Patents by Inventor Marek M. Furyk

Marek M. Furyk 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).

  • Drive circuit for MEMS device and method of operation thereof
    Patent number: 6781743
    Abstract: A drive circuit for a MEMS device, an integrated circuit having a plurality of MEMS devices and drivers, a method of operating the drive circuit and a method of manufacturing the integrated circuit. In one embodiment, the drive circuit includes: (1) an electrode driver and (2) a switching network, coupled to an output of said electrode driver that: (a) in a first configuration, couples said output to a first electrode of an axis of said MEMS device and grounds an opposing second electrode of said axis of said MEMS device and (b) in a second configuration, couples said output to said second electrode and grounds said first electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignees: Agere Systems, Inc., Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Marek M. Furyk, Khanh C. Nguyen, Andrew P. Sabol, Xiaoqing Yin
  • DRIVE CIRCUIT FOR MEMS DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF
    Publication number: 20040070812
    Abstract: A drive circuit for a MEMS device, an integrated circuit having a plurality of MEMS devices and drivers, a method of operating the drive circuit and a method of manufacturing the integrated circuit. In one embodiment, the drive circuit includes: (1) an electrode driver and (2) a switching network, coupled to an output of said electrode driver that: (a) in a first configuration, couples said output to a first electrode of an axis of said MEMS device and grounds an opposing second electrode of said axis of said MEMS device and (b) in a second configuration, couples said output to said second electrode and grounds said first electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2001
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Applicants: Agere Systems Guardian Corp., Lucent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Marek M. Furyk, Khanh C. Nguyen, Andrew P. Sabol, Xiaoqing Yin