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- Patent Title: Methods for trapping charge in a microelectromechanical system and microelectromechanical system employing same
- Patent Title (中): 用于在微机电系统中捕获电荷的方法和使用其的微机电系统
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Application No.: US13716546Application Date: 2012-12-17
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Publication No.: US08766706B2Publication Date: 2014-07-01
- Inventor: Markus Lutz , Aaron Patridge , Brian H. Stark
- Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
- Applicant Address: DE Stuttgart
- Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
- Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
- Current Assignee Address: DE Stuttgart
- Agency: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP
- Main IPC: H01H85/04
- IPC: H01H85/04

Abstract:
Many inventions are disclosed. Some aspects are directed to MEMS, and/or methods for use with and/or for fabricating MEMS, that supply, store, and/or trap charge on a mechanical structure disposed in a chamber. Various structures may be disposed in the chamber and employed in supplying, storing and/or trapping charge on the mechanical structure. In some aspects, a breakable link, a thermionic electron source and/or a movable mechanical structure are employed. The breakable link may comprise a fuse. In one embodiment, the movable mechanical structure is driven to resonate. In some aspects, the electrical charge enables a transducer to convert vibrational energy to electrical energy, which may be used to power circuit(s), device(s) and/or other purpose(s). In some aspects, the electrical charge is employed in changing the resonant frequency of a mechanical structure and/or generating an electrostatic force, which may be repulsive.
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