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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2005
Applicants:
Robert J. Calvet, Pasadena, CA (US);
Roman C. Gutierrez, Arcadia, CA (US);
Darrell Harrington, Pasadena, CA (US);
Tony K. Tang, Glendale, CA (US);
Inventors:
Robert J. Calvet, Pasadena, CA (US);
Roman C. Gutierrez, Arcadia, CA (US);
Darrell Harrington, Pasadena, CA (US);
Tony K. Tang, Glendale, CA (US);
Assignee:
Siimpel Corporation, Arcadia, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02N 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, an electrostatic actuator has a base having a plurality of base pillars formed thereon and has a stage having a plurality of stage pillars formed thereon. The controlled application of voltage signals to the base pillars and/or the stage pillars results in electrostatic force that effects movement of the stage with respect to the base.