-14 |
US20160336922A1 |
2016-11-17 |
Juan Zeng; Zhengan Yang; Dimitrios Peroulis |
A cavity resonator tuning diaphragm comprising a plurality of inner corrugations, the plurality of inner corrugations having a first depth. An outer corrugation located between the plurality of inner corrugations and a perimeter of the diaphragm is also included, the outer corrugation having a second depth greater than the first depth. The addition of the outer deep corrugation provides increased thermal stability and reduced required actuation voltage. |
99 |
ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE ELEMENT, SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING |
US14947250 |
2015-11-20 |
US20160079023A1 |
2016-03-17 |
Daniel Boss; Scott Qualls; David Mcdonald; Terrance Z. Kaiserman; Keith J. Margolin; Michael Wassief; Liang Chai |
An electrically conductive element, including an insulator and a first conductor, is provided, which can be affixed to a second conductor consisting of conductive structural element, wherein the insulator is positioned between the first and second conductors to electrically isolate them. A power supply may be connected between the first and second conductors to provide power thereto, and an electrical device may be connected across the first and second conductors. |
100 |
MEMS SWITCHES WITH REDUCED SWITCHING VOLTAGE AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE |
US14883836 |
2015-10-15 |
US20160035512A1 |
2016-02-04 |
Stephen E. LUCE; Anthony K. STAMPER |
MEMS switches and methods of manufacturing MEMS switches is provided. The MEMS switch having at least two cantilevered electrodes having ends which overlap and which are structured and operable to contact one another upon an application of a voltage by at least one fixed electrode. |