Transient energy release microdevices and methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5367878
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07989054

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A microdevice in the form of an electrical switch. A microdevice for providing switching at a high repetition rate, including a cell divided into two chambers by a bistable movable membrane. A charge of gas in the cell and a source for directly heating the gas to increase the gas pressure and move the membrane, the source for heating including a pulsed source for generating transient gas pressure increases, with the cell including an arrangement for cooling the gas for reducing the gas pressure after an increase.

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  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Muntz, Eric P Pasadena, CA 11 395
Nottenburg, Richard N Santa Monica, CA 9 183
Shiflett, Geoffrey R Los Angeles, CA 2 74

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