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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2000
Filed:
Nov. 20, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Steven A Henck, Plano, TX (US);
Assignee:
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
359237 ; 359224 ;
Abstract
A method of preventing permanent deformation of deflecting metal components of micro mechanical devices, such as hinges (12) of mirror elements (10) of a digital micro mirror device. The hinges (12) are made from a memory metal capable of undergoing austenite/martensite phase transitions. If the device is operated and the hinges (12) become mechanically distorted, the hinges (12) can be heated to cause a transition to the austenite phase and a return to their original shape.
Henck, Steven. (2000). Micro mechanical device with memory metal component (U.S. Patent No. 6072617). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/6072617
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