Patents by Inventor Cameron Howey

Cameron Howey 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).

  • Micro-electromechanical Relay and Related Methods
    Publication number: 20080060188
    Abstract: The present invention provides a micro-electromechanical relay that can produce low electrical contact resistance, and is capable of mechanical latching. More specifically, the present invention combines the clamping actions of cantilever beams with a movable shuttle-like spacer to generate high contact forces at the metal-metal contacts of the micro-electromechanical relay, thereby producing a very low electrical contact resistance and a mechanism for mechanical latching. Methods of fabricating the micro-electromechanical relay are also provided in this invention, which offer the advantages of both design and fabrication flexibilities by processing the top and bottom substrates separately prior to joining them together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2007
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Inventors: Yuebin Ning, Graham McKinnon, Cameron Howey, Michael Colgan
  • Micro-electromechanical relay and related methods
    Publication number: 20060145793
    Abstract: The present invention provides a micro-electromechanical relay that can produce low electrical contact resistance, and is capable of mechanical latching. More specifically, the present invention combines the clamping actions of cantilever beams with a movable shuttle-like spacer to generate high contact forces at the metal-metal contacts of the micro-electromechanical relay, thereby producing a very low electrical contact resistance and a mechanism for mechanical latching. Methods of fabricating the micro-electromechanical relay are also provided in this invention, which offer the advantages of both design and fabrication flexibilities by processing the top and bottom substrates separately prior to joining them together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2005
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Applicant: Norcada Inc.
    Inventors: Yuebin Ning, Graham McKinnon, Cameron Howey, Michael Colgan