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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:
Jul. 14, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2006
Applicants:
Michael P. Weir, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Robert J. Dunki-jacobs, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Inventors:
Michael P. Weir, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Robert J. Dunki-Jacobs, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Assignee:
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B81B 3/00 (2006.01); B81B 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B81B 3/0051 (2013.01); B81B 7/0012 (2013.01);
Abstract
A micro-electromechanical device includes a frame, a moveable member movably connected to the frame such that the moveable member is capable of movement relative to the frame and drive system for use in moving the moveable member relative to the frame. A braking system is provided that inhibits movement of the moveable member relative to the frame.