Electrical generator or motor structure – Non-dynamoelectric – Thermal or pyromagnetic
Reexamination Certificate
2007-07-03
2007-07-03
Mullins, Burton (Department: 2834)
Electrical generator or motor structure
Non-dynamoelectric
Thermal or pyromagnetic
C337S036000, C337S075000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11138108
ABSTRACT:
The Resettable Latching MEMS Temperature Sensor provides the capability of recording external temperature extremes without consuming electrical power. The device incorporates a thermal bimorph, contacts, latches, and actuators for device reset. The device can be designed, hardwired, or programmed to trigger at various temperature levels. The device can be fabricated in a simple micromachining process that allows its size to be miniaturized for embedded and portable applications. During operation, the device consumes no quiescent power. The device can be configured to close a circuit, switch an interrupt signal, or switch some other electrical trigger signal between devices at the time of a temperature extreme being reached, or it can be configured to latch and be polled at some time after the temperature limit has occurred.
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Geear, M.C.; Yeatman, E.M.; Holmes, A.S.; Syms, R.R.A.; Finlay, A.P “Microengineered electrically resettable circuit breaker”; Microelectromechanical Systems, Journal of; vol. 13, Issue 6, Dec. 2004, pp. 887-894.
Jenkins Arthur Anthony
Kranz Michael Scott
Williams Marty Ray
Greenberg & Traurig, LLP
McQuade Paul F.
Morgan Research Corporation
Mullins Burton
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