Patents by Inventor Harlan L. Curtis

Harlan L. Curtis 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).

  • Methods and apparatus for attaching getters to MEMS device housings
    Publication number: 20040183177
    Abstract: A method for reducing occurrences of loose gettering material particles within micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) devices is described. The MEMS devices include a micro-machine within a substantially sealed cavity formed by a housing and a cover for the housing. The cavity containing a getter mounted on a getter substrate which is to be attached to the cover. The method includes providing an area between a portion of the cover and a portion of the getter substrate, positioning the getter within the area, and attaching the getter substrate to the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2003
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Inventors: Harlan L. Curtis, Max C. Glenn, Jon B. DCamp, Lori A. Dunaway