公开(公告)号：EP0645050A1

公开(公告)日：1995-03-29

申请号：EP93912553.0

申请日：1993-06-02

申请人： HAHN, Gustav

发明人： HAHN, Gustav

IPC分类号： H01H9 ,  H01H11 ,  H01H29

CPC分类号： H01H11/02 ,  H01H9/547 ,  H01H29/04 ,  H01H29/06 ,  H01H29/22

摘要： A mercury-free position switch has a housing (1) made of an insulating material, such as glass, with at least two straight or bent wire electrodes (3, 3', 4, 4') that enter the housing. The housing (1) is partially filled with an electroconductive liquid (2) which establishes or breaks a contact between the electrodes (3, 4) according to the position of the position switch. At least one electrode (4, 4') is surrounded by an insulating material (5) at its point of entry in the housing. Switching occurs sharply at a certain distance from the wall of the housing both when contact is made or broken by means of the fluid.

公开(公告)号：EP1589553B1

公开(公告)日：2007-01-17

申请号：EP04027096.9

申请日：2004-11-15

申请人： AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.(a Delaware Corporation)

发明人： Fazzio, Ronald Shane

IPC分类号： H01H29/22 ,  H01H29/28 ,  B22D21/00

CPC分类号： B22D21/007 ,  H01H11/02 ,  H01H29/28

公开(公告)号：EP1587119A2

公开(公告)日：2005-10-19

申请号：EP04027442.5

申请日：2004-11-18

申请人： AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (n. d. Gesetzen d. Staates Delaware)

发明人： Fazzio, Ronald Shane

IPC分类号： H01H29/28 ,  B81C1/00

CPC分类号： H01H29/30 ,  B81C1/00269 ,  H01H11/02 ,  H01H29/28 ,  H01H2029/008 ,  H01H2061/006

摘要： A switch device and method for manufacturing the switch device in which substrates (102, 1100) are provided collectively having defined therein a liquid metal switch (1320,1322,1324,1342) and a sub-channel (1330) connected to the liquid metal switch (1320,1322,1324,1342). A cavity (106) filled with sacrificial material (202) is formed in a first one of the substrates (102, 1100). A heater element (500) is formed at least in part over the sacrificial material (202) and conductive vias (702, 704) are formed extending through one of the substrates (102, 1100) to the heater element (500). The sacrificial material (202) is removed and the substrates (102, 1100) are joined with an adhesive seal (1004).

摘要翻译： 一种开关装置和用于制造开关装置的方法，其中基板（102,1100）被一起提供，其中限定有其中限定有液态金属开关（1320,1322,1324,1342）和连接到液态金属的子通道（1330） 开关（1320,1322,1324,1342）。 填充有牺牲材料（202）的空腔（106）形成在第一衬底（102,1100）中。 加热器元件（500）至少部分地形成在牺牲材料（202）上方并且形成延伸穿过基板（102,1100）中的一个到达加热器元件（500）的导电通路（702,704）。 去除牺牲材料（202），并用粘性密封件（1004）将基板（102,1100）连接起来。

公开(公告)号：EP1724798A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-22

申请号：EP05026976.0

申请日：2005-12-09

申请人： AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (A Delaware Corporation)

发明人： Aimi, Marco c/o Agilent Technologies, Inc. ,  Beerling, Timothy c/o Agilent Technologies, Inc. ,  Killeen, Kevin c/o Agilent Technologies, Inc.

IPC分类号： H01H11/02

CPC分类号： H01H11/02 ,  H01H2029/008 ,  Y10T29/49105

摘要： Enclosed (or at least substantially enclosed) microswitch cavities (114, 144, 174, 550) can be constructed with suitable channels (112, 142, 172, 540), and in some instances vents (146, 176, 525, 532, 552), to allow for the transport of fluidic microswitch components (200) to the cavities. This generally allows for fluid transport to cavities that are largely completed. Various techniques, including formation of pressure gradients and electrowetting, can be used to transport fluid along the channels. Additionally, structures and techniques for providing fluid to multiple microswitches and for providing fluid in desired amounts to microswitches are disclosed.

摘要翻译： 封闭（或至少基本上封闭的）微腔（114，144，174，550）可以与合适的信道（142 112，172，540）构成，并且在一些实例通风口（146，176，525，532，552 ），以允许用于流体的微动开关组件（200）到所述腔的运输。 该基因的反弹允许用于流体输送到腔也很大程度上完成。 多种技术，包括形成压力梯度和电润湿的，可用于沿通道输送流体。 另外，用于提供流体的多个微动开关和用于在所需量到微动开关提供流体的结构和技术是游离缺失盘。

公开(公告)号：EP1827834A4

公开(公告)日：2008-09-24

申请号：EP05825105

申请日：2005-11-18

申请人： AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC

发明人： BEERLING TIMOTHY ,  AIMI MARCO

IPC分类号： B41J2/14

CPC分类号： B01L3/0262 ,  B01L2200/12 ,  B01L2300/0819 ,  B01L2400/0487 ,  B81B1/004 ,  B81B2201/057 ,  B81B2201/058 ,  B81B2203/0353 ,  H01H11/02 ,  H01H2029/008 ,  Y10T428/24273 ,  Y10T428/2902

公开(公告)号：EP1827834A1

公开(公告)日：2007-09-05

申请号：EP05825105.9

申请日：2005-11-18

申请人： Agilent Technologies, Inc.

发明人： BEERLING, Timothy ,  AIMI, Marco

IPC分类号： B41J2/14

CPC分类号： B01L3/0262 ,  B01L2200/12 ,  B01L2300/0819 ,  B01L2400/0487 ,  B81B1/004 ,  B81B2201/057 ,  B81B2201/058 ,  B81B2203/0353 ,  H01H11/02 ,  H01H2029/008 ,  Y10T428/24273 ,  Y10T428/2902

摘要： A micro-machined nozzle includes a substrate (12) having a hole (14) formed on a first side (12a) that extends partially through a thickness dimension of the substrate (12) and a nozzle orifice (16) formed on a second opposite side (12b) that communicates with the hole (14). The nozzle orifice (16) has at least a portion of its interior wall serrated. A method of fabricating a micro-machined nozzle includes the steps of etching a first side (12a) of a silicon substrate (12) to form a hole (14) that extends partially through a thickness dimension of the substrate (12) and etching a second opposite side (12b) of the silicon substrate (12) to form a serrated nozzle orifice (16) that communicates with the hole (14).

公开(公告)号：EP1587119A3

公开(公告)日：2005-12-21

申请号：EP04027442.5

申请日：2004-11-18

申请人： AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (n. d. Gesetzen d. Staates Delaware)

发明人： Fazzio, Ronald Shane

IPC分类号： H01H29/28 ,  B81C1/00

CPC分类号： H01H29/30 ,  B81C1/00269 ,  H01H11/02 ,  H01H29/28 ,  H01H2029/008 ,  H01H2061/006

摘要： A switch device and method for manufacturing the switch device in which substrates (102, 1100) are provided collectively having defined therein a liquid metal switch (1320,1322,1324,1342) and a sub-channel (1330) connected to the liquid metal switch (1320,1322,1324,1342). A cavity (106) filled with sacrificial material (202) is formed in a first one of the substrates (102, 1100). A heater element (500) is formed at least in part over the sacrificial material (202) and conductive vias (702, 704) are formed extending through one of the substrates (102, 1100) to the heater element (500). The sacrificial material (202) is removed and the substrates (102, 1100) are joined with an adhesive seal (1004).

公开(公告)号：EP1589553A1

公开(公告)日：2005-10-26

申请号：EP04027096.9

申请日：2004-11-15

申请人： AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.(a Delaware Corporation)

发明人： Fazzio, Ronald Shane

IPC分类号： H01H29/22 ,  H01H29/28 ,  B22D21/00

CPC分类号： B22D21/007 ,  H01H11/02 ,  H01H29/28

摘要： A method is provided for manufacturing a liquid metal device [400]. Liquid metal [104] [700] [1002] is solidified into solid metal balls [112] [212]. The solid metal balls [112] [212] are collected adjacent an opening [410, 416] in the liquid metal device [400]. The solid metal balls [112] [212] are liquefied into liquid metal [104] [700] [1002] to flow into the opening [410, 416].

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于制造液体金属装置Ä400Ü的方法。 液态金属Ä104ÜÄ700ÜÄ1002Ü凝固成固体金属球Ä112ÜÄ212Ü。 该固体金属球Ä112ÜÄ212Ü被收集相邻于液态金属设备Ä400Ü打开A410，416Ü。 该固体金属球Ä112ÜÄ212Ü被液化成液态金属Ä104ÜÄ700ÜÄ1002Ü流入开口A410，416Ü。

公开(公告)号：EP0645050B1

公开(公告)日：1998-04-29

申请号：EP93912553.0

申请日：1993-06-02

申请人： HAHN, Gustav

发明人： HAHN, Gustav

IPC分类号： H01H29/22 ,  H01H11/02 ,  H01H29/04 ,  H01H29/06 ,  H01H9/54

CPC分类号： H01H11/02 ,  H01H9/547 ,  H01H29/04 ,  H01H29/06 ,  H01H29/22

摘要： A mercury-free position switch has a housing (1) made of an insulating material, such as glass, with at least two straight or bent wire electrodes (3, 3', 4, 4') that enter the housing. The housing (1) is partially filled with an electroconductive liquid (2) which establishes or breaks a contact between the electrodes (3, 4) according to the position of the position switch. At least one electrode (4, 4') is surrounded by an insulating material (5) at its point of entry in the housing. Switching occurs sharply at a certain distance from the wall of the housing both when contact is made or broken by means of the fluid.