Manipulation of micromechanical objects
US6199269A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 23, 1997 |
| Grant date | Mar 13, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 23, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An aid to the manipulation of microfabricated micro tools in manufacturing and assembly is disclosed. A sequence of micro tools and a manipulator are connected to one another via attachment links as a combination. The attachment links are optimized to readily allow severing of individual micro tools from the combination as needed. The manipulator provides an aid for handling the combination via probe, pliers, clasping, mating or other device. This facilitates human or machine interaction with the combination of micro tools, either for subsequent processing, or for the assembly of the micro tools into a completed product.
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