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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8082788 | MEMS load cell and strain sensor A sensor includes at least one stationary pad with comb teeth, a hub, at least one actuator spoke coupled to a location on the hub, and at least one sensing spoke extending from the hub. The sensing spokes have comb teeth generally interdigitated with the comb teeth... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8035874 | MEMS device with off-axis actuator A micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) mirror device has a mirror, a frame rotatively coupled to the mirror, and a uniaxial actuator rotatively coupled to the frame where the rotational axis of the actuator is offset from the rotational axes of the mirror and the ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7969637 | MEMS mirror driven by one motion with oscillations of different frequency for bidirectional rotation A micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) mirror system has an actuator that imparts a motion with a first periodic movement of high frequency superimposed a second periodic movement of low frequency to a frame and a mirror coupled to the frame so that the mirror rot... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7821693 | MEMS mirror with rotation amplification and electromagnetic drive A micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) mirror device includes a mirror coupled to an actuator by a first torsional hinge along a rotational axis. The actuator has a body and a group of coils extending from the body. An anchor is coupled another end of the actuator... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7796315 | MEMS mirror made from topside and backside etching of wafer A process for constructing a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) device includes etching the topside of a silicon wafer to form a first support layer having asymmetric pads. The backside of the silicon wafer is etched to form a top layer with a mirror, beam struc... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7616371 | Trimming a MEMS device to fine tune natural frequency A mirror device includes a mirror, an anchor, and a spring coupling the mirror to the anchor. The anchor and/or mirror can define one or more rows of holes adjacent to the coupling location of the spring. The natural frequency of the device can be adjusted by removi... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7538928 | MEMS mirror with parallel springs and arched support for beams A micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) mirror device includes (1) a mirror, (2) spring elements coupled to the mirror, (3) a beam coupled to the group of spring elements, (4) a spring coupled to the beam, and (5) a stationary pad coupled to the spring. The spring ... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7538927 | MEMS mirror with short vertical comb teeth and long in-plane comb teeth A process for constructing a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) device includes etching the topside of a wafer to form a first support layer having short stationary comb teeth extending from one or more support pads. The backside of the wafer is etched to form a... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7459093 | MEMS mirror made from topside and backside etching of wafer A process for constructing a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) device includes etching the topside of a silicon wafer to form a first support layer having asymmetric pads. The backside of the silicon wafer is etched to form a top layer with a mirror, beam struc... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7426066 | MEMS scanning mirror with tunable natural frequency In one embodiment of the invention, a MEMS structure includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a mobile element. The first electrode is coupled to a first voltage source. The second electrode is coupled to a second voltage source. The mobile element includ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7402255 | MEMS scanning mirror with trenched surface and I-beam like cross-section for reducing inertia and deformation A micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) device includes a mirror having a top surface with trenches, a beam connected to the mirror, rotational comb teeth connected to the beam, and one or more springs connecting the beam to a bonding pad. The mirror can have a bot... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7334475 | MEMS actuator having supporting substrate asserting physical influence on oscillating body A micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) device includes an oscillating body and a beam connected to the oscillating body. The beam has a proximal end connected to the oscillating body, a distal end spaced from the oscillating body, and rotational comb teeth extendi... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7301689 | MEMS mirror with parallel springs and arched support for beams A micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) mirror device includes (1) a mirror, (2) a first group of spring elements coupled to one half of the mirror, (3) a first beam coupled to the first group of spring elements, (4) a first spring coupled to the first beam, and (5... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7282775 | MEMS scanning mirror with trenched surface and tapered comb teeth for reducing intertia and deformation A micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) device includes a mirror having a top surface with trenches, a beam connected to the mirror, rotational comb teeth connected to the beam, and one or more springs connecting the beam to a bonding pad. The mirror can have a bot... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7252394 | Laser projection display and illumination device with MEMS scanning mirror for indoor and outdoor applications A projection display system includes a light source emitting a light beam, and a reflecting mirror system for scanning the light beam over an image to illuminate the image. The light source can be solid state such as a laser diode. The reflecting mirror system can b... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7217587 | MEMS scanning mirror with trenched surface and tapered comb teeth for reducing inertia and deformation A micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) device includes a mirror having a top surface with trenches, a beam connected to the mirror, rotational comb teeth connected to the beam, and one or more springs connecting the beam to a bonding pad. The mirror can have a bot... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7187488 | Trimming a MEMS device to fine tune natural frequency A mirror device includes a mirror, an anchor, and a spring coupling the mirror to the anchor. The anchor and/or mirror can define one or more rows of holes adjacent to the coupling location of the spring. The natural frequency of the device can be adjusted by removi... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7187100 | Dimensions for a MEMS scanning mirror with ribs and tapered comb teeth A micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) mirror device includes an mirror, bonding pads, springs, and beams connected to the mirror. The mirror has a width greater than 1000 and less than 1200 microns, a length greater than 4000 and less than 5500 microns, and a thi... | 03/06/2007 |
