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Richard L. Knipe
Also filed as: KNIPE RICHARD · KNIPE RICHARD L · KNIPE RICHARD LEE
57 granted patents·5 pending applications·1,905 citations·filing 1975–2020
99Inventor score
Files withTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC26CAVENDISH KINETICS INC15KNIPE RICHARD L3KNIPE RICHARD LEE3QORVO US INC3
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62 records- 0199US6552840B2Electrostatic efficiency of micromechanical devicesTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 22, 2003·341 cites·17 claims
- 0298US6775174B2Memory architecture for micromirror cellTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 2001·Granted Aug 10, 2004·202 cites·15 claims
- 0397US6147790ASpring-ring micromechanical deviceTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 14, 2000·296 cites·27 claims
- 0496US5912758ABipolar reset for spatial light modulatorsTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jun 15, 1999·247 cites·1 claims
- 0595US5696619AMicromechanical device having an improved beamTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1995·Granted Dec 9, 1997·193 cites·12 claims
- 0694US8736404B2Micromechanical digital capacitor with improved RF hot switching performance and reliabilityKNIPE RICHARD L·Filed 2010·Granted May 27, 2014·25 cites·7 claims
- 0793US11261084B2Method of forming a flexible MEMS deviceQORVO US INC·Filed 2020·Granted Mar 1, 2022·3 cites·15 claims
- 0892US10707039B2Current handling in legs and anchors of RF-switchCAVENDISH KINETICS INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 7, 2020·5 cites·20 claims
- 0991US11417487B2MEMS RF-switch with near-zero impact landingCAVENDISH KINETICS INC·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 16, 2022·5 cites·14 claims
- 1091US11114265B2Thermal management in high power RF MEMS switchesCAVENDISH KINETICS INC·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 7, 2021·5 cites·28 claims
- 1188US10163566B2DVC utilizing MIMS in the anchorCAVENDISH KINETICS INC·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 25, 2018·4 cites·17 claims
- 1288US7252395B2MEMS device deflection stopTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 7, 2007·14 cites·15 claims
- 1388US5739941ANon-linear hinge for micro-mechanical deviceTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1995·Granted Apr 14, 1998·86 cites·11 claims
- 1486US10964505B2Naturally closed MEMs switch for ESD protectionCAVENDISH KINETICS INC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 30, 2021·5 cites·15 claims
- 1586US10566163B2MEMS RF-switch with controlled contact landingCAVENDISH KINETICS INC·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 18, 2020·4 cites·21 claims
- 1686US8861218B2Device containing plurality of smaller MEMS devices in place of a larger MEMS deviceSMITH CHARLES GORDON·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 14, 2014·17 cites·12 claims
- 1786US6285490B1High yield spring-ring micromirrorTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1999·Granted Sep 4, 2001·71 cites·7 claims
- 1885US9076808B2RF MEMS isolation, series and shunt DVC, and small MEMSGADDI ROBERTO·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 7, 2015·9 cites·20 claims
- 1984US10566140B2DVC utilizing MEMS resistive switches and MIM capacitorsCAVENDISH KINETICS INC·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 18, 2020·5 cites·8 claims
- 2084US9711291B2MEMS digital variable capacitor design with high linearityCAVENDISH KINETICS INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 18, 2017·4 cites·22 claims
- 2184US7466018B2MEMS device wafer-level packageTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 16, 2008·9 cites·8 claims
- 2284US5867202AMicromechanical devices with spring tipsTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1996·Granted Feb 2, 1999·68 cites·10 claims
- 2383US9018717B2Pull up electrode and waffle type microstructureKNIPE RICHARD L·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 28, 2015·6 cites·12 claims
- 2483US8488230B2Fabrication of a floating rocker MEMS device for light modulationSMITH CHARLES GORDON·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 16, 2013·4 cites·7 claims
- 2583US7226810B2MEMS device wafer-level packageTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 5, 2007·9 cites·9 claims
- 2683US7119940B2Capacitively coupled micromirrorTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 10, 2006·6 cites·20 claims
- 2780US7011415B2Yokeless hidden hinge digital micromirror deviceTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 14, 2006·33 cites·23 claims
- 2879US10224164B2Merged legs and semi-flexible anchoring having cantilevers for MEMS deviceVAN KAMPEN ROBERTUS PETRUS·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 5, 2019·5 cites·9 claims
- 2979US8171804B2Motion conversion systemKNIPE RICHARD LEE·Filed 2007·Granted May 8, 2012·6 cites·9 claims
- 3078US5768007APhase matched reset for digital micro-mirror deviceTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 16, 1998·49 cites·18 claims
- 3178US5652671AHinge for micro-mechanical deviceTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1994·Granted Jul 29, 1997·42 cites·20 claims
- 3277US9385594B2Two-state charge-pump control-loop for MEMS DVC controlCAVENDISH KINETICS INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 5, 2016·3 cites·20 claims
- 3377US5942054AMicromechanical device with reduced load relaxationTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1996·Granted Aug 24, 1999·29 cites·5 claims
- 3474US5280889AShock isolatorTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1991·Granted Jan 25, 1994·42 cites·32 claims
- 3573US6906850B2Capacitively coupled micromirrorTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 14, 2005·9 cites·28 claims
- 3669US9336953B2MEMS lifetime enhancementCAVENDISH KINETICS INC·Filed 2013·Granted May 10, 2016·1 cites·20 claims
- 3767US9948212B2Method and technique to control MEMS DVC control waveform for lifetime enhancementCAVENDISH KINETICS INC·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 17, 2018·1 cites·20 claims
- 3866US8289674B2Moving a free-standing structure between high and low adhesion statesSMITH CHARLES GORDON·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 16, 2012·4 cites·20 claims
- 3963US7654677B2Yokeless hidden hinge digital micromirror deviceTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 2, 2010·2 cites·20 claims
- 4062US11705298B2Flexible MEMS device having hinged sectionsQORVO US INC·Filed 2020·Granted Jul 18, 2023·0 cites·14 claims
- 4161US9754724B2Stress control during processing of a MEMS digital variable capacitor (DVC)CAVENDISH KINETICS INC·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 5, 2017·0 cites·20 claims
- 4261US9443658B2Variable capacitor compromising MEMS devices for radio frequency applicationsCAVENDISH KINETICS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 13, 2016·1 cites·20 claims
- 4360US11746002B2Stable landing above RF conductor in MEMS deviceQORVO US INC·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 5, 2023·0 cites·15 claims
- 4460US8432597B2Micro-mirror hingeKNIPE RICHARD L·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 30, 2013·2 cites·10 claims
- 4558US9711290B2Curved RF electrode for improved CmaxCAVENDISH KINETICS INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 18, 2017·0 cites·12 claims
- 4657US5835336AComplemetary reset scheme for micromechanical devicesTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 10, 1998·19 cites·5 claims
- 4756US8786933B2Fabrication of a floating rocker MEMS device for light modulationCAVENDISH KINETICS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 22, 2014·0 cites·12 claims
- 4856US7477219B2Micro-mirror and methodTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 2006·Granted Jan 13, 2009·0 cites·20 claims
- 4956US6908791B2MEMS device wafer-level packageTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 21, 2005·5 cites·30 claims
- 5056US2015336791A1Motion conversion systemTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
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