University of Utah Research Foundation

Varex Imaging Corporation

Mems Optical Zoom Corporation

Ronald Wayne Boutte

Ian Robert Harvey

Kasey Otho Greenland

Patrick Kevin Lewis

Brian Baker

Brandon J Griffiths

Taylor M Meacham

Iain E Harvey

Some embodiments include an x-ray system, comprising: a structure having a hole having an axially extending wall; and a nozzle disposed in the hole; wherein the nozzle and the axially extending wall form a plurality of axially extending helical fluid channels. Some embodiments include an x-ray system formed by shaping tubing to form a plurality of axially extending helical flutes; and forming a plurality of axially extending helical fluid channels by inserting the shaped tubing into a hole in a structure.

Enhanced thermal transfer nozzle and system

Disclosed embodiments include a MEMS lens system comprising a first lens holder comprising a first lens, an aperture layer comprising an aperture, a lens actuator system, and an image sensor.

MEMS lens actuator

A microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device includes an actuator having a plurality of charge collection elements. At least one of the charge collection elements is configured to build up electrical charges by directly interacting with an energy field thereby actuating the MEMS through Coulombic interactions. An actuator for a MEMS device is configured to actuate the MEMS device through Coulombic interactions by pumping charges to the actuator when subject to an energy field. A method of actuating a MEMS device includes irradiating an actuator of the MEMS device with an energy field thereby building up electrical charges on the actuator, and actuating the MEMS device with Coulomb forces from the built up electrical charges.

MEMS devices and systems actuated by an energy field

Growing community of inventors

Layton, UT, United States of America

Ronald Wayne Boutte