Balanced microdevice
US6903486B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 19, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 7, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 19, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02N1/008
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A balanced microdevice comprising a substrate, a movable structure overlying the substrate, an element and a lever assembly having a pivot and a lever coupled to and pivotable about the pivot. The lever has a first extremity coupled to the movable structure and an opposite second extremity coupled to the element. The movable structure causes the lever to pivot about the pivot so as to move the element in a direction of travel. The element is substantially mechanically balanced to inhibit undesirable movement of the element in the direction of travel in response to externally applied forces.
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