MICROELECTROMECHANICAL APPARATUS FOR GENERATING A PHYSICAL EFFECT
    3.
    发明申请
    MICROELECTROMECHANICAL APPARATUS FOR GENERATING A PHYSICAL EFFECT 审中-公开
    用于产生物理效应的微电子仪器

    公开(公告)号:US20170033274A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-02

    申请号:US15290510

    申请日:2016-10-11

    Abstract: A microelectromechanical apparatus for generating a physical effect, including an array of moving elements, each coupled to a mechanical support by at least one flexure which is associated with at least one piezoelectric member which is operable to be strained by an electrical field applied to the piezoelectric member, thereby flexing the flexure to which the piezoelectric member is coupled; an electrical wiring, including a group of electrodes, wherein each electrode out of the group of electrodes is coupled to at least one of the piezoelectric members; wherein the electrical wiring is operable to concurrently transfer different sequences of electric fields to different piezoelectric members, thereby controllably inducing movement of moving elements of the array for creating the physical effect; and a motion restriction mechanism for maintaining a maximal motion distance for each of the moving elements when actuated via the corresponding flexure and piezoelectric member.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于产生物理效应的微机电装置,其包括一组移动元件,每个通过至少一个挠曲件与机械支撑件联接,所述至少一个挠曲件与至少一个压电元件相关联,所述至少一个压电元件可操作地被施加到压电元件 从而使压电构件连接到的挠曲部弯曲; 包括一组电极的电线,其中所述一组电极中的每个电极耦合到至少一个所述压电元件; 其中所述电线可操作以同时将不同序列的电场传递到不同的压电元件,由此可控制地引起所述阵列的移动元件的移动以产生物理效应; 以及运动限制机构,用于当通过相应的弯曲和压电构件致动时,保持每个移动元件的最大运动距离。

    ELECTROSTATIC PARALLEL PLATE ACTUATORS WHOSE MOVING ELEMENTS ARE DRIVEN ONLY BY ELECTROSTATIC FORCE AND METHODS USEFUL IN CONJUNCTION THEREWITH
    5.
    发明申请
    ELECTROSTATIC PARALLEL PLATE ACTUATORS WHOSE MOVING ELEMENTS ARE DRIVEN ONLY BY ELECTROSTATIC FORCE AND METHODS USEFUL IN CONJUNCTION THEREWITH 审中-公开
    静电平行板致动器,仅由静电力驱动的移动元件和与之相连的方法有效

    公开(公告)号:US20160294318A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-06

    申请号:US15179285

    申请日:2016-06-10

    Abstract: Actuator apparatus for generating a physical effect, at least one attribute of which corresponds to at least one characteristic of a digital input signal sampled periodically in accordance with a sampling clock, the apparatus comprising at least one actuator device, each actuator device including an array of moving elements, wherein each individual moving element is operative to be constrained to travel alternately back and forth along a respective axis responsive to an individual first electrostatic force operative thereupon, wherein each moving element has an at-rest position and is driven away from its at rest position solely by the first electrostatic force; and at least one electrode operative to apply a controlled temporal sequence of potential differences with at least one individual moving element from among the array of moving elements thereby to selectably generate the first electrostatic force; and a controller operative to receive the digital input signal and to control at least one of the at least one electrode and the individual moving element to apply the sequence of potential differences.

    Abstract translation: 用于产生物理效应的致动器装置,其至少一个属性对应于根据采样时钟周期性地采样的数字输入信号的至少一个特性,所述装置包括至少一个致动器装置,每个致动器装置包括: 移动元件,其中每个单独的移动元件可操作地被限制为响应于在其上操作的单独的第一静电力而沿着相应轴线交替地前后移动,其中每个移动元件具有静止位置并被驱动远离其 静止位置仅由第一静电力; 以及至少一个电极,其操作以从所述移动元件阵列中的至少一个单独的移动元件施加电位差的受控时间序列,从而可选择地产生所述第一静电力; 以及控制器,用于接收所述数字输入信号并且控制所述至少一个电极和所述单个移动元件中的至少一个以施加所述电位差序列。

    Microelectromechanical system and method
    6.
    发明申请
    Microelectromechanical system and method 有权
    微机电系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140264646A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-18

    申请号:US13834026

    申请日:2013-03-15

    Abstract: A microelectromechanical system, including a first element and a second element, the first element having a first conductive surface facing a second conductive surface of the second element; wherein at least one of the first element and the second element is operable to constrainedly move nearer and farther from the other element; and at least one insulating separating member which is operable to mechanically maintain a separation between the first surface and the second surface, wherein a minimal distance between a first projection of a first contact area of the insulating separating member and a second projection of a second contact area of the insulating separating member is larger than a minimal separation maintained by the insulating separating member between the first element and the second element.

    Abstract translation: 一种包括第一元件和第二元件的微机电系统,所述第一元件具有面向所述第二元件的第二导电表面的第一导电表面; 其中所述第一元件和所述第二元件中的至少一个可操作以约束地移动得更远离所述另一元件; 以及至少一个绝缘分离构件,其可操作以机械地保持所述第一表面和所述第二表面之间的间隔,其中所述绝缘分离构件的第一接触区域的第一突起与第二接触的第二突起之间的最小距离 绝缘分离构件的面积大于由第一元件和第二元件之间的绝缘分离构件保持的最小间隔。

    APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR INDIVIDUAL ADDRESSING AND NOISE REDUCTION IN ACTUATOR ARRAYS

    公开(公告)号:US20170013368A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-12

    申请号:US15209894

    申请日:2016-07-14

    Abstract: Apparatus for generating a target physical effect, at least one attribute of which corresponds to at least one characteristic of a digital input signal sampled periodically, the apparatus comprising a multiplicity of electrostatic actuator elements, each comprising a moving element moving between first and second electrodes, the multiplicity of electrostatic actuator elements including Nr first subsets (R-subsets) of actuator elements and Nc second subsets (C-subsets) of actuator elements, wherein a first partitioning of the multiplicity of actuator elements yields the Nr first subsets (R-subsets) and a second partitioning of the multiplicity of actuator elements yields the Nc second subsets (C-subsets); a first plurality of Nr electrical connections (R-wires) interconnecting the moving elements of actuator elements in each R-subset, such that the moving element of any actuator element in each individual R-subset is electrically connected to the moving elements of all other actuator elements in the individual R-subset, and electrically isolated from the moving elements of all actuator elements not in the individual R-subset; a second plurality of Nc electrical connections (A-wires) interconnecting the first electrodes of actuator elements in each C-subset, such that the first electrode of any actuator element in each individual C-subset is electrically connected to the first electrode of all other actuator elements in the individual C-subset, and electrically isolated from all actuator elements not in the individual C-subset; a third plurality of Nc electrical connections (B-wires) interconnecting the second electrodes of actuator elements in each C-subset, such that the second electrode of any actuator element in each individual C-subset is electrically connected to the second electrode of all other actuator elements in the individual C-subset, and electrically isolated from all actuator elements not in the individual C-subset; and a controller electrically.

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