Electricity: circuit makers and breakers – Electrostrictive or electrostatic
Reexamination Certificate
2006-07-04
2006-07-04
Luebke, Renee (Department: 2833)
Electricity: circuit makers and breakers
Electrostrictive or electrostatic
Reexamination Certificate
active
07071431
ABSTRACT:
A switch with an open state and a closed state suitably includes a cantilever having first and second states corresponding to the open and closed states of the switch, respectively. The switch may also include a magnet configured to provide an electromagnetic field that maintains said cantilever in one of the first and second states. Various embodiments may also include an electrode or electrical conductor configured to provide an electric potential or electromagnetic pulse, as appropriate, to switch the cantilever between the first and second states. Various embodiments may be formulated with micromachining technologies, and may be formed on a substrate.
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Ruan Meichun
Shen Jun
Wheeler Charles
Arizona State University
Atkins Robert D.
Luebke Renee
Quarles & Brady Streich & Lang LLP
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