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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 22, 2012
Applicants:
David M Bloom, Jackson, WY (US);
Matthew a Leone, Jackson, WY (US);
Inventors:
David M Bloom, Jackson, WY (US);
Matthew A Leone, Jackson, WY (US);
Assignee:
Alces Technology, Inc., Jackson, WY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 26/00 (2006.01); G02B 26/08 (2006.01); G02F 1/29 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A series bias voltage increases the sensitivity of a MEMS ribbon to control signal voltages. This effect is obtained because of the nonlinear dependence of ribbon deflection on applied voltage. The resulting low-voltage operation of MEMS ribbons makes them more compatible with high speed electronics.