Methods and systems for micro machines

Stalford, Harold L.

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Title: Methods and systems for micro machines

Abstract

A micro machine may be in or less than the micrometer domain. The micro machine may include a micro actuator and a micro shaft coupled to the micro actuator. The micro shaft is operable to be driven by the micro actuator. A tool is coupled to the micro shaft and is operable to perform work in response to at least motion of the micro shaft.

Inventors:: Stalford, Harold L.

Issue Date:: 2017-04-11

Research Org.:: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1350991

Patent Number(s):: 9621078

Application Number:: 14/512,176

Assignee:: MicroZeus, LLC

DOE Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2014 Oct 10

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 42 ENGINEERING

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Micro-Machined Thin Film Sensor Arrays For The Detection Of H2, Containing Gases, And Method Of Making And Using The Same.

Patent DiMeo, Jr., Frank (Danbury, CT); Baum, Thomas H [New Fairfield, CT]

The present invention provides a hydrogen sensor including a thin film sensor element formed by metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) or physical vapor deposition (PVD), on a micro-hotplate structure. The thin film sensor element includes a film of a hydrogen-interactive metal film that reversibly interacts with hydrogen to provide a correspondingly altered response characteristic, such as optical transmissivity, electrical conductance, electrical resistance, electrical capacitance, magneto resistance, photoconductivity, etc., relative to the response characteristic of the film in the absence of hydrogen. The hydrogen-interactive metal film may be overcoated with a thin film hydrogen-permeable barrier layer to protect the hydrogen-interactivemore » « less
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patent, September 1961

Monitoring Devices for Detecting Fission Products in a Gaseous Stream
patent, June 1964

Dental Treatment Units
patent, March 1972

Cassette tape recorder
patent, February 1979

Direct current micromotor
patent, April 1982

Analog-display electronic watch with stator mounted rotor, hand spindles and gear train
patent, January 1984

Electric safety lock more specially for motor vehicle doors
patent, May 1985

Rotary, vertical-drive, tethered micromotor
patent, February 1993

Shaft support assembly for use in a polygon mirror drive motor
patent, October 1993

Cooling microfan arrangements and process
patent, March 1994

Stirring device
patent, September 1995

Microfabricated microengine for use as a mechanical drive and power source in the microdomain and fabrication process
patent, May 1997

Electric micromotor with a slotted conductive body as the stator with insulating reinforcement in the slots thereof
patent, October 1997

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patent, January 1998

Process to destroy biological activity in protein-containing feed
patent, July 1998

Micro-turbo generator device
patent, February 1999

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patent, September 1999

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patent, March 2007

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patent, April 2010

Three dimensional (3D) robotic micro electro mechanical systems (MEMS) arm and system
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Micro rotary machine and methods for using same
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patent-application, April 2002

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patent-application, December 2002

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patent-application, February 2003

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patent-application, May 2003

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patent-application, July 2004

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patent-application, January 2005

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patent-application, February 2005

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patent-application, December 2005

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patent-application, October 2006

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