International Business Machines Corporation

Gerard Mc Vicker

John Peter Karidis

Joseph P Pawletko

Ralph R Comulada

An actuator for use in positioning a probe. The actuator has a magnet, two C-shaped cores on opposite sides of the magnet, an electromagnetic coil, and an armature movably connected with the cores. The armature has a projecting face located over portions of both pole faces for each core for the entire range of motion of the armature. The armature is primarily retained with the cores by magnetic attraction by the magnet. The actuator also has an armature position sensor which can include either an optical sensor or a magnetic sensor. A test probe is mounted to the armature which can be preloaded and have dual springs to prevent scrubbing and increase contact force with an object being tested.

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Wappingers Falls, NY, United States of America

Gerard Mc Vicker