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Device for the electrical initiation of a pyrotechnic microcharge, and microsystem using such a device

US7270059B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims
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Filing dateApr 9, 2004
Grant dateSep 18, 2007
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Expiry dateApr 9, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF42C19/12
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for the electrical initiation of at least one pyrotechnic microcharge (3), this device being characterized in that it comprises a support element having at least one conductive finger (6) connected to a first terminal of a central control unit (8), a second terminal of said central control unit (8) being intended to be electrically connected to an electrically conductive support for the pyrotechnic microcharge (3). The invention also relates to a microactuator (1, 1a, . . . , 1h) and a microsystem (1′) that use such an initiation device.

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