Patents
Patents for B81B 3 - Devices comprising flexible or deformable elements, e.g. comprising elastic tongues or membranes (12,727)
07/1997
07/08/1997US5646347 Suspension for micromechanical structure and micromechanical acceleration sensor
07/03/1997WO1997023767A1 Device for measuring the volume of a flowing medium
06/1997
06/26/1997DE19547915A1 Vorrichtung zur Messung der Masse eines strömenden Mediums Device for measuring the mass of a flowing medium,
06/24/1997US5642015 Elastomeric micro electro mechanical systems
06/19/1997WO1997021930A1 Microvalve
06/17/1997US5639973 Force detector
06/12/1997DE19546181A1 Mikroventil Microvalve
06/10/1997US5637907 Three dimensional semiconductor circuit structure with optical interconnection
06/10/1997US5637904 On a semiconductor substrate
06/05/1997WO1997020189A1 Rate sensors
06/05/1997DE19648475A1 Micro-contact pin structure for IC test card
06/04/1997EP0776476A1 Gravity-compensating accelerometer and method for making same
06/03/1997US5636070 Thin film actuated mirror array
05/1997
05/27/1997US5633209 Method of forming a circuit membrane with a polysilicon film
05/21/1997EP0774681A1 Electromagnetic actuator
05/20/1997US5631782 Support post architecture for micromechanical devices
05/20/1997US5631463 Cantilever detector having piezoelectric film of zinc oxide or aluminum nitride and platinum or palladium electrodes with controlled crystal orientation, for scanning tunneling microscopes
05/14/1997EP0773444A1 Acceleration sensor
05/14/1997CN1149744A Head actuator in disk driving system
05/13/1997US5629244 Fabrication method of semiconductor accelerometer
05/13/1997US5629243 Preloaded linear beam vibration sensor and its manufacturing method
05/13/1997US5628917 Single lithography step and repeated sequence of thermal oxidation and reactive ion etching
05/07/1997CN1149190A Method of unsticking components of micro-mechanical devices
04/1997
04/29/1997US5625298 Semi-conductor chip test probe
04/23/1997EP0769196A1 Micromechanical component and process for producing the same
04/17/1997WO1997013956A1 Microminiature stirling cycle cryocoolers and engines
04/17/1997DE19639717A1 Ink=jet print head with piezo-electric actuator
04/17/1997DE19537814A1 Sensor, esp. acceleration sensor
04/17/1997CA2234271A1 Microminiature stirling cycle cryocoolers and engines
04/15/1997US5620931 Methods for fabricating monolithic device containing circuitry and suspended microstructure
04/09/1997EP0767363A2 A method of manufacturing a physical quantity detector utilizing changes in electrostatic capacitance
04/08/1997US5618760 Method of etching a pattern on a substrate using a scanning probe microscope
04/02/1997EP0766090A2 Microelectronic integrated sensor and method of manufacturing the same
04/02/1997EP0766089A2 Microelectronic integrated sensor and method for manufacturing the same
04/02/1997EP0766060A1 Micromechanical part having at least one tip consisting of diamond, and manufacturing method for such parts.
03/1997
03/26/1997EP0764343A1 Force detecting sensor and method of making
03/26/1997EP0764336A1 Micromechanical memory sensor
03/26/1997EP0646246B1 Method for fabricating monolithic chip containing integrated circuitry and self-supporting microstructure
03/26/1997EP0606220B1 Method of manufacturing a semiconductor accelerometer
03/19/1997EP0763881A2 Magnetic micro-mover
03/19/1997EP0763844A1 Method of manufacturing micro-tip and female mold substrate therefor, and method of manufacturing probe with micro-tip
03/19/1997CN1145487A Probe apparatus having reduced misalignment of conductive needles
03/18/1997US5612491 Formation of a magnetic film on an atomic force microscope cantilever
03/18/1997US5611940 Microsystem with integrated circuit and micromechanical component, and production process
03/13/1997WO1997009774A1 Electrostatic drive
03/11/1997US5610335 Microelectromechanical lateral accelerometer
02/1997
02/25/1997US5606452 Array of thin film actuated mirrors and method for the manufacture thereof
02/18/1997US5604623 Array of thin film actuated mirrors having an improved optical efficiency and method for the manufacture thereof
02/18/1997US5604313 Varying apparent mass accelerometer
02/12/1997EP0758088A2 Micromechanical switch
02/12/1997EP0758080A1 Micromechanical device with stress-free perforated diaphragm
02/11/1997US5602671 Oriented monolayer formed on surface of micromechanical device decreases van der waals forces to reduce attraction between surfaces
02/11/1997US5602411 Micromechanical component with a dielectric movable structure, and microsystem
02/06/1997WO1997004451A1 Microelectromechanical structure and process of making same
02/04/1997US5600383 Multi-level deformable mirror device with torsion hinges placed in a layer different from the torsion beam layer
02/04/1997US5600137 Probe apparatus having reduced misalignment of conductive needles
01/1997
01/30/1997DE19533173C1 Elektrostatischer Antrieb An electrostatic drive
01/22/1997EP0754953A1 Method of manufacturing a structure with an usable layer, which is kept at a distance from a substrate by limit stops, and method for disjoining such a layer
01/22/1997EP0702796A4 Microelectromechanical lateral accelerometer
01/21/1997US5596219 Thermal sensor/actuator in semiconductor material
01/15/1997EP0753671A1 Method of manufacturing elements of floating, rigid microstructures and apparatus equipped with such elements
01/14/1997US5594330 Movement actuator/sensor systems
01/08/1997EP0752587A2 Electrical connection structure
01/08/1997EP0752159A1 Semiconductor device provided with a microcomponent having a fixed and a movable electrode
01/07/1997US5592037 Analog display device with micro-motor drive means
01/07/1997US5592018 Membrane dielectric isolation IC fabrication
01/07/1997US5592007 Membrane dielectric isolation transistor fabrication
01/03/1997WO1997000451A1 Gravity-compensating accelerometer and method for making same
01/02/1997EP0683921A4 Microstructures and single mask, single-crystal process for fabrication thereof.
01/02/1997DE19625605A1 Semiconductor sensor for physical parameter
01/02/1997DE19522004A1 Method for producing partly movable micro structure(s)
12/1996
12/31/1996US5589084 Thin film actuated mirror array
12/27/1996EP0749590A1 Thin film actuated mirror array
12/19/1996WO1996041204A1 Method and apparatus for probing, testing, burn-in, repairing and programming of integrated circuits in a closed environment using a single apparatus
12/12/1996WO1996039643A1 Electromagnetic actuator
12/12/1996WO1996039260A1 Method of producing micro-electrical conduits
12/12/1996WO1996039252A1 Electrokinetic pumping
12/12/1996DE19623072A1 Semiconductive sensor mfg. method
12/12/1996CA2223166A1 Method of producing micro-electrical conduits
12/12/1996CA2223099A1 Electrokinetic pumping
12/11/1996EP0747686A1 Forming a silicon diaphragm in a cavity by anodizing, oxidizing, and etching or by directly etching the porous silicon
12/08/1996CA2176051A1 Transducer having a silicon diaphragm for forming same
12/05/1996WO1996038732A1 Acceleration sensor
12/04/1996EP0746013A2 Method of cleaning and treating a micromechanical device
12/03/1996US5580687 Contact stepper printed lithography method
11/1996
11/28/1996WO1996037784A1 Single crystal silicon sensor with high aspect ratio and curvilinear structures and associated method
11/26/1996US5579149 Miniature network of light obturators
11/26/1996US5578843 Semiconductor sensor with a fusion bonded flexible structure
11/26/1996US5578755 Accelerometer sensor of crystalline material and method for manufacturing the same
11/26/1996US5578528 Method of fabrication glass diaphragm on silicon macrostructure
11/26/1996CA2070946C Cantilever type displacement element, and scanning tunneling microscope or information processing apparatus using same
11/19/1996US5576251 Process for making a semiconductor sensor with a fusion bonded flexible structure
11/19/1996US5576250 Process for the production of accelerometers using silicon on insulator technology
11/14/1996WO1996035957A1 Gimballed vibrating wheel gyroscope having strain relief features
11/13/1996EP0741839A1 Micro-diaphragm pump
11/13/1996EP0591554B1 Acceleration sensor and its manufacture
11/12/1996US5574279 Probe with torsion lever structure, and scanning probe microscope and record/reproducing apparatus utilizing the same
11/07/1996WO1996034701A1 Elastomeric micro electromechanical systems
11/06/1996CN1135276A Array of thin film actuated mirrors for use in an optics projection system and method for mfg. same
11/05/1996US5571741 Membrane dielectric isolation IC fabrication