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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 1997
Filed:
Jun. 30, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Richard L Knipe, McKinney, TX (US);
Frank J Poradish, Plano, TX (US);
Assignee:
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
359291 ; 359846 ;
Abstract
An improved hinge (12) for a micro-mechanical device (10). The hinge is fabricated from alternating layers (12a, 12b) of different materials. A first material is selected on the basis of its amenability to fabrication processes and a second material is chosen for its strength, or some other desired characteristic, relative to the first material.
Knipe, Richard. (1997). Hinge for micro-mechanical device (U.S. Patent No. 5652671). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/5652671
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