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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2003
Marvin Glenn Wong, Woodland Park, CO (US);
Lewis R. Dove, Monument, CO (US);
Julius K. Botka, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Marvin Glenn Wong, Woodland Park, CO (US);
Lewis R. Dove, Monument, CO (US);
Julius K. Botka, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Agilent Technologies, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
A switch having first and second mated substrates that define therebetween first and second intersecting channels of a bent switching fluid cavity. A switching fluid is held within the bent switching fluid cavity and is movable between first and second switch states in response to forces that are applied to the switching fluid. More of the switching fluid is forced into the first of the intersecting channels in the first switch state, and more of the switching fluid is forced into the second of the intersecting channels in the second switch state.