Ronald W Boutte

US Patent:

20090211690, Aug 27, 2009

Filed:

Apr 7, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/887803

Inventors:

Daniel A. Bartholomeusz - Poway CA, US
Ameya Kantak - Sunnyvale CA, US
Sung Lee - Pleasanton CA, US
Merugu Srinivas - Salt Lake City UT, US
Himanshu Sant - Salt Lake City UT, US
Ronald W. Boutte - Clearfield UT, US
Bruce Gale - Taylorsvile UT, US
Charles Thomas - Salt Lake City UT, US

International Classification:

B32B 38/10
C23C 16/44
C23C 14/34
C25D 5/02
B29C 33/40
B32B 38/00
G05B 15/00
B26D 7/10
B26D 7/12

US Classification:

156 64, 156248, 4272481, 2041921, 205118, 264220, 700275, 83171, 83174

Abstract:

A method for making a microstructure includes: providing a film () on a release liner (); feeding the film through a cutting plotter (); cutting the film with a knife blade () of the cutting plotter to form a microstructure pattern; peeling the microstructure pattern from the release liner; and transferring the microstructure pattern to a substrate (). The cutting plotter for making microstructures includes a knife head with a knife blade disposed adjacent a feed mechanism (), a motor () and control system coupled to the knife head for selectively moving the knife head in relation to the film, and the control system and the knife head having an addressable positioning resolution less than approximately 10 μm.

US Patent:

20100194237, Aug 5, 2010

Filed:

Apr 17, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/596091

Inventors:

Ian R. Harvey - Kaysville UT, US
Taylor M. Meacham - Salt Lake City UT, US
Ronald W. Boutte - Layton UT, US
Brian W. Baker - Salt Lake City UT, US
Iain E. Harvey - Kaysville UT, US

Assignee:

THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH RESEARCH FOUNDATION - Salt Lake City UT

International Classification:

H02N 1/08
H01J 37/28
B81B 3/00

US Classification:

310309, 250310

Abstract:

A microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device includes an actuator having a plurality of charge collection elements. At least one of the charge collection elements is configured to build up electrical charges by directly interacting with an energy field thereby actuating the MEMS through Coulombic interactions. An actuator for a MEMS device is configured to actuate the MEMS device through Coulombic interactions by pumping charges to the actuator when subject to an energy field. A method of actuating a MEMS device includes irradiating an actuator of the MEMS device with an energy field thereby building up electrical charges on the actuator, and actuating the MEMS device with Coulomb forces from the built up electrical charges.

US Patent:

20120247642, Oct 4, 2012

Filed:

Nov 30, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/308231

Inventors:

Daniel A. Bartholomeusz - Poway CA, US
Ameya Kantak - Encino CA, US
Sung Lee - Salt Lake City UT, US
Srinivas Merugu - Salt Lake City UT, US
Himanshu Sant - Salt Lake City UT, US
Ronald W. Boutte - Clearfield UT, US
Bruce K. Gale - Taylorsville UT, US
Charles Thomas - Salt Lake City UT, US
Brenda Marie Thomas - Salt Lake City UT, US

International Classification:

B32B 38/10
B32B 37/02

US Classification:

156 64, 156249

Abstract:

A method for making a microstructure includes: providing a film () on a release liner (); feeding the film through a cutting plotter (); cutting the film with a knife blade () of the cutting plotter to form a microstructure pattern; peeling the microstructure pattern from the release liner; and transferring the microstructure pattern to a substrate (). The cutting plotter for making microstructures includes a knife head with a knife blade disposed adjacent a feed mechanism (), a motor () and control system coupled to the knife head for selectively moving the knife head in relation to the film, and the control system and the knife head having an addressable positioning resolution less than approximately 10 μm.

US Patent:

20210057181, Feb 25, 2021

Filed:

Aug 21, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/547517

Inventors:

- Salt Lake City UT, US
Ronald Wayne Boutte - Layton UT, US
Patrick Kevin Lewis - West Jordan UT, US

Assignee:

Varex Imaging Corporation - Salt Lake City UT

International Classification:

H01J 35/10

Abstract:

Some embodiments include an x-ray system, comprising: a structure having a hole having an axially extending wall; and a nozzle disposed in the hole; wherein the nozzle and the axially extending wall form a plurality of axially extending helical fluid channels. Some embodiments include an x-ray system formed by shaping tubing to form a plurality of axially extending helical flutes; and forming a plurality of axially extending helical fluid channels by inserting the shaped tubing into a hole in a structure.

US Patent:

20170205603, Jul 20, 2017

Filed:

Jan 20, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/411206

Inventors:

RONALD W. BOUTTE - Layton UT, US
BRANDON J. GRIFFITHS - Taylorsville UT, US

International Classification:

G02B 7/10
G02B 7/09
G02B 13/00
G02B 7/02

Abstract:

Disclosed embodiments include a MEMS lens system comprising a first lens holder comprising a first lens, an aperture layer comprising an aperture, a lens actuator system, and an image sensor.