Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Michael Waite

Jeffrey Michael Waite 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).

  • Apparatus and method for controlled cantilever motion through torsional beams and a counterweight
    Patent number: 6813053
    Abstract: An optical micro-electromechanical device includes a substrate and a mirror assembly suspended above the substrate. The mirror assembly includes a torsional beam and a cantilever. The cantilever includes a cantilever first end and a cantilever second end. The cantilever first end is attached to the torsional beam. The cantilever second end supports a mirror head. A connector is attached to the torsional beam. A counterweight is attached to the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Steven M. Chase, Connie J. Chang-Hasnain, Jeffrey Michael Waite