Patents by Inventor Curtis R. Harper

Curtis R. Harper 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).

  • Analysis of MEMS mirror device using a laser for mirror removal
    Patent number: 6781094
    Abstract: A method of analyzing a MEMS device having micromirrors. A laser is targeted on one or more mirror elements and used to remove only the mirror. Once the mirror is removed, the underlying structure can be observed in operation, measured, elementally analyzed, or undergo other types of analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventor: Curtis R. Harper