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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2005
Nigel Reuel, Rio Rancho, NM (US);
Troy A. Lionberger, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Paul C. Galambos, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Murat Okandan, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Michael S. Baker, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Nigel Reuel, Rio Rancho, NM (US);
Troy A. Lionberger, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Paul C. Galambos, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Murat Okandan, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Michael S. Baker, Albuquerque, NM (US);
The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A MEMS-based micro-unmanned vehicle includes at least a pair of wings having leading wing beams and trailing wing beams, at least two actuators, a leading actuator beam coupled to the leading wing beams, a trailing actuator beam coupled to the trailing wing beams, a vehicle body having a plurality of fulcrums pivotally securing the leading wing beams, the trailing wing beams, the leading actuator beam and the trailing actuator beam and having at least one anisotropically etched recess to accommodate a lever-fulcrum motion of the coupled beams, and a power source.