Liquid switch

Details Liquid switch Liquid switch

2006-05-23

2008-11-11

Friedhofer, Michael A (Department: 2832)

Electricity: circuit makers and breakers

Electrostrictive or electrostatic

C200S191000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07449649

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus comprising a liquid switch. The liquid switch comprises a substrate having a surface with first and second regions thereon and a fluid configured to contact both of the regions. The regions each comprise electrically connected fluid-support-structures, wherein each of the fluid-support-structures have at least one dimension of about 1 millimeter or less. The regions are electrically isolated from each other.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4652710 (1987-03-01), Karnowsky et al.
patent: 6185961 (2001-02-01), Tonucci et al.
patent: 6323447 (2001-11-01), Kondoh et al.
patent: 6743991 (2004-06-01), Wong et al.
patent: 6756552 (2004-06-01), Takenaka et al.
patent: 6759611 (2004-07-01), Wong et al.
patent: 6774325 (2004-08-01), Wong et al.
patent: 6777630 (2004-08-01), Dove et al.
patent: 6781074 (2004-08-01), Fong et al.
patent: 6787720 (2004-09-01), Wong
patent: 6794591 (2004-09-01), Wong
patent: 6879089 (2005-04-01), Wong et al.
patent: 6891315 (2005-05-01), Wong
patent: 6924443 (2005-08-01), Wong et al.
patent: 7005593 (2006-02-01), Gasparyan et al.
patent: 7071432 (2006-07-01), Lindsey
patent: 7164090 (2007-01-01), Beerling
patent: 7189934 (2007-03-01), Youngner
patent: 7211754 (2007-05-01), Wang et al.
patent: 2004/0191127 (2004-09-01), Kornblit et al.
patent: 2005/0039661 (2005-02-01), Kornblit et al.
patent: 2005/0069458 (2005-03-01), Hodes et al.
patent: 2005/0106459 (2005-05-01), Kroupenkine et al.
patent: 2005/0203613 (2005-09-01), Armey et al.
patent: 2005/0208370 (2005-09-01), Hodes et al.
patent: 2005/0211505 (2005-09-01), Krupenkine et al.
patent: 2005/0217984 (2005-10-01), Gasparyan et al.
patent: 2006/0040375 (2006-02-01), Armey et al.
patent: 2006/0255171 (2006-11-01), Krupenkin et al.
patent: 2007/0048858 (2007-03-01), Aizenberg et al.
patent: 2007/0056853 (2007-03-01), Aizenberg et al.
patent: 2007/0058483 (2007-03-01), Aizenberg et al.
patent: 2007/0059213 (2007-03-01), Aizenberg et al.
patent: 2007/0059489 (2007-03-01), Hodes et al.
patent: 2007/0237025 (2007-10-01), Krupenkin et al.
patent: 2007/0237937 (2007-10-01), Aizenberg et al.
Kim, et al., “Nanostructured Surfaces for Dramatic Reduction of Flow Resistance in Droplet-Based Microfluidics”,IEEE (2002), pp. 479-482.
Kim, et al., “A Micromechanical Switch with Electrostatically Driven Liquid-Metal Droplet”, Sensors Actuators A-Phys 97-8, Apr. 1, 2002.
Latorre, et al., “Electrostatic Actuation of Microscale Liquid-Metal Droplets,” Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, Aug. 2002. vol. 11, No. 4, pp. 302-308.
Simon, et al. “A Liquid-Filled Microrelay with a Moving Mercury Microdrop”, Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, Sep. 1997, vol. 6, No. 3, pp. 208-216.
U.S. Appl. No. 10/803,565 filed Mar. 18, 2004, entitled “Reserve Cell-Array Nanostructured Battery”, to Hodes, et al.
U.S. Appl. No. 10/803,576 filed Mar. 18, 2004, entitled “Nanostructured Battery Having End of Life Cells”, to Kroupenkine, et al.
U.S. Appl. No. 11/227,663 filed Sep. 15, 2005, entitled “A Surface for Reversible Wetting-Dewetting”, to Krupenkin, et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Liquid switch does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Liquid switch, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Liquid switch will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-4042708