BI-STABLE MICRO-ACTUATOR AND OPTICAL SWITCH

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2003285186 (hide)

Owner NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION

Inventors STEWART, Robert, E.; CHERBETTCHIAN, Agop, H.; FERSHT, Samuel; HALL, David, B.

Pub. Number AU-A-2003285186

PCT Number PCT/US2003/0358

PCT Pub. Number WO2004/072705

Priority 10/365,370 12.02.03 US

Filing date 12 November 2003

Wipo publication date 6 September 2004

International Classifications

G02B 006/35 Light guides - having switching means

G02B 026/08 Optical devices or arrangements using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light, e.g. switching, gating, modulating - for controlling the direction of light

Event Publications

1 April 2004 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 10/365,370 12.02.03 US

7 October 2004 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-A-2003285186

27 October 2005 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired

  This application lapsed under section 142(2)(f)/See Reg. 8.3(3). Examination has not yet been requested or directed for this application. Note that applications or patents shown as lapsed or ceased may be restored at a later date.

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