Patents by Inventor Catherine Charrier

Catherine Charrier 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).

  • Electronic microcomponent of the variable capacitor or microswitch type, and process for fabricating such a component
    Publication number: 20020132387
    Abstract: Process for fabricating electronic components, of the variable capacitor or microswitch type, comprising a fixed plate (1) and a deformable membrane (20) which are located opposite each other, which comprises the following steps, consisting in:
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2002
    Publication date: September 19, 2002
    Applicant: Memscap
    Inventors: Catherine Charrier, Eric Bouchon, Alain Campo, Guy Imbert, Francois Valentin, Laurent Basteres
  • Process of fabricating electronic microcomponent of the variable capacitor or microswitch type
    Patent number: 6444488
    Abstract: Process for fabricating electronic components, of the variable capacitor or microswitch type, comprising a fixed plate (1) and a deformable membrane (20) which are located opposite each other, which comprises the following steps, consisting in: depositing a first metal layer on an oxide layer (2), said first metal layer being intended to form the fixed plate; depositing a metal ribbon (10, 11) on at least part of the periphery and on each side of the fixed plate (1), said ribbon being intended to serve as a spacer between the fixed plate (1) and the deformable membrane (20); depositing a sacrificial resin layer (15) over at least the area of said fixed plate (1); generating, by lithography, a plurality of wells in the surface of said sacrificial resin layer; depositing, by electrolysis, inside the wells formed in the sacrificial resin (15), at least one metal region intended to form the deformable membrane (20), this metal region extending between sections of the metal ribbon (10, 11) which are located o
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: Memscap and Planheas-Silmag PHS
    Inventors: Catherine Charrier, Eric Bouchon, Alain Campo, Guy Imbert, François Valentin, Laurent Basteres
  • Microcomponents of the microinductor or microtransformer type and process for fabricating such microcomponents
    Patent number: 6429764
    Abstract: Apparatus and Method relating to a microcomponent such as an inductor in which copper segments are mounted in parallel channels of a non-conductive substrate so that the top surfaces of the segments are coplanar with the top surface of the substrate. A core material is placed over the top surface of the substrate and conductive arches are arranged to connect one end of each segment with the opposite end of an adjacent segment to form a coil that encircles the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: Memscap & Planhead-Silmag PHS
    Inventors: Jean-Michel Karam, Laurent Basteres, Ahmed Mhani, Catherine Charrier, Eric Bouchon, Guy Imbert, Patrick Martin, François Valentin
  • Electronic microcomponent of the variable capacitor or microswitch type, and process for fabricating such a component
    Publication number: 20010040250
    Abstract: Process for fabricating electronic components, of the variable capacitor or microswitch type, comprising a fixed plate (1) and a deformable membrane (20) which are located opposite each other, which comprises the following steps, consisting in:
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2001
    Publication date: November 15, 2001
    Applicant: Memscap
    Inventors: Catherine Charrier, Eric Bouchon, Alain Campo, Guy Imbert, Francois Valentin, Laurent Basteres