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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Akihiro Koga, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Toshikatsu Akiba, Chiba-ken, JP;
Mitsunobu Yoshida, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Shunsuke Hattori, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Assignee:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02N 1/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02N 1/00 ;
Abstract
An object of the present invention is to provide an electrostatic actuator that can be easily assembled and suitably mass-produced and that can implement requirements of both the steady, smooth and stable operation and the enhanced reliability. The present invention is also directed to a method of activating such an electrostatic actuator, and a camera module used with the same.