Electromechanical device and a process of preparing same

US6622507B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

• John M. Cotte · New Fairfield, US
• Kenneth McCullough · Fishkill, US
• Wayne M. Moreau · Wappingers Falls, US
• John P. Simons · Cold Spring, US
• Charles J. Taft · Wappingers Falls, US
• Richard P. Volant · New Fairfield, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 26, 2001
• Grant date: Sep 23, 2003
• Expiry date: Jul 26, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T137/3662
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An electromechanical device having a size no larger than about 10 microns utilizing a working fluid in the high pressure liquid or supercritical fluid state. A process of preparing the electromechanical device involves the introduction of the liquid or supercritical fluid therein which permits the retention of the working fluid in the liquid or supercritical state after introduction.