Patents
Patents for B81B 3 - Devices comprising flexible or deformable elements, e.g. comprising elastic tongues or membranes (12,727)
04/2001
04/04/2001EP1089109A2 Mems variable optical attenuator
04/04/2001EP1088785A1 Fabrication process for a three- dimensional suspended microstructure, an integrated microstructure obtained by this process and an adjustable integrated micro-optical element
04/04/2001EP1088250A1 Very large angle integrated optical scanner made with an array of piezoelectric monomorphs
04/04/2001CN1064135C Thin film actuated mirror array
04/03/2001US6212056 Micromachined variable capacitor
04/03/2001US6211598 In-plane MEMS thermal actuator and associated fabrication methods
04/03/2001US6211532 Microprobe chip for detecting evanescent waves probe provided with the microprobe chip and evanescent wave detector, nearfield scanning optical microscope, and information regenerator provided with the microprobe chip
04/03/2001US6210988 Polycrystalline silicon germanium films for forming micro-electromechanical systems
04/03/2001US6210046 Fiber optic connector with micro-alignable lens having autofocus feature and associated fabrication method
04/03/2001US6209402 Measuring element, mass air flow meter therewith and compensating method for accurately measuring air flow
03/2001
03/29/2001WO2001022468A1 High bandwidth recoiless microactuator
03/29/2001DE10046958A1 Capacitive device for detecting physical value, has C/V converter that produces output voltage in accordance with change in capacitive element which is defined between movable electrode with integral spring and fixed electrode
03/28/2001EP1087445A1 Inertia force sensor and method for producing inertia force sensor
03/28/2001EP0914564B1 Piezo-electrically actuated microvalve
03/22/2001WO2001020948A2 Mems digital-to-acoustic transducer with error cancellation
03/22/2001WO2001020616A1 Magnetic sensing of motion in microfabricated devices
03/22/2001WO2001020166A1 Dual diaphragm pump
03/22/2001WO2001019723A1 Three-dimensional suspended integrated microstructure and method for making same
03/22/2001DE19941701A1 Manufacturing method for cantilevered structure used for sensor application involves plasma etching of substrate in window region over portion of substrate thickness in front of support or functional layer
03/22/2001CA2384993A1 Dual diaphragm pump
03/21/2001EP1085219A2 In-plane MEMS thermal actuator and associated fabrication methods
03/21/2001EP1084392A1 Micromechanical potentiometric sensors
03/20/2001US6204544 Laterally movable gate field effect transistors for microsensors and microactuators
03/20/2001US6204085 Reduced deformation of micromechanical devices through thermal stabilization
03/20/2001US6203715 Method for the manufacture of a thin film actuated mirror array
03/15/2001WO2001018866A1 Strongly textured atomic ridges and dots
03/15/2001DE19941042A1 Verfahren zur Herstellung oberflächenmikromechanischer Strukturen durch Ätzung mit einem dampfförmigen, flußsäurehaltigen Ätzmedium A process for producing surface micromechanical structures by etching with a vapor, hydrofluoric acid etching medium
03/15/2001DE19938055A1 Aktorbauglied für einen Mikrozerstäuber und Verfahren zu seiner Herstellung Actuator component for a microatomizer and process for its preparation
03/14/2001EP1083430A1 Semiconductor integrated inertial sensor with calibration microactuator
03/14/2001EP1083144A1 Micro-electromechanical structure insensitive to mechanical stresses.
03/14/2001EP1082740A1 Micro-mechanical elements
03/13/2001US6199874 Microelectromechanical accelerometer for automotive applications
03/13/2001CA2317246A1 In-plane mems thermal actuator and associated fabrication methods
03/08/2001DE19935819A1 Relais und Verfahren zu dessen Herstellung Relay and process for its preparation
03/08/2001DE10036106A1 Semiconductor acceleration sensor, has independent electrical connection wiring sections arranged at opposite edge of support substrate, which supports counter electrodes, respectively
03/08/2001DE10010020A1 Fluid flow sensor has heat connection film between a heat emitting unit and thermosensitive elements
03/07/2001EP1081722A2 Electromagnetic actuator, its manufacturing method, and optical scanner using the same electromagnetic actuator
03/07/2001EP1081391A2 Microelectromechanical valve having single crystalline components and associated fabrication method
03/07/2001EP1081093A2 Process for the fabricaiton of micromechanical shallow structures by etching with a vapour phase medium containing hydrofluoric acid
03/06/2001US6198180 Micromechanisms with floating pivot
03/06/2001US6198098 Microstructure for infrared detector and method of making same
03/06/2001US6197655 Method for manufacturing integrated structures including removing a sacrificial region
03/06/2001US6197610 Method of making small gaps for small electrical/mechanical devices
03/01/2001WO2001014842A1 Semiconductor pressure sensor and pressure sensing device
03/01/2001WO2001014823A1 Apparatus and method for visually identifying micro-forces with a palette of cantilever array blocks
03/01/2001WO2001014248A2 Assembly process for delicate silicon structures
03/01/2001DE19934174C1 Verfahren zur Herstellung einer Torsionsfeder A process for producing a torsion spring
03/01/2001CA2376325A1 Apparatus and method for visually identifying micro-forces with a palette of cantilever array blocks
03/01/2001CA2317069A1 Microelectromechanical valve having single crystalline components and associated fabrication method
02/2001
02/28/2001EP1079435A1 Process for manufacturing integrated sensors
02/28/2001EP1078167A1 Microvalve
02/27/2001US6194722 Method of fabrication of an infrared radiation detector and infrared detector device
02/27/2001US6192757 Monolithic micromechanical apparatus with suspended microstructure
02/22/2001WO2001012340A1 Actuator component for a microspray and its production process
02/22/2001DE19939318A1 Procedure for production of micro-mechanical structures such as rotation sensors has extra protective layer deposition and etching steps to protect the structure during processing of the reverse side of the substrate
02/21/2001EP1076767A1 Microvalve
02/20/2001US6191671 Apparatus and method for a micromechanical electrostatic relay
02/20/2001US6191518 Microactuator and method of manufacturing the same
02/15/2001WO2001011411A1 Microelectromechanical optical switch and method of manufacture thereof
02/15/2001WO2000067537A3 Conservatively printed displays and methods relating to same
02/15/2001DE19938206A1 Micro-mechanical rotational acceleration sensor has an oscillating mass fixed at its center with an array of differential measurement capacitors for determination of acceleration directly rather than using time differentiation
02/14/2001EP1075602A1 Microvalve battery
02/14/2001EP1075452A1 Temperature compensated microelectromechanical structures and methods of compensating the effects of ambient temperature variations
02/14/2001EP0685864B1 Planar solenoid relay and production method thereof
02/13/2001US6188301 Switching structure and method of fabrication
02/13/2001US6187607 Manufacturing method for micromechanical component
02/08/2001WO2001009911A1 Microelectromechanic relay and method for the production thereof
02/08/2001WO2001009653A1 Opto-mechanical valve and valve array for fiber-optic communication
02/08/2001WO2001009579A1 Thermal isolation using vertical structures
02/08/2001CA2387251A1 Microelectromechanic relay and method for the production thereof
02/08/2001CA2379936A1 Opto-mechanical valve and valve array for fiber-optic communication
02/06/2001US6184608 Polymer microactuator array with macroscopic force and displacement
02/06/2001US6184052 Process for manufacturing high-sensitivity capacitive and resonant integrated sensors, particularly accelerometers and gyroscopes, and sensors made therefrom
02/06/2001US6184051 Process for manufacturing high-sensitivity accelerometric and gyroscopic integrated sensors, and sensor thus produced
02/01/2001WO2001007945A1 Flexible, modular, compact fiber optic switch improvements
02/01/2001WO2001007869A1 Method for producing a torsion spring
02/01/2001DE19933418A1 Micromechanical components fabrication method, involves forming structuring layer on substrate and subsequent etching of sacrificial layer
02/01/2001DE10031569A1 Highly miniaturized relay in integrated circuit form, providing reliable operation and high isolation at high frequencies, includes see-saw mounted plate alternately closing contacts on substrate when rocked
02/01/2001CA2379822A1 Flexible, modular, compact fiber optic switch improvements
01/2001
01/30/2001US6180428 Monolithic scanning light emitting devices using micromachining
01/30/2001US6179586 Dual diaphragm, single chamber mesopump
01/30/2001US6179584 Microejector pump
01/25/2001WO2001006543A2 Microelectromechanical device with moving element
01/25/2001WO2001005701A1 Nanometer-order mechanical vibrator, production method thereof and measuring device using it
01/25/2001DE10035605A1 Semiconductor sensor for physical parameter e.g. acceleration sensor or angular velocity sensor, has base region coupled to oscillator via support bridge region with 2 parallel support bridges and transverse bridge
01/25/2001CA2379537A1 Microelectromechanical device with moving element
01/24/2001CN1061203C Array of thin film actuated mirror and method for manufacture thereof
01/23/2001US6178033 Micromechanical membrane tilt-mirror switch
01/23/2001US6177706 Field-effect thin-film transistor device
01/23/2001US6177291 Method of making aggregate of semiconductor micro-needles
01/18/2001WO2001004680A1 Micro-machined mirror device
01/18/2001WO2001004638A1 Merged-mask micro-machining process
01/18/2001DE19932541A1 Production of a membrane used in sensors comprises applying an n-doped epitaxial layer on the front side of a p-doped silicon substrate, and etching a recess in the rear side of the substrate
01/18/2001DE19932308A1 Sensor for measuring radiation and currents has a membrane layer spaced from a silicon body using contact columns
01/18/2001CA2714788A1 Merged-mask micro-machining process
01/17/2001EP1069552A1 Process for assembling a microactuator and a transducer in a hard disk R/W unit
01/16/2001US6175170 Compliant displacement-multiplying apparatus for microelectromechanical systems
01/16/2001US6174820 Use of silicon oxynitride as a sacrificial material for microelectromechanical devices
01/16/2001US6174744 Method of producing micro contact structure and contact probe using same
01/11/2001WO2001003152A1 Arc resistant high voltage micromachined electrostatic switch