Patents by Inventor Christiaan Muller

Christiaan Muller 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).

  • Mechanically controllable break transducer
    Patent number: 5751156
    Abstract: A micromechanical sensor in which the impedance of a gap in a conductor, under tunnelling current conditions, is sensed to provide an indication of deflection in the conductor. This provides a new way to sense acceleration, strain, and other parameters which can be translated into a deflection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Assignee: Yale University
    Inventors: Christiaan Muller, Chong Wu Zhou, Mark A. Reed