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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:
Mar. 17, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2009
Applicants:
Yu Sun, Toronto, CA;
Brandon K. Chen, Mississauga, CA;
Yong Zhang, Toronto, CA;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Other;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 7/00 (2006.01); B25J 15/12 (2006.01); B81C 99/00 (2010.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 7/00 (2013.01); B25J 15/12 (2013.01); B81C 99/002 (2013.01); B81C 2203/051 (2013.01); Y10S 977/962 (2013.01);
Abstract
Micro-nanomanipulation device that is capable of grasping and actively releasing micro or nanometer-sized objects in ambient and vacuum environments as well as methods of manufacturing the devices of the present invention. The micro-nanomanipulation device includes gripping arms, an active release plunger to impact or push objects, and microactuators that actuate the gripping arms and the active release plunger.