This list contains patents from the Zyvex Group of Companies.

6,398,280 Gripper and complementary handle for use with microcomponents June 4, 2002
6,510,359 Method and system for self-replicating manufacturing stations January 21, 2003
6,561,725 System and method for coupling microcomponents utilizing a pressure fitting receptacle May 13, 2003
6,608,307 System and method for accurate positioning of a scanning probe microscope August 19, 2003
6,617,185 System and method for latching a micro-structure and a process for fabricating a micro-latching structure September 9, 2003
6,672,795 System and method for coupling microcomponents January 6, 2004
6,676,416 Ribbon cable and electrical connector for use with microcomponents January 13, 2004
6,677,225 System and method for constraining totally released microcomponents January 13, 2004
6,679,055 Electrothermal quadmorph microactuator January 20, 2004
6,698,201 Cascaded bimorph rotary actuator March 2, 2004
6,718,764 System and method for microstructure positioning using metal yielding April 13, 2004
6,723,299 System and method for manipulating nanotubes April 20, 2004
6,745,567 System and method for positional movement of microcomponents June 8, 2004
6,762,116 System and method for fabricating microcomponent parts on a substrate having pre-fabricated electronic circuitry thereon July 13, 2004
6,806,991 Fully released MEMs XYZ flexure stage with integrated capacitive feedback October 19, 2004
6,812,460 Nano-manipulation by gyration November 2, 2004
6,837,723 Self-actuating connector for coupling microcomponents January 4, 2005
6,838,121 System and method for controlling deposition parameters in producing a surface to tune the surface's plasmon resonance wavelength January 4, 2005
6,877,316 Electro-thermal scratch drive actuator April 12, 2005
6,879,016 Microcomponent having intra-layer electrical isolation with mechanical robustness April 12, 2005
6,887,450 Directional assembly of carbon nanotube strings May 3, 2005
6,891,170 Modular manipulation system for manipulating a sample under study with a microscope May 10, 2005
6,905,667 Polymer and method for using the polymer for noncovalently functionalizing nanotubes June 14, 2005
6,923,669 Microconnectors and non-powered microassembly therewith August 2, 2005
6,956,219 MEMS based charged particle deflector design October 18, 2005
6,967,335 Manipulation system for manipulating a sample under study with a microscope November 22, 2005
6,973,365 System and method for handling microcomponent parts for performing assembly of micro-devices December 6, 2005
6,987,277 Systems and method for picking and placing of nanoscale objects utilizing differences in chemical and physical binding forces January 17, 2006
7,012,491 Storing mechanical potential in a MEMS device using a mechanically multi-stable mechanism March 14, 2006
7,025,619 Sockets for microassembly April 11, 2006
7,081,630 Compact microcolumn for automated assembly July 25, 2006
7,087,456 Stiction resistant release process August 8, 2006
7,096,568 Method of manufacturing a microcomponent assembly August 29, 2006
7,196,454 Positioning device for microscopic motion March 27, 2007
7,220,973 Modular manipulation system for manipulating a sample under study with a microscope May 22, 2007
7,224,035 Apparatus and fabrication methods for incorporating sub-millimeter, high-resistivity mechanical components with low-resistivity conductors while maintaining electrical isolation therebetween May 29, 2007
7,227,140 Method, system and device for microscopic examination employing fib-prepared sample grasping element June 5, 2007
7,240,420 System and method for post-fabrication reduction of minimum feature size spacing of microcomponents July 10, 2007
7,241,496 Polymer and method for using the polymer for noncovalently functionalizing nanotubes July 10, 2007
7,244,407 Polymer and method for using the polymer for solubilizing nanotubes July 17, 2007
7,272,607 System and method for processing a hierarchical data tree September 18, 2007
7,272,608 Isosurface extraction into splat hierarchy September 18, 2007
7,285,778 Probe current imaging October 23, 2007
7,296,576 Polymers for enhanced solubility of nanomaterials, compositions and methods therefor November 20, 2007
7,314,382 Apparatus and methods of manufacturing and assembling microscale and nanoscale components and assemblies January 1, 2008
7,319,336 Charged particle beam device probe operation January 15, 2008
7,326,293 Patterned atomic layer epitaxy February 5, 2008
7,344,691 System and method for manipulating nanotubes March 18, 2008
7,479,516 Nanocomposites and methods thereto January 20, 2009
7,519,603 Efficient data structure April 14, 2009
7,538,470 Monolithic nanoscale actuation  May 26, 2009
7,544,415 Polymer and method for using the polymer for solubilizing nanotubes  June 9, 2009
7,547,472 Polymer and method for using the polymer for noncovalently functionalizing nanotubes June 16, 2009
7,605,377 On-chip reflectron and ion optics October 20, 2009
7,637,142 Calibration for automated microassembly December 29, 2009
7,675,300 Charged particle beam device probe operation March 9, 2010
7,687,146 Simple tool for positional diamond mechanosynthesis, and its method of manufacture March 30, 2010
7,799,132 Patterned atomic layer epitaxy September 21, 2010