Patents by Inventor James Starr

James Starr 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).

  • Gimbaled micromechanical rotation system
    Patent number: 6843574
    Abstract: The present invention is directed towards apparatuses for rotating a gimbaled platform with rotatable actuators. Gimbal springs comprised of component springs with compliant axes that intersect at a nonzero angle are coupled to the gimbaled platform. Preferably, the compliant axes of the component springs are oriented at an approximately 45 degree angle relative to the actuator rotation axes. Wraparound lever arms coupling the rotatable actuators with the gimbal springs serve to increase the leverage ratio, thereby permitting greater platform rotation for a given actuator rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: James Starr, Mitchell J. Novack, Haesung Kwon, James H. Smith, Steven S. Nasiri
  • Gimbaled micromechanical rotation system
    Publication number: 20040037492
    Abstract: The present invention is directed towards apparatuses for rotating a gimbaled platform with rotatable actuators. Gimbal springs comprised of component springs with compliant axes that intersect at a nonzero angle are coupled to the gimbaled platform. Preferably, the compliant axes of the component springs are oriented at an approximately 45 degree angle relative to the actuator rotation axes. Wraparound lever arms coupling the rotatable actuators with the gimbal springs serve to increase the leverage ratio, thereby permitting greater platform rotation for a given actuator rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2002
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventors: James Starr, Mitchell J. Novack, Haesung Kwon, James H. Smith, Steven S. Nasiri