CA2414741A1 - Movement sensor in a micro electro-mechanical device - Google Patents

Movement sensor in a micro electro-mechanical device Download PDF

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CA2414741A1
CA2414741A1 CA002414741A CA2414741A CA2414741A1 CA 2414741 A1 CA2414741 A1 CA 2414741A1 CA 002414741 A CA002414741 A CA 002414741A CA 2414741 A CA2414741 A CA 2414741A CA 2414741 A1 CA2414741 A1 CA 2414741A1
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Abstract

A micro electro-mechanical device embodied within an ink ejection nozzle having an actuating arm that is caused to move an ink displacing paddle (27) when heat inducing electric current is passed through the actuating arm. The device incorporates a movement sensor (37, 39) that comprises a moving contact element (37) that is formed integrally with the actuating arm, a fixed contact element (39) that is formed integrally with a support structure of the device and electrical elements formed within the support structure for detecting contact that is made between the fixed contact element (39) and the moving contact element (37). The movement sensor (37, 39) is provided for the purpose of facilitating testing of the device under various operating conditions.
CA 2414741 1999-06-30 2000-05-24 Movement sensor in a micro electro-mechanical device Expired - Fee Related CA2414741C (en)

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CA 2414734 Expired - Fee Related CA2414734C (en) 1999-06-30 2000-05-24 Fault detection in a micro electro-mechanical device
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