Electro-Mechanical Switches and Methods of Use Thereof
    1.
    发明申请
    Electro-Mechanical Switches and Methods of Use Thereof 有权
    机电开关及其使用方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140127822A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-08

    申请号:US13893699

    申请日:2013-05-14

    IPC分类号: G01N33/00

    摘要: One aspect of the invention relates to an ultrathin micro-electromechanical chemical sensing device which uses swelling or straining of a reactive organic material for sensing. In certain embodiments, the device comprises a contact on-off switch chemical sensor. For example, the device can comprises a small gap separating two electrodes, wherein the gap can be closed as a result of the swelling or stressing of an organic polymer coating on one or both sides of the gap. In certain embodiments, the swelling or stressing is due to the organic polymer reacting with a target analyte.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的一个方面涉及使用用于感测的反应性有机材料的溶胀或应变的超薄微机电化学感测装置。 在某些实施例中,该装置包括接触开 - 关开关化学传感器。 例如,该装置可以包括分开两个电极的小间隙,其中间隙可以由于间隙的一侧或两侧上的有机聚合物涂层的膨胀或应力而封闭。 在某些实施方案中,溶胀或应激是由于有机聚合物与靶分析物反应。

    Electro-mechanical switches and methods of use thereof
    3.
    发明授权
    Electro-mechanical switches and methods of use thereof 有权
    机电开关及其使用方法

    公开(公告)号:US08441081B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-14

    申请号:US12507283

    申请日:2009-07-22

    IPC分类号: G01P15/08

    摘要: One aspect of the invention relates to an ultrathin micro-electromechanical chemical sensing device which uses swelling or straining of a reactive organic material for sensing. In certain embodiments, the device comprises a contact on-off switch chemical sensor. For example, the device can comprises a small gap separating two electrodes, wherein the gap can be closed as a result of the swelling or stressing of an organic polymer coating on one or both sides of the gap. In certain embodiments, the swelling or stressing is due to the organic polymer reacting with a target analyte.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的一个方面涉及使用用于感测的反应性有机材料的溶胀或应变的超薄微机电化学感测装置。 在某些实施例中,该装置包括接触开 - 关开关化学传感器。 例如,该装置可以包括分开两个电极的小间隙,其中间隙可以由于间隙的一侧或两侧上的有机聚合物涂层的膨胀或应力而封闭。 在某些实施方案中,溶胀或应激是由于有机聚合物与靶分析物反应。

    Electro-Mechanical Switches and Methods of Use Thereof
    4.
    发明申请
    Electro-Mechanical Switches and Methods of Use Thereof 有权
    机电开关及其使用方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100073016A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-25

    申请号:US12507283

    申请日:2009-07-22

    IPC分类号: G01R27/08 H01B5/00

    摘要: One aspect of the invention relates to an ultrathin micro-electromechanical chemical sensing device which uses swelling or straining of a reactive organic material for sensing. In certain embodiments, the device comprises a contact on-off switch chemical sensor. For example, the device can comprises a small gap separating two electrodes, wherein the gap can be closed as a result of the swelling or stressing of an organic polymer coating on one or both sides of the gap. In certain embodiments, the swelling or stressing is due to the organic polymer reacting with a target analyte.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的一个方面涉及使用用于感测的反应性有机材料的溶胀或应变的超薄微机电化学感测装置。 在某些实施例中,该装置包括接触开 - 关开关化学传感器。 例如,该装置可以包括分开两个电极的小间隙,其中间隙可以由于间隙的一侧或两侧上的有机聚合物涂层的膨胀或应力而封闭。 在某些实施方案中,溶胀或应激是由于有机聚合物与靶分析物反应。

    Hydrophobicity Modulating Underwater Chemical Sensor
    5.
    发明申请
    Hydrophobicity Modulating Underwater Chemical Sensor 审中-公开
    疏水调制水下化学传感器

    公开(公告)号:US20130171738A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-04

    申请号:US13704934

    申请日:2011-06-17

    IPC分类号: G01N27/06

    CPC分类号: G01N27/06 G01N27/3278

    摘要: A chemical sensor that works while being submerged in a highly conductive medium is described. The chemical sensor includes hydrophobic structures that are distributed on conductive electrodes and are separated by small air cavities while submerged in the conductive medium. The hydrophobic structures are arranged such that their hydrophobicity varies in response to exposure to a target analyte. The change in the level of hydrophobicity results in permeation of the conductive liquid on to the conductive electrodes, thereby reducing the resistance levels between the conductive electrodes. The sensor indicates presence of the target analyte in response to detection of a change in resistance between at least two of the conductive electrodes.

    摘要翻译: 描述了在浸没在高导电介质中时工作的化学传感器。 该化学传感器包括分布在导电电极上的疏水性结构,并且在浸没在导电介质中时被小空气腔分开。 疏水结构被布置成使得它们的疏水性随着暴露于目标分析物而变化。 疏水性水平的变化导致导电液体渗透到导电电极,从而降低导电电极之间的电阻水平。 响应于检测至少两个导电电极之间的电阻变化,传感器指示目标分析物的存在。

    System, method and apparatus for phase-coded multi-plane microscopy
    6.
    发明授权
    System, method and apparatus for phase-coded multi-plane microscopy 有权
    用于相位编码多平面显微镜的系统,方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US09256202B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-09

    申请号:US13476768

    申请日:2012-05-21

    摘要: A volume holographic imaging system enables the projection of a two-dimensional (2D) slice of a four-dimensional (4D) object. The 4D source object is illuminated to emit or scatter an optical field. A holographic element having one or more recorded holograms receives and diffracts the optical field into a diffracted plane beam. A phase mask is encoded in one or more multiplexed holographic gratings of the holographic element using a spatial filter. A collector lens focuses the diffracted plane beam to a 2D slice of the 4D probing source object. The focused 2D slice is projected onto a 2D imaging plane. The holographic element may have multiple multiplexed holograms that are arranged to diffract light from a corresponding slice of the 4D probing source object to a non-overlapping region of the detector.

    摘要翻译: 体积全息成像系统能够投影四维(4D)物体的二维(2D)切片。 4D源对象被照亮以发射或散射光场。 具有一个或多个记录的全息图的全息元件接收衍射光学衍射到衍射平面光束。 使用空间滤波器将相位掩模编码在全息元件的一个或多个复用全息光栅中。 收集透镜将衍射平面光束聚焦到4D探测源对象的2D切片。 聚焦的2D切片投影到2D成像平面上。 全息元件可以具有多个复用全息图,其被布置成将来自4D探测源对象的相应切片的光衍射到检测器的非重叠区域。

    Low-voltage micro-switch actuation technique
    8.
    发明授权
    Low-voltage micro-switch actuation technique 有权
    低压微动开关技术

    公开(公告)号:US07486163B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-02-03

    申请号:US10979350

    申请日:2004-11-02

    IPC分类号: H01H51/22

    摘要: An electro-mechanical switch structure includes at least one fixed electrode and a free electrode which is movable in the structure with a voltage potential applied between each fixed electrode and the free, movable electrode. The voltage potentials applied between each fixed electrode and the movable electrode are modulated to actuate the electro-mechanical switch structure.

    摘要翻译: 机电开关结构包括至少一个固定电极和自由电极,其可在结构中移动,其中施加有电压电位在每个固定电极和自由的可动电极之间。 施加在每个固定电极和可动电极之间的电压被调制以致动机电开关结构。

    System and method for providing fast, low voltage integrated optical elements
    9.
    发明授权
    System and method for providing fast, low voltage integrated optical elements 有权
    用于提供快速,低电压集成光学元件的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07477812B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-01-13

    申请号:US11110511

    申请日:2005-04-20

    IPC分类号: G02B6/26

    摘要: A switching system is disclosed for an optical signal. The switching system includes a first optical waveguide coupled to a first electrode, a second electrode, and a second optical waveguide. The second optical waveguide is coupled to a movable electrode. The movable electrode is supported by a support structure and is positioned with respect to the first and second electrodes so that the position of the movable electrode may be selectively placed in either a first closed state or a second open state defined by the first and second electrodes under application of a voltage with respect to one of the first and second electrodes. The first closed state provides that the first and second optical waveguides are sufficiently close to each other to provide optical coupling therebetween while the second open state provides that the first and second optical communication channels are not sufficiently close to each other to provide optical coupling therebetween, or provide some different amount of optical coupling than in the first closed state.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于光信号的交换系统。 开关系统包括耦合到第一电极,第二电极和第二光波导的第一光波导。 第二光波导耦合到可动电极。 可移动电极由支撑结构支撑并且相对于第一和第二电极定位,使得可动电极的位置可以选择性地放置在由第一和第二电极限定的第一闭合状态或第二开放状态 在相对于所述第一和第二电极之一施加电压的情况下。 第一闭合状态规定,第一和第二光波导彼此充分接近以在其间提供光耦合,而第二开放状态规定第一和第二光通信通道彼此之间不足够靠近以提供光耦合, 或提供与第一关闭状态相比不同量的光耦合。

    Electro-mechanical micro-switch device
    10.
    发明授权
    Electro-mechanical micro-switch device 有权
    机电微动开关装置

    公开(公告)号:US07250837B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-07-31

    申请号:US10979706

    申请日:2004-11-02

    IPC分类号: H01H51/22

    摘要: The electro-mechanical micro-switch device includes first and second fixed electrodes. A movable electrode is positioned with respect to the first and second fixed electrodes so that the position of the movable electrode can be selectively placed in one of two opposing states defined by the fixed electrodes. The stored elastic potential energy of the movable electrode and its flexible supporting structure is used for switching between the two states. An electrostatic hold voltage is used to hold the movable electrode in the two switch states.

    摘要翻译: 机电微开关装置包括第一和第二固定电极。 可移动电极相对于第一固定电极和第二固定电极定位,使得可动电极的位置可以选择性地放置在由固定电极限定的两个相对状态之一中。 可动电极及其柔性支撑结构的储能弹性势能用于两种状态之间的切换。 静电保持电压用于将可动电极保持在两个开关状态。