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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2002
Samuel Lee Miller, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Murray Steven Rodgers, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Stephen Matthew Barnes, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Jeffry Joseph Sniegowski, Tijeras, NM (US);
Paul Jackson Mcwhorter, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Samuel Lee Miller, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Murray Steven Rodgers, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Stephen Matthew Barnes, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Jeffry Joseph Sniegowski, Tijeras, NM (US);
Paul Jackson McWhorter, Albuquerque, NM (US);
MEMX, Inc., Albequerque, NM (US);
Abstract
A microelectromechanical system is disclosed that constrains the direction of a force acting on a first load, where the force originates from the interaction of the first load and a second load. In particular, the direction of a force acting on the first load is caused to be substantially parallel with a motion of the first load. This force direction constraint is achieved by a force isolator microstructure that contains no rubbing or contacting surfaces. Various embodiments of structures/methods to achieve this force direction constraint using a force isolator microstructure are disclosed.