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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 1999
Filed:
Jun. 13, 1997
Ernest J Garcia, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Todd R Christenson, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Marc A Polosky, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Other;
Abstract
A millimeter-sized machine, including electromagnetic circuits adapted to convert electromagnetic energy to mechanical energy, for engaging and operating external mechanical loads. A plurality of millimeter-sized magnetic actuators operate out of phase with each other to control a plurality of millimeter-sized structural elements to drive an external mechanical load. Each actuator is connected to a link. Each link, in turn, is connected to a drive pinion at another similar pivoting joint. When the magnetic actuators are energized, each drive pinion is then capable of driving a larger output gear in gear-like fashion to produce positive torque about the drive pinion center at all angular positions of the output gear.