Patents by Inventor Arman Gasparyan
Arman Gasparyan 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).
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Patent number: 7973637Abstract: The present invention provides a bi-directional microelectromechanical element, a microelectromechanical switch including the bi-directional element, and a method to reduce mechanical creep in the bi-directional element. In one embodiment, the bi-directional microelectromechanical element includes a cold beam having a free end and a first end connected to a cold beam anchor. The cold beam anchor is attached to a substrate. A first beam pair is coupled to the cold beam by a free end tether and is configured to elongate when heated thereby to a greater temperature than a temperature of the cold beam. A second beam pair is located on an opposing side of the cold beam from the first beam pair and is coupled to the first beam pair and the cold beam by the free end tether. The second beam pair is configured to elongate when heated thereby to the greater temperature.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2010Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc.Inventors: Arman Gasparyan, John VanAtta Gates, II, Maria Elina Simon
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Publication number: 20100182120Abstract: The present invention provides a bi-directional microelectromechanical element, a microelectromechanical switch including the bi-directional element, and a method to reduce mechanical creep in the bi-directional element. In one embodiment, the bi-directional microelectromechanical element includes a cold beam having a free end and a first end connected to a cold beam anchor. The cold beam anchor is attached to a substrate. A first beam pair is coupled to the cold beam by a free end tether and is configured to elongate when heated thereby to a greater temperature than a temperature of the cold beam. A second beam pair is located on an opposing side of the cold beam from the first beam pair and is coupled to the first beam pair and the cold beam by the free end tether. The second beam pair is configured to elongate when heated thereby to the greater temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2010Publication date: July 22, 2010Applicant: Lucent Technologies Inc.Inventors: Arman Gasparyan, John VanAtta Gates, II, Maria Elina Simon
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Patent number: 7760065Abstract: The present invention provides a bi-directional microelectromechanical element, a microelectromechanical switch including the bi-directional element, and a method to reduce mechanical creep in the bi-directional element. In one embodiment, the bi-directional microelectromechanical element includes a cold beam having a free end and a first end connected to a cold beam anchor. The cold beam anchor is attached to a substrate. A first beam pair is coupled to the cold beam by a free end tether and is configured to elongate when heated thereby to a greater temperature than a temperature of the cold beam. A second beam pair is located on an opposing side of the cold beam from the first beam pair and is coupled to the first beam pair and the cold beam by the free end tether. The second beam pair is configured to elongate when heated thereby to the greater temperature.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2007Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc.Inventors: Arman Gasparyan, John VanAtta Gates, II, Maria Elina Simon
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Patent number: 7554046Abstract: An apparatus comprising a liquid switch. The liquid switch comprises a substrate having a surface with first and second regions thereon and a fluid configured to contact both of the regions. The regions each comprise electrically connected fluid-support-structures, wherein each of the fluid-support-structures have at least one dimension of about 1 millimeter or less. The regions are electrically isolated from each other.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2008Date of Patent: June 30, 2009Assignee: Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc.Inventors: Arman Gasparyan, Thomas Nikita Krupenkin, Joseph Ashley Taylor, Donald Weiss
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Patent number: 7488614Abstract: In one embodiment, an electrode is disposed on a surface of a first portion of the dielectric, with the first portion and the electrode forming an electrode region of the device. A charge-dissipation structure is then formed by implanting ions into the electrode region and a second portion of the dielectric located outside of the electrode region. In another embodiment, a charge-dissipation structure is formed by implanting ions into the dielectric of a movable part of an electro-mechanical system. Advantageously, ion implantation can be performed without masking, lithography, or elevated temperatures; the electrical properties of the resulting charge dissipation structure can be controlled relatively easily; and portions of the charge dissipation structure are protected from oxidation and/or corrosion by the dielectric material.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2005Date of Patent: February 10, 2009Assignees: Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc., Agere Systems Inc.Inventors: Susanne Arney, Arman Gasparyan, Sungho Jin, Omar D. López, Herbert R. Shea
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Publication number: 20090002118Abstract: The present invention provides a bi-directional microelectromechanical element, a microelectromechanical switch including the bi-directional element, and a method to reduce mechanical creep in the bi-directional element. In one embodiment, the bi-directional microelectromechanical element includes a cold beam having a free end and a first end connected to a cold beam anchor. The cold beam anchor is attached to a substrate. A first beam pair is coupled to the cold beam by a free end tether and is configured to elongate when heated thereby to a greater temperature than a temperature of the cold beam. A second beam pair is located on an opposing side of the cold beam from the first beam pair and is coupled to the first beam pair and the cold beam by the free end tether. The second beam pair is configured to elongate when heated thereby to the greater temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2007Publication date: January 1, 2009Applicant: Lucent Technologies Inc.Inventors: Arman Gasparyan, John VanAtta Gates, II, Maria Elina Simon
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Patent number: 7449649Abstract: An apparatus comprising a liquid switch. The liquid switch comprises a substrate having a surface with first and second regions thereon and a fluid configured to contact both of the regions. The regions each comprise electrically connected fluid-support-structures, wherein each of the fluid-support-structures have at least one dimension of about 1 millimeter or less. The regions are electrically isolated from each other.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2006Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.Inventors: Arman Gasparyan, Thomas Nikita Krupenkin, Joseph Ashley Taylor, Donald Weiss
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Publication number: 20080273281Abstract: An apparatus comprising a liquid switch. The liquid switch comprises a substrate having a surface with first and second regions thereon and a fluid configured to contact both of the regions. The regions each comprise electrically connected fluid-support-structures, wherein each of the fluid-support-structures have at least one dimension of about 1 millimeter or less. The regions are electrically isolated from each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2008Publication date: November 6, 2008Applicant: Lucent Technologies Inc.Inventors: Arman Gasparyan, Thomas Nikita Krupenkin, Joseph Ashley Taylor, Donald Weiss
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Publication number: 20070272528Abstract: An apparatus comprising a liquid switch. The liquid switch comprises a substrate having a surface with first and second regions thereon and a fluid configured to contact both of the regions. The regions each comprise electrically connected fluid-support-structures, wherein each of the fluid-support-structures have at least one dimension of about 1 millimeter or less. The regions are electrically isolated from each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2006Publication date: November 29, 2007Applicant: Lucent Technologies Inc.Inventors: Arman Gasparyan, Thomas Nikita Krupenkin, Joseph Ashley Taylor, Donald Weiss
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Patent number: 7015056Abstract: The present invention provides a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) device, a method of manufacture therefore, and an optical communications system including the same. The device includes an electrode located over a substrate and a charge dissipation layer located proximate and electrically coupled to the substrate. The device may further include a moveable element located over the electrode.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2004Date of Patent: March 21, 2006Assignee: Agere Systems Inc.Inventors: Arman Gasparyan, Sungho Jin, Herbert R. Shea, Robert B. Van Dover, Wei Zhu
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Patent number: 7005593Abstract: A liquid electrical switch is disclosed that uses a plurality of droplets of conducting liquid to form an electrical path. In a first embodiment, at least a first voltage differential is used to create a separation distance between two droplets. The droplets are illustratively contained within a housing and surrounded by an immiscible, insulating liquid. In this embodiment, the at least a first voltage differential draws at least a portion of at least one of the droplets away from a second droplet, thus preventing electrical current from flowing from the at least one droplet to the second droplet. In another embodiment, the at least a first voltage differential is changed in a way such that at least one liquid droplet is made to come into contact with a second droplet, thus creating an electrical path between the two droplets.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2004Date of Patent: February 28, 2006Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.Inventors: Arman Gasparyan, Timofei Nikita Kroupenkine, Joseph Ashley Taylor, Donald Weiss
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Publication number: 20050217984Abstract: A liquid electrical switch is disclosed that uses a plurality of droplets of conducting liquid to form an electrical path. In a first embodiment, at least a first voltage differential is used to create a separation distance between two droplets. The droplets are illustratively contained within a housing and surrounded by an immiscible, insulating liquid. In this embodiment, the at least a first voltage differential draws at least a portion of at least one of the droplets away from a second droplet, thus preventing electrical current from flowing from the at least one droplet to the second droplet. In another embodiment, the at least a first voltage differential is changed in a way such that at least one liquid droplet is made to come into contact with a second droplet, thus creating an electrical path between the two droplets.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2004Publication date: October 6, 2005Inventors: Arman Gasparyan, Timofei Kroupenkine, Joseph Taylor, Donald Weiss
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Patent number: 6944008Abstract: A charge-dissipation structure is formed within the dielectric of an electrostatically driven device, such as a micro-electro-mechanical systems (“MEMS”) device, by ion implantation. Electrical and other properties of the charge-dissipation structure may be controlled by selection of the species, energy, and dose of implanted ions. With appropriate properties, such a charge-dissipation structure can reduce the effect on device operation of mobile charges in or on the dielectric.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2002Date of Patent: September 13, 2005Assignees: Lucent Technologies Inc., Agere Systems Inc.Inventors: Susanne Arney, Arman Gasparyan, Sungho Jin, Omar D. López, Herbert R. Shea
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Publication number: 20050196891Abstract: In one embodiment, an electrode is disposed on a surface of a first portion of the dielectric, with the first portion and the electrode forming an electrode region of the device. A charge-dissipation structure is then formed by implanting ions into the electrode region and a second portion of the dielectric located outside of the electrode region. In another embodiment, a charge-dissipation structure is formed by implanting ions into the dielectric of a movable part of an electromechanical system. Advantageously, ion implantation can be performed without masking, lithography, or elevated temperatures; the electrical properties of the resulting charge dissipation structure can be controlled relatively easily; and portions of the charge dissipation structure are protected from oxidation and/or corrosion by the dielectric material.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2005Publication date: September 8, 2005Inventors: Susanne Arney, Arman Gasparyan, Sungho Jin, Omar Lopez, Herbert Shea
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Patent number: 6869815Abstract: The present invention provides a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) device, a method of manufacture therefore, and an optical communications system including the same. The device includes an electrode located over a substrate and a charge dissipation layer located proximate and electrically coupled to the substrate. The device may further include a moveable element located over the electrode.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2002Date of Patent: March 22, 2005Assignee: Agere Systems Inc.Inventors: Arman Gasparyan, Sungho Jin, Herbert R. Shea, Robert B. Van Dover, Wei Zhu
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Publication number: 20050054128Abstract: The present invention provides a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) device, a method of manufacture therefore, and an optical communications system including the same. The device includes an electrode located over a substrate and a charge dissipation layer located proximate and electrically coupled to the substrate. The device may further include a moveable element located over the electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2004Publication date: March 10, 2005Applicants: Agere Systems Inc., Lucent Technologies Inc.Inventors: Arman Gasparyan, Sungho Jin, Herbert Shea, Robert Van Dover, Wei Zhu
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Patent number: 6813054Abstract: The invention addresses a micro-electro-mechanical (MEMS) device, or an array of such devices, for use in an optical communication system and a method of manufacture therefore. An embodiment of the device includes a moveable element support structure, a moveable element and torsional members that couple the moveable element support structure and the moveable element and allow the moveable element to gimbal with respect to the support structure. The inventive device includes torsional members that are substantially free of corrosion thereby producing a device with improved response characteristics. The method includes using an etchant that substantially inhibits corrosion of the torsional members.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2002Date of Patent: November 2, 2004Assignees: Agere Systems Inc., Lucent Technologies Inc.Inventors: Vladimir A. Aksyuk, Arman Gasparyan, Mark A. Paczkowski
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Publication number: 20040125536Abstract: A charge-dissipation structure is formed within the dielectric of an electrostatically driven device, such as a micro-electro-mechanical systems (“MEMS”) device, by ion implantation. Electrical and other properties of the charge-dissipation structure may be controlled by selection of the species, energy, and dose of implanted ions. With appropriate properties, such a charge-dissipation structure can reduce the effect on device operation of mobile charges in or on the dielectric.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2002Publication date: July 1, 2004Inventors: Susanne Arney, Arman Gasparyan, Sungho Jin, Omar D. Lopez, Herbert R. Shea
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Publication number: 20040047546Abstract: The present invention provides a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) device, a method of manufacture therefore, and an optical communications system including the same. The device includes an electrode located over a substrate and a charge dissipation layer located proximate and electrically coupled to the substrate. The device may further include a moveable element located over the electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2002Publication date: March 11, 2004Applicants: Lucent Technologies Inc., Agere Systems Inc.Inventors: Arman Gasparyan, Sungho Jin, Herbert R. Shea, Robert B. Van Dover, Wei Zhu
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Publication number: 20030179431Abstract: The invention addresses a micro-electro-mechanical (MEMS) device, or an array of such devices, for use in an optical communication system and a method of manufacture therefore. An embodiment of the device includes a moveable element support structure, a moveable element and torsional members that couple the moveable element support structure and the moveable element and allow the moveable element to gimbal with respect to the support structure. The inventive device includes torsional members that are substantially free of corrosion thereby producing a device with improved response characteristics. The method includes using an etchant that substantially inhibits corrosion of the torsional members.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2002Publication date: September 25, 2003Applicants: Lucent Technologies, Inc., Agere Systems Guardian Corp.Inventors: Vladimir A. Aksyuk, Arman Gasparyan, Mark A. Paczkowski