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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2004
Eric T. Martin, Corvallis, OR (US);
Mark Hunter, Portland, OR (US);
Andrew L. Van Brocklin, Corvallis, OR (US);
Eric T. Martin, Corvallis, OR (US);
Mark Hunter, Portland, OR (US);
Andrew L. Van Brocklin, Corvallis, OR (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for controlling a gap between conductors in an electro-mechanical device by controlled displacement of a displaceable conductor within the electro-mechanical device is provided. The apparatus includes a current controller configured to generate a controlled current output for the electro-mechanical device in response to a control signal, the current controller selectively routing a voltage to an array element including control circuitry and the electro-mechanical device.