Apparatus and methods of manufacturing and assembling microscale and nanoscale components and assemblies
US7314382B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 18, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jan 1, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 13, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S977/725
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus including a positioner that is transitional from a first positioner orientation towards a second positioner orientation and that comprises a bistable member having a first substantially stable state corresponding to the first positioner orientation and a second substantially stable state corresponding to the second positioner orientation. The apparatus also includes a coupler that is transitional from a first coupler orientation towards a second coupler orientation in response to transition of the bistable-member.
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