Patents by Inventor Michael Despont

Michael Despont 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).

  • Device comprising a cantilever and scanning system
    Patent number: 8484760
    Abstract: A device including a first part and a second part, one of which is a cantilever, the first and second parts being connected to each other and movable relative to each other. The device includes a magnetic element arranged on the first part and configured to provide a magnetic field. The device further includes a magnetization device arranged on the second part and configured to provide an actuation magnetic field which interacts with the magnetic field of the magnetic element, thereby causing or suppressing relative movement of the first and second parts. A scanning system including such a device is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Despont, Venkataraman Kartik, Charalampos Pozidis, Deepak Ranjan Sahoo