Electrical generator or motor structure – Non-dynamoelectric – Charge accumulating
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-30
2010-06-22
Tamai, Karl I (Department: 2834)
Electrical generator or motor structure
Non-dynamoelectric
Charge accumulating
C200S181000, C359S291000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07741751
ABSTRACT:
A micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) device includes bottom and top capacitive plates, such that a capacitor is definable therebetween. A mechanism is electrostatically movably disposed between the bottom and top capacitive plates. One or more flexures are movably disposed between the bottom capacitive plate and the mechanism, and having distance stops between the bottom capacitive plate and the mechanism corresponding to maximum downward movement. The MEMS device includes one or more electrodes of the bottom capacitive plate corresponding to the flexures. Energizing different of the electrodes causes the flexures to move to different of the distance stops, causing the mechanism to move to different positions between the bottom and top capacitive plates.
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Cruz-Uribe Tony S.
Faase Kenneth J.
Jilani Adel
Nikkei Eric L.
Yeh Bao
Hewlett--Packard Development Company, L.P.
Tamai Karl I
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