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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2011
Applicants:
Rafmag Cabrera, San Juan, PR (US);
Felix E. Fernandez, Mayaguez, PR (US);
Armando Rua, Yauco, PR (US);
Nelson Sepulveda, Mayaguez, PR (US);
Inventors:
Rafmag Cabrera, San Juan, PR (US);
Felix E. Fernandez, Mayaguez, PR (US);
Armando Rua, Yauco, PR (US);
Nelson Sepulveda, Mayaguez, PR (US);
Assignee:
University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 29/66 (2006.01); G01J 5/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention utilizes the changes in physical properties of materials during a solid-solid phase transition in order to actuate microactuators. The substantial changes in properties during insulator-to-metal transitions (IMTs) of some materials are useful for controlling purposes. Methods of using the microactuators are also explained.