ES377257A1 - Improvements in electrostatic relays - Google Patents
Improvements in electrostatic relaysInfo
- Publication number
- ES377257A1 ES377257A1 ES377257A ES377257A ES377257A1 ES 377257 A1 ES377257 A1 ES 377257A1 ES 377257 A ES377257 A ES 377257A ES 377257 A ES377257 A ES 377257A ES 377257 A1 ES377257 A1 ES 377257A1
- Authority
- ES
- Spain
- Prior art keywords
- drop
- relay
- electrostatic relays
- relays
- electrostatic
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
Links
Classifications
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H59/00—Electrostatic relays; Electro-adhesion relays
- H01H59/0009—Electrostatic relays; Electro-adhesion relays making use of micromechanics
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H29/00—Switches having at least one liquid contact
- H01H2029/008—Switches having at least one liquid contact using micromechanics, e.g. micromechanical liquid contact switches or [LIMMS]
Landscapes
- Contacts (AREA)
- Indicating Or Recording The Presence, Absence, Or Direction Of Movement (AREA)
- Elimination Of Static Electricity (AREA)
- Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Electric Means (AREA)
- Physical Or Chemical Processes And Apparatus (AREA)
Abstract
A relay is provided which includes a drop of conducting liquid, for example mercury, and means for subjecting the drop to an electro-static field to effect movement of the drop between at least two positions. This movement causes the conductive drop to interconnect different contacts, switching the relay from one state to another.
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
GB1222169 | 1969-03-07 |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
ES377257A1 true ES377257A1 (en) | 1972-06-16 |
Family
ID=10000584
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
ES377257A Expired ES377257A1 (en) | 1969-03-07 | 1970-03-07 | Improvements in electrostatic relays |
Country Status (7)
Country | Link |
---|---|
US (1) | US3670130A (en) |
JP (1) | JPS4922376B1 (en) |
BE (1) | BE747021A (en) |
DE (1) | DE2010186A1 (en) |
ES (1) | ES377257A1 (en) |
FR (1) | FR2037732A5 (en) |
GB (1) | GB1239141A (en) |
Families Citing this family (26)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US3955059A (en) * | 1974-08-30 | 1976-05-04 | Graf Ronald E | Electrostatic switch |
US4264798A (en) * | 1976-01-12 | 1981-04-28 | Graf Ronald E | Electrostatic switch |
US4371753A (en) * | 1976-12-21 | 1983-02-01 | Graf Ronald E | Miniature fluid-controlled switch |
US4138600A (en) * | 1977-04-22 | 1979-02-06 | Ozols Karlis V | Force-responsive device |
GB2140128A (en) * | 1983-05-19 | 1984-11-21 | Emi Ltd | Gas valve |
GB2181818B (en) * | 1985-10-18 | 1989-10-25 | Ti Domestic Appliances Ltd | Fluid flow control valve |
US6965480B2 (en) * | 2001-06-19 | 2005-11-15 | Lucent Technologies Inc. | Method and apparatus for calibrating a tunable microlens |
US6538823B2 (en) * | 2001-06-19 | 2003-03-25 | Lucent Technologies Inc. | Tunable liquid microlens |
US6570110B2 (en) * | 2001-07-20 | 2003-05-27 | Dave Narasimhan | Gallium based electrical switch having tantalum electrical contacts |
US6545815B2 (en) | 2001-09-13 | 2003-04-08 | Lucent Technologies Inc. | Tunable liquid microlens with lubrication assisted electrowetting |
US6674940B2 (en) | 2001-10-29 | 2004-01-06 | Lucent Technologies Inc. | Microlens |
US7110646B2 (en) * | 2002-03-08 | 2006-09-19 | Lucent Technologies Inc. | Tunable microfluidic optical fiber devices and systems |
US6936196B2 (en) | 2002-03-12 | 2005-08-30 | Lucent Technologies Inc. | Solidifiable tunable liquid microlens |
US6829415B2 (en) * | 2002-08-30 | 2004-12-07 | Lucent Technologies Inc. | Optical waveguide devices with electro-wetting actuation |
FR2851052B1 (en) * | 2003-02-12 | 2005-05-27 | Commissariat Energie Atomique | VARIABLE FOCAL LENS COMPRISING A SILICON, GALLIUM OR QUARTZ ARSENIURE SUBSTRATE |
US6891682B2 (en) * | 2003-03-03 | 2005-05-10 | Lucent Technologies Inc. | Lenses with tunable liquid optical elements |
US7106519B2 (en) * | 2003-07-31 | 2006-09-12 | Lucent Technologies Inc. | Tunable micro-lens arrays |
US6847493B1 (en) | 2003-08-08 | 2005-01-25 | Lucent Technologies Inc. | Optical beamsplitter with electro-wetting actuation |
JP4237610B2 (en) * | 2003-12-19 | 2009-03-11 | 株式会社東芝 | Maintenance support method and program |
US7666665B2 (en) | 2005-08-31 | 2010-02-23 | Alcatel-Lucent Usa Inc. | Low adsorption surface |
US8734003B2 (en) * | 2005-09-15 | 2014-05-27 | Alcatel Lucent | Micro-chemical mixing |
US8721161B2 (en) * | 2005-09-15 | 2014-05-13 | Alcatel Lucent | Fluid oscillations on structured surfaces |
US7412938B2 (en) * | 2005-09-15 | 2008-08-19 | Lucent Technologies Inc. | Structured surfaces with controlled flow resistance |
US8287808B2 (en) * | 2005-09-15 | 2012-10-16 | Alcatel Lucent | Surface for reversible wetting-dewetting |
US20070059213A1 (en) * | 2005-09-15 | 2007-03-15 | Lucent Technologies Inc. | Heat-induced transitions on a structured surface |
US7697187B2 (en) * | 2006-09-29 | 2010-04-13 | Sony Corporation | Electrowetting device and varifocal lens, optical pickup device, optical recording/reproduction device, droplet operation device, optical element, zoom lens, imaging device, light modulating device, and display device using the same |
Family Cites Families (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
BE464630A (en) * | 1945-04-19 | |||
US2744980A (en) * | 1953-01-05 | 1956-05-08 | Cook Electric Co | Circuit control apparatus |
US2830159A (en) * | 1953-09-08 | 1958-04-08 | Lear Inc | Electrolytic switch |
US2802918A (en) * | 1955-04-29 | 1957-08-13 | Bell Telephone Labor Inc | Electrostatic relay |
-
1969
- 1969-03-07 GB GB1222169A patent/GB1239141A/en not_active Expired
-
1970
- 1970-02-24 US US13450A patent/US3670130A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1970-03-04 JP JP45017996A patent/JPS4922376B1/ja active Pending
- 1970-03-04 DE DE19702010186 patent/DE2010186A1/en active Pending
- 1970-03-06 FR FR7008092A patent/FR2037732A5/fr not_active Expired
- 1970-03-07 ES ES377257A patent/ES377257A1/en not_active Expired
- 1970-03-09 BE BE747021D patent/BE747021A/en unknown
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
DE2010186A1 (en) | 1970-10-01 |
JPS4922376B1 (en) | 1974-06-07 |
FR2037732A5 (en) | 1970-12-31 |
GB1239141A (en) | 1971-07-14 |
US3670130A (en) | 1972-06-13 |
BE747021A (en) | 1970-09-09 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
ES377257A1 (en) | Improvements in electrostatic relays | |
GB1073510A (en) | Circuit breaker having improved arcing contact structure | |
GB1170554A (en) | Thermal Circuit Breaker | |
ES362280A1 (en) | Pressure measurement arrangements for a vacuum-type circuit interrupter | |
GB1383563A (en) | Metal-clad isolating switches | |
CA939745A (en) | Operation indicator circuit for static overcurrent relays | |
FR1329637A (en) | Contact arrangement for electrical devices | |
GB803006A (en) | Improvements in or relating to crossed-bar distributors for use with electric control systems | |
GB1316785A (en) | Electrophotography | |
GB1183248A (en) | Improved Electrical Connecting Element | |
CH403020A (en) | Contact arrangement for electrical switching devices, in particular for relays | |
FR1224078A (en) | Contact device for switches and circuit breakers | |
FR1244227A (en) | Contacts for breaking large short circuits, in particular for circuit breakers with small dimensions | |
FR1057734A (en) | Contact device for circuit breakers and electrical contactors | |
FR1285301A (en) | Electrical contact device for circuit breakers | |
FR76504E (en) | Contact device for switches and circuit breakers | |
GB965463A (en) | Improvements in or relating to electric circuit breakers | |
IL33591A0 (en) | Process and device for operating contacts of electro-magnetic relays,and application of said process | |
GB800366A (en) | Improvements relating to contact arrangements for electrical switchgear | |
CA819210A (en) | Gas-blast circuit breaker with separable movable and isolating contacts | |
FR1510226A (en) | Three-pole circuit breaker in conjunction with isolating contacts | |
ES249015A1 (en) | Multiple switch system (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) | |
ES322601A1 (en) | Electrical pinboard assembly | |
CA656785A (en) | Circuit breaker arcing contact construction | |
GB1265261A (en) |