Invention Application
- Patent Title: SELF-HEALING LIQUID CONTACT SWITCH
- Patent Title (中): 自愈式液体接触开关
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Application No.: PCT/US2004/042760Application Date: 2004-12-20
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Publication No.: WO2005066987A1Publication Date: 2005-07-21
- Inventor: YOUNGER, Daniel, W.
- Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. , YOUNGER, Daniel, W.
- Applicant Address: 101 Columbia Road, P.O. Box 2245, Morristown, NJ 07960 US
- Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.,YOUNGER, Daniel, W.
- Current Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.,YOUNGER, Daniel, W.
- Current Assignee Address: 101 Columbia Road, P.O. Box 2245, Morristown, NJ 07960 US
- Agency: HOIRIIS, David
- Priority: US10/749,255 20031231
- Main IPC: H01H29/00
- IPC: H01H29/00
Abstract:
A self-healing liquid contact switch (10) and methods for producing such devices are disclosed. An illustrative self-healing liquid contact switch can include an upper actuating surface (30) and a lower actuating surface (32) each having a number of liquid contact regions (40) thereon configured to wet with a liquid metal. The upper and lower actuating surfaces (30, 32) can be brought together electrostatically by an upper and lower actuating electrode (12, 14). During operation, the liquid metal can be configured to automatically rearrange during each actuating cycle to permit the switch to self-heal.
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