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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7191823 | Optoelectronic module and a thermal switch therefor A laser located within a casing of an optoelectronic module is operated by heating the laser to an operating temperature at or above the maximum specified, operating temperature of the module casing using a heater device within the module, the laser having operating... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7012354 | Method and structure for a pusher-mode piezoelectrically actuated liquid metal switch A method and structure for an electrical switch. According to the structure of the present invention, a liquid-filled chamber is housed within a solid material. A plurality of switch contacts within the liquid-filled chamber are coupled to the solid material, while ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6925223 | Pressure actuated optical latching relay A pressure actuated optical relay containing a transparent mirror housing, located at the intersection of two optical paths. A liquid metal slug is moved within a channel passing through the transparent mirror housing by the action of pressure exerted by an actuatio... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6903490 | Longitudinal mode optical latching relay A piezoelectric optical relay array having one or more array elements. Each array element contains a transparent mirror housing, located at the intersection of two optical paths. A liquid metal slug is moved within a channel passing through the transparent mirror ho... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6903493 | Inserting-finger liquid metal relay An electrical relay comprising having two wettable electrical contacts supporting a conducting liquid. A non-wettable switch finger is moved between first and second positions between the electrical contacts by action of an actuator. In the first position the switch... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6850145 | Self-recovering current-limiting device with liquid metal A self-recovering current-limiting device with a liquid metal includes a first and a second electrode for connection to an electric circuit to be protected. Each of the first and second electrodes are made of a solid metal. A plurality of pressure-resistant insulati... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6714115 | Self-recovering current limiting device with liquid metal A self-recovering device current limiting device with liquid metal includes two solid metal electrodes for connecting to an electric circuit to be protected. Several compression chambers partially filled with liquid metal are arranged one after the other between the... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6621401 | Self-recovering current limiting device having liquid metal A self-recovering current-limiting device with a liquid metal includes two T-shaped electrodes for connection to an electric circuit to be protected. Each of the electrodes are made of a solid metal. Several compressor cavities which are partially filled ... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6603384 | Self-recovering current-limiting device having liquid metal A self-recovering current-limiting device having liquid metal includes solid metal electrodes for connecting to an external electric circuit to be protected. A plurality of compression spaces which are partially filled with liquid metal are arranged one b... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6600405 | Self-regenerating current limter with liquid metal A self-regenerating current limiter with liquid metal includes solid metal electrodes for connection of the current limiter to an electric circuit to be protected. A plurality of compression chambers that are partially filled with liquid metal are located... | 07/29/2003 |
| 4583365 | Reticulated electrothermal fluid motor A new electrothermal fluid motor connected to an electrically controlled energy source for uniformly heating a unique reticulated heat exchanger, which together with an expansion fluid fills a chamber, having a mechanical energy output consisting of a jet... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4429295 | Variable impedance current limiting device A current limiting device including a housing in which a chamber is formed. A pair of spaced electrical terminals are located at opposite ends of the housing to be disposed in communication with the chamber. An electrically conductive fusible metal is dis... | 01/31/1984 |
| 4419650 | Liquid contact relay incorporating gas-containing finely reticular solid motor element for moving conductive liquid It has been discovered that electrically conducting, vitreous pyrolytic carbon in broken-bubble, foam-type, reticulated structures can be used as an extremely fast and efficient electrically operated motor to actuate mechanical devices, such as mercury li... | 12/06/1983 |
| 4160225 | Temperature responsive control device with improved hydraulic diaphragm A temperature responsive control device is provided for controlling an electric oven. The device is comprised of a housing which contains an electrical switching means which is controlled by a temperature sensitive expansible member through a snap-acting ... | 07/03/1979 |
| 4024488 | Self-restoring type current limiting device One electrode is rigidly fitted into a hollow metallic cylinder and the other electrode is coaxially fixed within the cylinder through a cylindrical insulation. An insulating disc is opposite to the cylindrical insulation to form them an annular arrow gap... | 05/17/1977 |
