Unbreakable micro-browser

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2006-01-03

2006-01-03

Nguyen, Vincent Q. (Department: 2858)

Electricity: measuring and testing

Testing potential in specific environment

Voltage probe

C324S754090

Reexamination Certificate

active

06982550

ABSTRACT:
A solution to the problem of broken micro-browser probe assemblies caused by the accidental application of excessive force is to manufacture the rods out of a material that resists forces found in normal usage and appears stiff, but that will abruptly deform harmlessly under less force than causes permanent damage to other elements of the micro-browser. The sudden deformation serves as a signal to the operator to stop being a gorilla. That leaves the problem of re-shaping the rod. A preferred solution is to use as the rod a Nitinol superelastic metal wire that automatically returns to its previous shape once the force causing deformation is removed. An alternate solution is to make the rod from a length of Nitinol “memory metal” wire that restores itself to a pre-set shape upon the application of mild heat, such as immersion in a cup of hot water from an office coffee machine. The small circuit board and its components are not bothered by the bath. In each case the diameter of the wire is selected to make the wire be strong enough to not deform under normal use, but to allow it to abruptly deform under less force than will damage the other elements in the micro-browser.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2004/0036490 (2004-02-01), Schaeffer et al.

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