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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 22, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2009
David L. Trumper, Plaistow, NH (US);
Ian Mackenzie, Cambridge, MA (US);
David L. Trumper, Plaistow, NH (US);
Ian MacKenzie, Cambridge, MA (US);
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA (US);
Abstract
A system contains a first actuator half containing a first pair of actuator coils and a second pair of actuator coils located above the first pair of actuator coils, wherein the first pair of actuator coils is connected to a first metallic backing. A second actuator half is also providing within the system, which contains a first pair of actuator coils and a second pair of actuator coils located above the first pair of actuator coils, wherein the first pair of actuator coils is connected to a second metallic backing. The system also contains a mechanical flexure suspension having at least one flexure supporting a permanent magnet that is capable of moving, wherein the mechanical flexure suspension is located between the first actuator half and the second actuator half.