Electricity: circuit makers and breakers – Liquid contact
Reexamination Certificate
2006-04-04
2006-04-04
Enad, Elvin (Department: 2832)
Electricity: circuit makers and breakers
Liquid contact
C200S193000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07022926
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed herein is a switch having a channel plate and a switching fluid. The channel plate defines at least a portion of a number of cavities, a first cavity of which is defined by an ultrasonically milled channel in the channel plate. The switching fluid is held within one or more of the cavities, and is movable between at least first and second switch states in response to forces that are applied to the switching fluid. Alternate switch embodiments, and a method for making a switch, are also disclosed.
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Agilent Technologie,s Inc.
Enad Elvin
Klaus Lisa
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