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High Force non-contact MEMS Actuation by Differential E-Beam Charge Injection **Value Express**

Patent Abstract A microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device includes an actuator having a plurality of charge collection elements. At least one of the charge collection elements is configured to build up electrical charges by directly interacting with an energy field thereby actuating the MEMS through Coulombic interactions. An actuator for a MEMS...

Published: 3/19/2019 | Inventor(s): Ian Harvey, Taylor Meacham, Iain Harvey, Brian Baker, Ronald Boutte

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Category(s): Instrumentation, MEMS/NEMS

Biomimetic MEMS Actuation of a Compliant Micro Lens, With Accompanying PDMS Molding

Invention Summary Deployable structures (think “Hoberman-like”) have been proven versatile in a variety of macro environments; namely aerospace, satellites, robotics, and even retractable stadium coverings. This is largely owing to the property that minor input actuation results in very large internal displacements. Rather than using...

Published: 6/24/2019 | Inventor(s): Ian Harvey, Charles Fisher, Ronald Boutte, Brian Baker

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Category(s): Hardware, Circuits & Sensors, Optical Sensors