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Title: Flexure-based, tip-tilt-piston actuation micro-array

Abstract

A flexure-based micro-array having a plurality of micro-assemblies, each comprising: an object; and at least three electrostatic actuation modules for tipping, tilting, and/or piston-actuating the object, each actuation module comprising: a base with first and second electrodes electrically isolated from each other; an electrically conductive lever arm; a first flexure bearing suspending the lever arm adjacent the first and second electrodes so that electrical activation of at least one of the first and second electrodes produces an electrostatic moment of force on the lever arm to resiliently bias the first flexure bearing and pivot the lever arm about a fulcrum; and a second flexure bearing connecting the lever arm to the object at a connection location that is different from other connection locations of the other actuation modules so that pivoting the lever arm about the fulcrum induces the second flexure bearing to pivot the object about an object pivot axis defined between two of the other connection locations while the second flexure bearing decouples the lever arm from object displacements induced by two of the other actuation modules connected to the two other connection locations defining the object pivot axis, wherein the plurality of micro-assemblies are arranged with themore » objects juxtaposed in a substantially 2D array.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1600158
Patent Number(s):
10444492
Application Number:
14/218,970
Assignee:
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, CA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B81 - MICROSTRUCTURAL TECHNOLOGY B81B - MICROSTRUCTURAL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS, e.g. MICROMECHANICAL DEVICES
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F41 - WEAPONS F41G - WEAPON SIGHTS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC52-07NA27344
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 03/19/2014
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; 42 ENGINEERING

Citation Formats

Hopkins, Jonathan, and Panas, Robert Matthew. Flexure-based, tip-tilt-piston actuation micro-array. United States: N. p., 2019. Web.
Hopkins, Jonathan, & Panas, Robert Matthew. Flexure-based, tip-tilt-piston actuation micro-array. United States.
Hopkins, Jonathan, and Panas, Robert Matthew. Tue . "Flexure-based, tip-tilt-piston actuation micro-array". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1600158.
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