Three Dimensional Microstructures With Selectively Removed Regions For Use In Gyroscopes And Other Devices

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20240019249A1
SERIAL NO

18209454

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

Three-dimensional (3D) micro-scale shells are presented with selectively removed regions/openings and which can be used in sensors and actuators, including gyroscopes. Example shells consisting of a suspended ring-shaped resonator that is supported using multiple beams that are not in the plane of the ring and are attached to a support post can be formed. Shells with various sizes and geometries of selectively removed regions and openings allow the creation of micro electromechanical systems (MEMS) sensors and actuators with a wide range of engineered mechanical and electrical properties. These shells can be used to form stacked 3D structures for various types of MEMS sensor and actuator devices, such as resonant gyroscopes, with sense and drive electrodes that conform to the curved profile of the resonant shell using for gyroscopes. 3D shells formed from a starting parent substrate are released and separated from their parent substrate using a number of techniques.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddress
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGANOFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER 1600 HURON PARKWAY 2ND FLOOR ANN ARBOR MICHIGAN 48109 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

International Classification(s)

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
CHO, Jae Yoong Ann Arbor, US 13 107
NAJAFI, Khalil Ann Arbor, US 58 1559
SINGH, Sajal Ann Arbor, US 2 5

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation