Patents by Inventor Andrew S. Hocking

Andrew S. Hocking has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Strengthened micro-electromechanical system devices and methods of making thereof
    Patent number: 8664731
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a micro-electromechanical device can include a substrate, a beam, and an isolation joint. The beam can be suspended relative to a surface of the substrate. The isolation joint can be between a first portion and a second portion of the beam, and can have a non-linear shape. In another embodiment, a micro-electromechanical device can include a substrate, a beam, and an isolation joint. The beam can be suspended relative to a surface of the substrate. The isolation joint can be between a first portion and a second portion of the beam. The isolation joint can have a first portion, a second portion, and a bridge portion between the first portion and the second portion. The first and second portions of the isolation joint can each have a seam and a void, while the bridge portion can be solid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Kionix, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles W. Blackmer, Scott G. Adams, Andrew S. Hocking, Kristin J. Lynch, Ashish A. Shah
  • Strengthened Micro-Electromechanical System Devices and Methods of Making Thereof
    Publication number: 20120205752
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a micro-electromechanical device can include a substrate, a beam, and an isolation joint. The beam can be suspended relative to a surface of the substrate. The isolation joint can be between a first portion and a second portion of the beam, and can have a non-linear shape. In another embodiment, a micro-electromechanical device can include a substrate, a beam, and an isolation joint. The beam can be suspended relative to a surface of the substrate. The isolation joint can be between a first portion and a second portion of the beam. The isolation joint can have a first portion, a second portion, and a bridge portion between the first portion and the second portion. The first and second portions of the isolation joint can each have a seam and a void, while the bridge portion can be solid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: Kionix, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles W. Blackmer, Scott G. Adams, Andrew S. Hocking, Kristin J. Lynch, Ashish A. Shah