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Innovative Micro Technology

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82Patents
69Active
82Granted
53Portfolio score

Filing activity: Jan 17, 2001 → Mar 15, 2021 · 33 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6838056B2 Method and apparatus for sorting biological cells with a MEMS device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 67 Expired
US7264972B2 Method and apparatus for sorting biological cells with a MEMS device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 57 Expired
US7220594B2 Method and apparatus for sorting particles with a MEMS device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 57 Expired
US7229838B2 MEMS actuator and method of manufacture for MEMS particle sorting device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 34 Expired
US7528691B2 Dual substrate electrostatic MEMS switch with hermetic seal and method of manufacture Electricity 21 Active
US7972683B2 Wafer bonding material with embedded conductive particles Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 21 Active
US8871500B2 MEMS particle sorting actuator and method of manufacturing Performing Operations; Transporting 20 Active
US7210352B2 MEMS teeter-totter apparatus with curved beam and method of manufacture Physics 18 Expired
US7233048B2 MEMS device trench plating process and apparatus for through hole vias Electricity 12 Expired
US7675162B2 Interconnect structure using through wafer vias and method of fabrication Performing Operations; Transporting 12 Active
US7864006B2 MEMS plate switch and method of manufacture Electricity 12 Active
US7893798B2 Dual substrate MEMS plate switch and method of manufacture Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Active
US7569926B2 Wafer level hermetic bond using metal alloy with raised feature Electricity 10 Active
US6812061B1 Method and apparatus for assembling an array of micro-devices Physics 10 Expired
US7548145B2 Hysteretic MEMS thermal device and method of manufacture Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Active
US7141080B2 Method and apparatus for assembling an array of micro-devices Physics 9 Expired
US6831380B2 Low inertia latching microactuator Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Expired
US7057245B2 Method and apparatus for assembling an array of micro-devices Physics 9 Expired
US8466760B2 Configurable power supply using MEMS switch Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Active
US8993311B2 Multi-stage cartridge for MEMS particle storing system Physics 8 Active
US7785913B2 System and method for forming moveable features on a composite substrate Performing Operations; Transporting 7 Active
US6351201B1 Microelectromechanical switch with braking algorithm Electricity 7 Expired
US7462931B2 Indented structure for encapsulated devices and method of manufacture Electricity 7 Active
US7688167B2 Contact electrode for microdevices and etch method of manufacture Electricity 6 Active
US8822207B2 Cartridge for MEMS particle sorting system Physics 6 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.